
THREE BLOUNT STUDENTS CHARGED WITH THREATS OF MASS VIOLENCE
Maryville, Tennessee – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said deputies charged three Blount County School students with threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property by delinq ...

U.S. CITIZENS CONVICTED OF CONSPIRING WITH THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
A jury today convicted Omali Yeshitela, 82, Penny Hess, 78, Jesse Nevel, 34, all of St. Louis, and Augustus C. Romain Jr., 38, of Atlanta, of conspiracy to act as agents of a foreign government. The d ...

WET AND STORMY WEEKEND AHEAD
Expect periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms from Friday through Monday, with a 70-80% chance of precipitation. Highs will range from the mid-70s to near 80, with gusty winds and potential rainfall ...

Lawrence Jay Friedman, VMD, 93
Lawrence Jay Friedman, VMD, 93, of Crossville, passed away on Sept. 9, 2024, in Crossville. Lawrence was born in Brooklyn, NY, on Dec. 27, 1930, to the late Aaron and Alice Friedman. He went to ...

James Burgess, 89
James Burgess, age 89, was born on August 10, 1935 to the late Henderson and Ida (Wyatt) Burgess in Crossville, TN. He passed away on September 10, 2024 at his home in Crossville. He had several jobs ...

George Gora, 79
George Gora, age 79, was born on May 6, 1945 to George and Stella Gora in Athens, AL. He passed away on September 10, 2024 in Crossville, TN. George really enjoyed hunting and fishing, but his favorit ...

Anthony D Collins, 62
Anthony D Collins age 62 of Wartburg, passed away Tuesday September 10th surrounded by his family. Anthony was a former machinist who worked for Boeing until its closure and recently retired from the ...

Eileen Cawood, 99
Eileen Cawood age 99 of Spring City, Tennessee died on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at her residence. She was born on February 27, 1925 to the late Joseph B. and Susan McPeters Asher and was a lifet ...

SCHOOL THREATS ARE DISRUPTING LIFE AND MAY LEAD TO CRIMINAL CHARGES
A Statement from District Attorney General Russel Johnson: Russell Johnson, 9th District Attorney General announced that his office has been cooperating with various law enforcement agencies to coo ...

CLAY COUNTY HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDANT CHARGED WITH THEFT
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Jason Browning, the elected Clay County Highway Superintendent. Investigators determined that Browning misap ...

MEDIC SEEKS BLOOD TYPE O DONORS
A message sent out by MEDIC Regional Blood Center states their inventories of O-positive and O-negative blood are critically low. This means there is less than a two-day supply in inventory—donors who ...

TBI MOURNS PASSING OF MARK GWYN
Last month, we shared the sad news of the passing of former Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn, who died at the age of 61. Director Gwyn, a graduate of Middle Tennessee State Univer ...