SCHOOL CLOSURES FRIDAY JAN 17 (UPDATED 6:20 PM)
Schools closed Friday January 17 Cumberland McMinn Meigs
ROANE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO FILE SUIT REGARDING OVERHANGING TREES
During the Roane County Commission meeting on Monday night, commissioners discussed for around 25 minutes whether or not to allow county attorney Greg Leffew to file a lawsuit representing the county ...
J.L. “Red” Upchurch, 91
J.L. "Red" Upchurch, age 91 of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at the Signature Health Care of Fentress Co. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00 ...
Jerry Lebron Lacy, 76
Jerry Lebron Lacy, age 76, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee passed peacefully in his sleep just before the snow began to fall on January 10, 2025. He grew up in Bryant, Alabama, the son of John and Ma ...
Brady Issac Webb
Our beloved baby boy, Brady Issac Webb, was born on October 2, 2024, gently went to be with Jesus on January 15, 2025. Though his time with us was far too brief, Brady brought immeasurable love and jo ...
Debra L. Carlson, 72
On January 7, 2025 Debra L. Carlson took her last breath on earth as she took her first breath with Jesus. Valentine’s Day, 2024 was when Debra began her courageous battle against pancreatic cancer fo ...
NEW BILL COULD REQUIRE TATTOO ARTISTS TO TRAIN TO SPOT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Senate Bill 0171, otherwise known as the Ink of Hope Act, was introduced to the state senate yesterday to train tattoo artists to spot human trafficking. If approved, the bill would require tattoo ope ...
LOUDON DEPUTIES TAKE THOMAS FORTUNE INTO CUSTODY
UPDATE From the Loudon County Sherriff's Office: The Loudon County Sheriff's Office successfully took Thomas Fortune into custody after a brief standoff in Philadelphia, Tennessee. While ...
R.I.P. TO TWO ENTERTAINMENT LEGENDS; BOB UECKER AND DAVID LYNCH
The world lost two entertainment Giants today as former baseball catcher and sportscaster Robert "Bob" George Uecker and famed director David Lynch have both passed away today. Bob Uecker was a ...
TWRA WARNS OF COYOTE MATING SEASON
From the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency: Coyote Mating Season: A Critical Time for Pet Owners We want to alert pet owners to an important seasonal behavior of coyotes: mating season. Typ ...
WHITE COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED FOR TWO YEARS BY TN SUPREME COURT
A White County lawyer, John Edward Hutson, was officially suspended from practicing law for a conflict of interest. The suspension comes from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Co ...
NINTENDO ANNOUNCES NEW VIDEO GAME SYSTEM “NINTENDO SWITCH 2”
This morning, famed Japanese Video game company Nintendo announced the official successor to its incredibly popular line of hybrid portable consoles, the Nintendo Switch 2. Within the trailer showing ...
