
TWRA WITHDRAWS REQUEST FOR LICENSE FEE INCREASE
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) presented a proposed hunting and fishing license fee increase to the Joint Government Operations Committee on June 18, 2025, to address a significant bud ...

MAN DIES AFTER SATURDAY ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 56 IN DEKALB COUNTY
As reported by WJLE Radio, a 21-year-old man, Idan Alberto Estudillo Gutierrez, died in a head-on crash on Highway 56 north in DeKalb County, near the Putnam County line on June 21, 2025. Driving a 20 ...

HEAT ADVISORY ISSUED FOR PARTS OF EAST TENNESSEE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
Heat Advisory Issued for Parts of East Tennessee Through Wednesday Evening The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Heat Advisory for a portion of East Tennessee, including Blount, Rhe ...

ROCKWOOD MAN SETS OUT TO CLIMB HIGHEST POINT IN EVERY STATE
Jim Merritt, a 65-year-old resident of Rockwood, has made it his life's mission to climb the highest peak in every U.S. state, according to a report by WATE. Initially an unplanned endeavor, Merritt r ...

UPDATE ON LOUDON COUNTY MISSING PERSON INVESTIGATION
From the Loudon County Sheriff's Office: The Loudon County Sheriff's Office has concluded the investigation into the disappearance of Guy Ro DeMasellis, who had been reported missing earlier th ...

ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST IN BRADLEY COUNTY
Cleveland, TN. (June 21, 2025) – On June 21, 2025, the Bradley County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check involving multiple animals at a residence located at 1325 8th Street NE. Upon arriva ...

ROANE COUNTY MOURNS PASSING OF COUNTY MAGISTRATE
The Roane County Sheriff's Office expressed condolences for the passing of Kathy Mount, a long-serving Roane County Magistrate who passed away over the weekend. They highlighted her dedication and sig ...

KNOX COUNTY MAN FACES ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES AFTER ATTACKING OFFICER
In Knox County, Tennessee, Christopher Michael Hensley, 44, faces charges including attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault on a first responder after striking Deputy Dalton Swanger with ...

MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH IN CROSSVILLE
At 8:24 AM on June 23, 2025, a multi-vehicle crash occurred on State Route 298 Eastbound at the intersection of A644 Village Lane and Genesis Road in Crossville. According to Cumberland 911, the incid ...