
FORMER U.T. PRESIDENT, DR. JOHN PETERSEN, PASSES AWAY AT AGE 77
Dr. John Petersen, who served as the University of Tennessee system president from 2004 to 2009, passed away at the age of 77 at his

CHATTANOOGA MAN SENTENCED TO 23 YEARS AFTER CHILD LEFT IN A HOT CAR
Nicholas Peter Merrill, a 32-year-old Chattanooga man, was sentenced to 23 years in state prison on September 15, 2025, after pleading guilty to aggravated child

DECATUR COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR APRIL’S FATAL BOATING INCIDENT
DECATURVILLE, Tenn. — A resident of Decatur County has been indicted following a fatal boating incident involving a 19-year-old on the Tennessee River. On Sept. 16,

FATAL HIT AND RUN IN MADISONVILLE
On the night of September 16, 2025, a tragic hit-and-run incident occurred in Madisonville, Tennessee, where a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on

ASHLEE NICOLE KIDD WANTED BY PUTNAM DEPUTIES
From the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Eddie Farris and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Ashlee Nicole Kidd.

NASHVILLE HOSPITAL CLOSES SURGERY CENTER AFTER THREATENING PHONE CALL
In Nashville, Tennessee, 37-year-old Emil Jawad was arrested and charged after making threatening phone calls to TriStar Centennial Medical Center’s cardiovascular center on Monday, causing

AVIATION ACADEMY TRAINS MARYVILLE LOCALS TO BE MECHANICS AND TECHNICIANS
WATE reports that In Maryville, Tennessee, the newly certified Aviation Academy, a collaboration between Blount Partnership and Pellissippi State Community College, is training locals to

POLK COUNTY STUDENT ALLEGEDLY THREATENED TO BRING GUN TO SCHOOL
Local 3 News reports that a young female student at Benton Elementary School in Polk County was suspended after administrators reported that she had threatened

MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ISSUES ALERT ON SCAMS
From Sheriff Tommy Jones: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is once again warning the public about scammers who are becoming more sophisticated in their attempts

TWRA MAJOR CJ JAYNES RETIRES AFTER THREE DECADES SERVICE
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Major CJ Jaynes has retired after more than three decades of dedicated service to wildlife conservation. Jaynes

TENN. DEER POPULATIONS SEE RISE IN HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE
NASHVILLE — White-tailed deer populations in portions of Middle and West Tennessee are currently experiencing an increase in hemorrhagic disease (HD) activity based on TWRA

SMITH AND WESSON OPENS TRAINING ACADEMY IN MARYVILLE
Smith and Wesson recently opened a new training academy in Maryville marking a significant expansion of their training services for both professionals and the public.

FORMER U.T. PRESIDENT, DR. JOHN PETERSEN, PASSES AWAY AT AGE 77
Dr. John Petersen, who served as the University of Tennessee system president from 2004 to 2009, passed away at the age of 77 at his

CHATTANOOGA MAN SENTENCED TO 23 YEARS AFTER CHILD LEFT IN A HOT CAR
Nicholas Peter Merrill, a 32-year-old Chattanooga man, was sentenced to 23 years in state prison on September 15, 2025, after pleading guilty to aggravated child

DECATUR COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR APRIL’S FATAL BOATING INCIDENT
DECATURVILLE, Tenn. — A resident of Decatur County has been indicted following a fatal boating incident involving a 19-year-old on the Tennessee River. On Sept. 16,

FATAL HIT AND RUN IN MADISONVILLE
On the night of September 16, 2025, a tragic hit-and-run incident occurred in Madisonville, Tennessee, where a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on

ASHLEE NICOLE KIDD WANTED BY PUTNAM DEPUTIES
From the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Eddie Farris and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Ashlee Nicole Kidd.

NASHVILLE HOSPITAL CLOSES SURGERY CENTER AFTER THREATENING PHONE CALL
In Nashville, Tennessee, 37-year-old Emil Jawad was arrested and charged after making threatening phone calls to TriStar Centennial Medical Center’s cardiovascular center on Monday, causing

AVIATION ACADEMY TRAINS MARYVILLE LOCALS TO BE MECHANICS AND TECHNICIANS
WATE reports that In Maryville, Tennessee, the newly certified Aviation Academy, a collaboration between Blount Partnership and Pellissippi State Community College, is training locals to

POLK COUNTY STUDENT ALLEGEDLY THREATENED TO BRING GUN TO SCHOOL
Local 3 News reports that a young female student at Benton Elementary School in Polk County was suspended after administrators reported that she had threatened

MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ISSUES ALERT ON SCAMS
From Sheriff Tommy Jones: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is once again warning the public about scammers who are becoming more sophisticated in their attempts

TWRA MAJOR CJ JAYNES RETIRES AFTER THREE DECADES SERVICE
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Major CJ Jaynes has retired after more than three decades of dedicated service to wildlife conservation. Jaynes

TENN. DEER POPULATIONS SEE RISE IN HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE
NASHVILLE — White-tailed deer populations in portions of Middle and West Tennessee are currently experiencing an increase in hemorrhagic disease (HD) activity based on TWRA

SMITH AND WESSON OPENS TRAINING ACADEMY IN MARYVILLE
Smith and Wesson recently opened a new training academy in Maryville marking a significant expansion of their training services for both professionals and the public.