SUICIDE ON THE RISE IN TENNESSEE, ACCORDING TO STATE SUICIDE-PREVENTION NETWORK
Suicide is now the ninth leading cause of death in Tennessee, with an average of three suicides per day. In 2017, there were 142 youth suicides in the 10-to-24 age group; 51 of these were children bet ...
SUSPECT HELD WITHOUT BOND AFTER LEADING POLICE ON CHASE
Just after 8:30 Saturday morning, a Cumberland County deputy observed a vehicle doing well over the 55 mph limit on Highway 70 West. The deputy initiated a traffic stop, but the suspect, 43-year-old J ...
U.S. REP. REACTS TO VW’S DESIGNATION OF CHATTANOOGA AS ELECTRIC-VEHICLE PRODUCTION HQ
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, who represents Tennessee's third congressional district, issued a statement yesterday in response to Volkswagen’s designating Chattanooga its North American electric-vehic ...
“IRATE” SUSPECT CHARGED WITH EVADING ARREST, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT
Late last night, Cumberland County deputies pulled over 36-year-old Jonathan Cole Treadway on Highway 70 West for a routine traffic violation. Treadway, whom the deputy described as “irate,” claimed h ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTS SCHOOL BUS GARAGE SHOOTER
The man accused of the shooting deaths of a man and woman last September in Cumberland County has been indicted. The Grand Jury addressed the case of 74-year-old Warren Nostrom, who is scheduled to ap ...
OFFICIALS BREAK GROUND FOR NEW FALL CREEK FALLS INN FACILITY
Tennessee State Parks and elected officials broke ground Tuesday for the new Fall Creek Falls inn, restaurant and conference center. The venture, which is part of a $200 million investment in state pa ...
MORE DETAILS ON ARREST OF 66-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINOR
Additional information has been released concerning the arrest of a 66-year-old man charged with under-age sex crimes. 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson says that Sammy Curtis Barnard was ...
MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ANIMAL CRUELTY
Crossville Police had their hands full dealing with a male subject who had been charged with the death of a house pet. Officers were called to a Savannah Lane home Monday where they discovered a dead ...
SHELBYVILLE AREA REPORTS EARTHQUAKE TUESDAY NIGHT
An earthquake shook an area near Shelbyville Tuesday night. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the quake hit 13 km east of Shelbyville around 8:30 p.m. It was a 2.8 magnitude with a depth of 7.4 ...
KINGSTON’S PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR RESIGNS
Kingston's Parks and Recreation Director has resigned. Lat Friday, Rick Ross informed Kingston City Manager David Bowling, that he was resigning as Parks and Recreation director. In a statement releas ...
BILL WHICH BANS CELL PHONE TALKING WHILE DRIVING INTRODUCED IN NASHVILLE
Cell phones have been a part of our lives for a few decades now and are used by some people continually. Unfortunately, many use the devices while driving and Tennessee lawmakers have introduced legis ...
PATRICIA SUE RICH, AGE 86
Patricia Sue (Cravens) “Sue” Rich, age 86, of Chanute Road in Pall Mall, Tennessee, passed away at home Monday, January 14, 2019. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 17, at 1 p.m. from the Brow ...
