INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY AFTER 2 YEAR OLD DROWNS IN TELLICO PLAINS SWIMMING POOL
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the drowning death of a 2-year-old girl in Tellico Plains. First responders were dispatched to a home yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon for a drown ...
WRONG WAY DRIVER KILLS MOTORCYCLIST ALONG I40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
East Bound Interstate 40 was closed most of the night after a truck managed to get onto the eastbound lane heading west Wednesday night. The truck then struck a motorcycle head-on at the 336.8-mile m ...
ROANE COUNTY CLERK OFFERS PASSPORT APPLICATIONS/PHOTOS
The Roane County Clerk & Master’s office is now taking passport photos, along with the passport applications. Both are by appointment only and can be scheduled by calling 865-376-2487 Monday throu ...
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL PASSES BUDGET, APPROVES POLICE FLOCK CAMERAS
The Kingston City Council met Tuesday evening for their regular session, where they successfully passed their budget and the water and sewer budget for the next year on the first reading, both without ...
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION FAILS TO BAN WOMEN PREACHERS
61 percent of the Southern Baptist Convention members voted to ban women pastors Wednesday but that wasn’t enough. The SBC amendment required two-thirds, or 66 percent, to pass. The motion stated the ...
GIBSON COUNTY TENNESSEE SHERIFF INDICTED
A Gibson County sheriff has been indicted on various counts after an investigation found he profited from the labor and care of Tennessee inmates. A report from the Tennessee Comptroller's Office ...
7TH GRADERS ACCUSED OF STEALING TEACHER’S CAR WILL FACE CHARGES
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Two middle schoolers accused of stealing a teacher's car Tuesday will face charges in juvenile court, Metro Police say. Police say the 12-year-old students from Two Rivers ...
I40 EAST BOUND CLOSED AT MM 336 ***UPDATE-I40 IS NOW CLEAR AND OPEN AGAIN***
Interstate 40 Eastbound in Cumberland - Multi-Vehicle Crash at MILE MARKER 336 reported at 8:17 PM 6/12/2024 (Central Time Zone). Eastbound Right Lane (of 2 Lanes) Blocked, Entry Ramp Closed, Right Sh ...
MICKEY FRANCIS HICKEY, 90
Mickey was born June 6, 1933 in Berea, OH the son of Francis and Pauline Hickey. After graduating from Ruggle-Troy High School in 1951, he enlisted in the US Navy. Mickey served three years aboard ...
Larry Wayne Vergon, Age 74
Larry Vergon, 74, passed away after a brief illness at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, TN in the early morning of June 6, 2024. Born on June 28,1949 in Huntington, IN, Larry was a dedicated husb ...
TN/KY ATTORNEY GENERALS SEEK TO BLOCK BIDEN’S NEW TITLE IX RULE IMPLEMENTING GENDER IDEOLOGY
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman urged a federal judge in Lexington, Kentucky to block the Department of Education’s radical new Title IX rule ...
Robert Lee Petty, Age 89
Robert Lee Petty, 89, of [Crossville], passed away peacefully on May 20, 2024. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Edith Petty; his sister Anne Kessler; his children, Michael Lee Petty (Van ...
