
GE APPLIANCES RECALLS REFRIGERATORS WITH HANDLES THAT CAN DETACH AND POSE A FALL RISK
GE Appliances is voluntarily recalling about 155,000 refrigerators sold in the U.S. with a freezer handle that can detach when a user tries to open it, posing a potential fall hazard. An additional 2 ...

RHEA COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE THACKER PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL WIRE FRAUD CHARGES
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Rhea County Executive George Thacker pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges in federal court in Chattanooga Thursday afternoon. Thacker is facing one count of wire fraud and violat ...

CROSSVILLE, COOKEVILLE AMONG 4 TENNESSEE CITIES YAHOO FINANCE PREDICTS WILL HAVE FAST RISING HOME PRICES
Yahoo Finance is predicting that in less than a decade, you won’t be able to afford to buy a home in these four Tennessee cities. Crossville, Tennessee January 2022 home value: $262,886 On ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAYOR ALLEN FOSTER SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON ADDITIONAL FIBER BROADBAND BUILD OUTS
THIS IS IMPORTANT! You have likely taken several broadband surveys over the last few years and can see the progress being made around our county. Even if you do not have broadband yet, there are like ...

BUSINESSMAN, ENTREPRENEUR AND PHILANTHROPIST MILLARD V. OAKLEY PASSES
Businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Millard v. Oakley passed away early this morning, he was 91 years old. Oakley graduated from Livingston Academy in 1947 and then attended Tennessee Tech. ...

TENNESSEE DEATH ROW INMATE SELECTS LAST MEAL
NASHVILLE, TN A Tennessee inmate scheduled for execution by lethal injection Thursday has selected his last meal. The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) says Oscar Smith, 72, has selected a d ...

UCHRA EMPLOYEE RECOGNIZED FOR HEROIC RESPONSE
Commodities employee Adam Knepp was recognized for his heroism by Executive Director Mark Farley during the UCHRA Executive Board meeting held on April 20. In March, Adam successfully performed the He ...

SATURDAY CHASE IN CROSSVILLE LEADS TO ARREST OF WANTED KNOXVILLE MAN
A man wanted by Knox County authorities is facing additional charges after leading authorities on a high-speed chase Saturday morning. According to reports, shortly before 5:30 am Crossville Police ...

SHEPARD PLEAS GUILTY TO CHARGES IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DEATHS OF COOKEVILLE MOTHER AND HER 2 CHILDREN
(MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2022, Cookeville, TN) Michael Don Shepherd entered a plea of GUILTY to 3 counts of Vehicular Homicide by intoxication and one count of evading arrest in a motor vehicle. He receive ...

BODY RECOVERED IN COLLAPSED TRENCH RESCUE OPERATION IN SPRING CITY
The search for a worker trapped in a collapsed trench on a new home construction site in Spring City on Saturday came to an end when the worker’s body was recovered around 1:00 am Sunday. Rhea County ...

KNOXVILLE POLICE SEEKING TO IDENTIFY 3 BURGLARY SUSPECTS
Knoxville Police investigators are looking for help in identifying the 3 individuals pictured below. During the early morning hours of April 15, 2022 these 3 were spotted on security cameras inside a ...