DRIVER INJURED AFTER COLLIDING WITH GUARD RAIL ON I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
This week, medics and troopers responded to a single-vehicle accident on I-40 in Cumberland County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a 2012 Hyundai Sonata driven by 27-year-old Jordan Cimminger of ...
PLANNED POWER OUTAGE FOR TEN MILE AREA OF ROANE AND MEIGS COUNTY
Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VEC) will conduct a planned power outage beginning Friday, April 19, 2024, starting at 11:30 p.m. in the Ten Mile area of Roane and Meigs counties. This outage will af ...
RHEA COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD CELEBRATING 60TH ANNIVERSARY
The Rhea County Commission and County Mayor celebrate the Rhea County Rescue Squad's 60th anniversary with a proclamation honoring their outstanding service to the community, recognizing their tireles ...
BRADLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS SUBSTITUTE TEACHER CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE
Law enforcement says a Bradley County School System substitute teacher has been charged with assault and child abuse. The incident report says John Kern grabbed a Lake Forest Middle School student ...
BILL CHANGING HOW BAIL IS SET IN TENNESSEE HEADING TO GOVERNOR’S DESK
A bill that changes how bail is set is now awaiting the governor's signature to become law. The bill makes it so the defendant's ability to pay is no longer considered when determining a bail amount. ...
LAWMAKERS CONTINUE TO DEBATE SCHOOL VOUCHER BILL IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s bill to give students private school vouchers in Tennessee appears to be running out of momentum. If it does pass, it would allow 20,000 public school students to go to p ...
FREE REMOTE AREA MEDICAL CLINIC COMING TO HARRIMAN APRIL 20-21, 2024
Remote Area Medical (RAM), a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision, and medical care to those in need will hold a free, two-day clinic on April 20-21, 2024 ...
ANNA MARIE ATKINSON, AGE 67
Anna Marie Atkinson, age 67 of Clarkrange, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at her home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 19, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Jennings Funeral Homes Chapel in ...
HARRELL DEAN BARR JR, AGE 54
Harrell Dean “Sue” Barr, Jr., age 54, of Midtown (Harriman), passed away at his home. He was born on January 18, 1969, in Roane County. Sue was an electrician and owned and operated Barr Electric. He ...
ROBERT “BOBBY” JOSEPH BLACKSON JR, AGE 65
Robert “Bobby” Joseph Blackson Jr., age 65 of Daysville, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024. He was born on September 20, 1958, in Dayton, Ohio. Bobby loved being outdoors and riding four-wheelers. ...
SOCIAL SECURITY COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT COULD BE BIGGER NEXT YEAR
Fox News reports Social Security recipients are on track to receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year that is bigger than previously expected after inflation accelerated for the third month ...
MAN WITH 5-FOOT SNAKE ATTEMPTS TO ROB STORE MULTIPLE TIMES
A man is in jail after allegedly attempting to rob a store in Memphis three times, using a 5-foot snake. Police say 26-year-old Reginald Cook is charged with two counts of attempted aggravated robb ...
