LEGENDARY ACTOR AND MARTIAL ARTIST CHUCK NORRIS PASSES AWAY
Legendary actor Chuck Norris has died after he was hospitalized in Hawaii following a reported medical emergency. His family confirmed today that the 86-year-old icon died yesterday morning. He ...
KENDALL FITZGERALD HARRIS, AGE 57
Kendall Fitzgerald Harris, age 57, of Knoxville (formerly of Petros), passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2026. He was born September 23, 1968, to Kenneth and Patricia Harris of Petros. He was ...
MERITA KAY ROYSDON, AGE 72
Merita Kay Roysdon, age 72, of Crab Orchard, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 2 p.m. ...
DONNA LOU HAYES PALMER, AGE 74
Donna Lou Hayes Palmer, age 74, of Harriman, passed away Tuesday evening, March 17, 2026, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born on October 5, 1951, in Jenkins, Kentucky. Donna attende ...
BRIDGE INSPECTIONS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COULD SLOW TRAFFIC
Routine bridge inspections by TDOT in Cumberland County could slow traffic down in three areas. The first is at the Highway 127 bridge over Byrd’s Creek near Homestead. This will require closure of ...
MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HIGH SPEED PURSUIT ENDS IN ARREST
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Knox County Sheriff's Office this afternoon in a vehicle pursuit that ended on Interstate 75 in Sweetwater, resulting in the arrest of Mista Julius McCa ...
SPORTS FIELD VANDALIZED IN OLIVER SPRINGS
Law enforcement says a sports field at Arrowhead in Oliver Springs was vandalized sometime after dark Wednesday night. The damage was done to the t-ball field with deep tire tracks left across the ...
LINDA LOU TYLER, AGE 75
Linda Lou Tyler, age 75, of Crossville, formally of Corning, New York, passed away on March 15, 2026. She was born on September 11, 1950, in Corning, New York, to Clair & Betty Neilson. Linda grad ...
MELINDA “MINDY” PRESLEY, AGE 58
Melinda "Mindy" Presley, age 58, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at U.T. Medical Center. Mindy was born on February 24, 1973, in Topeka, Kansas. Mindy loved being outdoors -- whether it was ...
EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS ON HIGHWAY 321 AND TELLICO PARKWAY IN LOUDON COUNTY
Motorists traveling on U.S. Highway 321 and Tellico Parkway in Loudon County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair activities that will have a significant impact on traffic. Beginning this Mond ...
FDA RECALLING NEARLY 90,000 BOTTLES OF CHILDREN’S IBUPROFEN
The FDA is recalling children’s ibuprofen after the recalling firm received complaints of a gel-like mass and black particles in the products. Strides Pharma, Inc. is recalling 89,592 bottles of ib ...
TENNESSEE SENATE PASSES BILL REQUIRING PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO DISPLAY TEN COMMANDMENTS
Following the Tennessee House of Representatives’ lead, the state senate passed a bill requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments with two other major pieces of United States history. ...
