CUMBERLAND COUNTY: IS THE THIRD GRADE RETENTION LAW REALLY FAIR?
At the Board of Education meeting held last night in Cumberland County, three women volunteered to speak under Community Comments. Two of the three ladies voiced their opinion about the Third Grade R ...
JAY LENO IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT MONTHS AFTER SUFFERING “SERIOUS BURNS”
Months after Jay Leno suffered "serious burns" in a gasoline fire while working on one of his vehicles, the comedian said he broke several bones in a motorcycle accident. Leno, 72, was "knocked off" ...
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED ON I-75 NORTH
At around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2023, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to I-75 North, just south of Merchant Drive, where a pedestrian was struck by at least one vehicle. Th ...
ROANE COUNTY CELEBRATES TWO NEW FACILITIES THAT WILL SOON OPEN TO HELP EMERGENCY PERSONNEL
Officials from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Consolidated Nuclear Security celebrated two new facilities yesterday that will soon begin operation at the Y-12 National Securit ...
ALGOOD POLICE RESPOND TO SCHOOL BUS WHO SOUNDED “WEAPON ON BOARD” ALARM
ALGOOD, TN- Yesterday afternoon, the Algood Police Department responded to the area of Mill Street and Riley’s Path in reference to a school bus alarm of a weapon present. APD and Putnam County Sheri ...
Cheryl Marlene Pryor, age 64
Cheryl Marlene Pryor, age 64, was born on August 28, 1958, to Allard and Susie Green in Monterey, TN, and passed away on January 24, 2023, in Crossville, TN. Marlene enjoyed going to the beach, plant ...
Kaleb Latham Moore age 19
Kaleb Latham Moore age 19 of Mossy Grove went to be with the Lord Sunday, January, 22,2023. He attended Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Lancing and Liberty Baptist Church in Kinston. He was a 202 ...
Timothy Russell Crass, age 69
Timothy Russell Crass, age 69, of Kingston, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at his home. Timothy was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Kingston. He lived in Oliver Springs ...
Geneva Bierkamp, 85
Mrs. Geneva Bierkamp, 85 of Rockwood, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at Diversicare of Oak Ridge. Geneva owned and operated The Blossom Barn in Rockwood for many years. She was precede ...
DECEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN IN NEARLY ALL TENNESSEE COUNTIES
NASHVILLE – Nearly every county in Tennessee ended 2022 with lower unemployment rates, according to the December 2022 data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Eighty-nine o ...
RHEA COUNTY SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH
Rhea County Schools will remain closed tomorrow, Friday, January 27, 2023, due to the continued sewage cleanup at Rhea County High School. Schools will resume on Monday, January 30.
FIVE OFFICERS IN CUSTODY FOR INVOLVEMENT OF THE DEATH OF TYRE NICHOLS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Five officers involved in the death of Tyre Nichols are in custody. Those former MPD officers are Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmit Martin III, Desmond Mills, Jr., and Jus ...
