John Arthur Murphy, age 75
Funeral Services for John Arthur Murphy, age 75, of Crab Orchard, Tennessee, who passed away on June 5, 2022, will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 1:00 PM at the Chapel at Bilbrey Funeral Home. ...
HEARING POSTPONED FOR ROANE COUNTY COUPLE WHO ARE ACCUSED OF ABUSING AND KILLING CHILDREN
ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — A hearing for Michael Gray Sr. and his wife, Shirley Gray, has been postponed to resolve a legal question. Both are charged with abusing and killing adoptive children. In May 20 ...
TWO YEAR OLD SHOOTS DAD IN BACK, MOM CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER
A Florida mother was charged in the death of her husband after their 2-year-old son appeared to fatally shoot him in the back, authorities said Monday. Marie Ayala, 26, was charged with one count of ...
LIFEGUARDS PREVENT 5-YEAR OLD FROM DROWNING IN OAKRIDGE
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - On Saturday, June 4, a five-year-old swimmer was recovered from the Outdoor Municipal Pool in Oak Ridge. Lifeguards began CPR after the 5-year-old female was unconscious and not bre ...
Sylvia (Billye) Lovelace Carrington
Sylvia (Billye) Lovelace Carrington Billye Lovelace Carrington passed away June 5, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Wayne Lovelace Jr., and David ...
Pauline Pierce
Pauline Pierce of Wartburg June 4, 2022 The family has chosen cremation and no services are scheduled at this time.
Ronald Glen Bertram, age 64
Ronald Glen Bertram, age 64, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Cumberland Medical Center. Mr. Bertram was born on May 21, 1958, in FL, son of Jewel H. Bertram and Mary Bertram. ...
TENNESSEE’S FREE FISHING DAY
Tennessee’s 2022 Free Fishing Day is set for Saturday, June 11 when anyone may fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency provides the annual fr ...
KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS BEING SUED FOR GENDER DISCRIMINATION
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- According to court documents, a parent and student are suing Knox County Schools for gender discrimination. The plaintiffs argue in the filing that the school system is violating T ...
GAS PRICES SURGE
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The cost of a barrel of oil is nearing $120, nearly double from last August, as increased oil demand outpaces the tight global supply. Meanwhile, domestic gasoline demand rose last ...
Litton Thomas Thurman, Jr. (LT), age 92
We celebrate the life of Litton Thomas Thurman, Jr. (LT), born on November 15, 1929, to the late Litton Thomas Thurman, Sr., and Violet Winton Haley Thurman. LT was born and raised in Cumberland Coun ...
MAN CHARGED WITH WEAPON AND DRUG CHARGES AFTER TRAFFIC VIOLATION
Knoxville, TN- On Monday at about 1:45 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers stopped a Ford SUV on Kenner Avenue near Taylor Homes Road for a traffic violation. The driver initially provided fal ...
