FIRE IN ROANE COUNTY WEDNESDAY
Yesterday, West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure and woods fire in Roane County. Along with the West County Volunteer Fire Department, Roane County Sherrif's Departmen ...
MAN ATE RAT POSION TO AVOID BEING ARRESTED AFTER STEALING TRAILERS IN FENTRESS
Bryan Cooper was identified as the individual who had stolen trailers and sold them to different individuals around Fentress county. Upon being arrested Cooper advised deputies he had eaten rat poison ...
SMYRNA YOUTH PASTOR INDICTED ON FIVE COUNTS OF STATUTORY RAPE
Jacob Woods was indicted on five counts of statutory rape by an authority figure. Woods, a former youth pastor, worked with children at Rutherford County Baptist Church in Smyrna. A family member clai ...
MAN SHOT AND KILLED AFTER FORCING HIS WAY INTO A HOME IN LENOIR CITY
According to Lenoir City Police, one man was found shot and killed Tuesday after trying to force his way into two different residences. After officers got a call about the first disturbance, they were ...
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION FATAL SHOOTING AT MTSU
UPDATE A person of interest has been identified in last night’s shooting at MTSU following the Riverdale High School graduation. Detectives are in the process of locating him. On Wednesday, May 18, ...
PASSENGER DEAD AND DRIVER INJURED AFTER WRECK IN PUTNAM COUNTY
A Cookeville man has died as the result of a Tuesday night accident in Putnam County. John Kontour, 61 was the passenger of James Romines, 48. They were traveling in a 1998 Chevrolet Camaro in Putnam ...
KNOXVILLE OFFICER ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AFTER DOMESTIC CHARGE
The Knoxville Police Department has placed an officer on administrative leave following a charge Wednesday morning. Officer Charles Roach, age 34 was arrested May 18 on a misdemeanor charge after Kn ...
GOV LEE AND TDEC ANNOUNCE $17.5 MILLION LOAN FOR COOKEVILLE WATER IMPROVEMENTS
Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner David Salyers of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $17.5 million loan from the State Revolving Fund Loan Program for the ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAYOR ON PROPERTY REAPPRAISAL
Allen Foster stated that his office received a lot of calls, questions, and emails about the property reappraisal notices that went out recently. He understands the shock of the increased valuation. ...
Helen Basler, age 75
Mrs. Helen (Granny) Basler, age 75 passed away Monday, May 16, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Granny Helen was the perfect Granny. She was the mother, sister, and grandmother everyone w ...
YAMAHA RECALLS SOME VEHICLES POSING FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS
The recalled vehicles can have a damaged fuel tank causing fuel to leak, posing fire and explosion hazards. This recall involves Off-Road Side-by-Side vehicles with model numbers YXF10WPZMG (Wolverin ...
FOUR DAYCARE WORKERS IN TN CHARGED AFTER GIVING CHILDREN EXTREME AMOUNT OF MELATONIN
Tennessee investigators charged Jaime Clark, Kristin Clark, Jordan Darnell, and Ethan Pulley late last week with giving 26 children at Mimi's Daycare in Indian Mound an extreme amount of melatonin. Me ...
