Charline (Swint) Gregg, 90
Charline (Swint) Gregg, age 90, of Lancing, TN, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Hancock Regional Hospital. She was born in Gobey, TN on June 7, 1935, to Archie and Gertrude (Hall) Swint. Ch ...
Debbie Hernandez, 62
Debbie Hernandez 62 of Dayton, Tennessee passed away Wednesday January 14, 2026 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was born December 7, 1963 in Avon Park, Florida. Debbie was ...
Royce Andy Walls, 88
Royce Andy Walls, age 88 of Oliver Springs, passed away at Methodist Medical Center on January 14, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. Royce, a lifelong resident of this area, was born on February 21, ...
Paul Jefferson Hackney Jr., 73
Paul Jefferson Hackney Jr., age 73, of Athens, passed away at his Decatur home on January 15th, 2026. Paul was born on April 23rd, 1952 in Knoxville to Paul and Margaret Hackney. He spent his youth ...
THEFT INVESTIGATION ON HIGHWAY 68 IN TELLICO PLAINS
Posted by Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones:On January 7, 2026, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to a theft on New Highway 68 in Tellico Plains.The caller reported that ...
MAN ARRESTED IN SHELBY COUNTY ON 60 CHILD EXPLOITATION CHARGES FROM ARKANSAS
On January 15, 2026, Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers, working with the Memphis Safe Task Force, arrested 26-year-old Jesse Johnson in Shelby County, Tennessee. The arrest occurred around 2 p.m. in t ...
TWO PUTNAM COUNTY TRAFFIC STOPS WITHIN 12 HOURS YIELDS MULTIPLE FELONIES
On January 15, 2026, PCSO Sgt. Garcia attempted to initiate a traffic stop on Baxter Rd after observing Silver Honda Sedan fail to come to a complete stop at a stop sign. The vehicle fled at a high ra ...
LIS TECHNOLOGIES TO INVEST OVER $1 BILLION IN OAK RIDGE FACILITY
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Laser Isotope Separation Technologies officials announ ...
WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE CONSTRUCTION REPORT (JAN 15 – 21ST)
ANDERSON COUNTY, US 25/ SR 9 between Broad Street and Cullom Street: Motorists should be alert for temporary lane closures as utility crews perform work in this area. Motorists should be alert for wo ...
ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR LOWER EAST AND UPPER CUMBERLAND (JAN. 15 – 21)
BRADLEY COUNTY I-75 [15.35-19.309] from MM 31 to MM 35 (McMinn County Line) resurfacing: The contractor will continue paving operations. This work will require temporary lane closures in both directio ...
BLOUNT COUNTY MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER; SENTENCED TO 37 YEARS
Posted by the Blount County Sheriff's Office: Blount County District Attorney Ryan Desmond announced that Zachary Justin Hayes, 27, was convicted on January 16, 2026, for the murder of Kimberly ...
