SPARTA WOMAN GUILTY OF HELPING FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
A Sparta, Tennessee, woman pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court, on Jan. 18, 2022, to concealing material support and resources intended to be provided to a Foreign Terrorist Organization, announced ...
TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARD RESCUES HIKER ON APPALACHIAN TRAIL
A Tennessee National Guard medical flight crew rescued a hiker on the Appalachian Trail Tuesday after he became hypothermic. Officials said the Tennessee Military Department and the Tennessee Eme ...
AREA NURSING HOME FACILITIES CHANGING VISITATION POLICIES DUE TO COVID-19
Community COVID numbers have some rest home facilities back to limited visitations. Cedar Hills Senior Living Cookeville Executive Director Jenene Jones said the facility has moved back to visitation ...
FORD RECALLS 200,000 CARS FOR BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION
Ford is recalling about 200,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the brake lights from turning off. The recall covers certain 2014 and 2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ midsize cars as ...
SCHOOLS CLOSING DUE TO ICE AND SICKNESS
MANY SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED AGAIN TODAY DUE TO LEFTOVER ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ON SECONDARY ROADS MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BUT SOME SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED BECAUSE THERE ARE ALMOST NO TEACHERS ...
KNOX ANIMAL SHELTER GET $30,000 DONATED FROM BETTY WHITE CHALLENGE
The power of social media is being used for good to help out an important community outreach all while honoring a Hollywood legend who died just before the new year. People on Twitter started the #Be ...
ROANE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD CAPTAIN EDDIE JONES REINSTATED
Press Release January 18, 2022 The Board of Directors for the Roane County Rescue Squad has reinstated Captain Eddie Jones effective February 1, 2022. Captain Jones was suspended from duty on Novembe ...
REPORT: DOG ATTACKS UNOCCUPIED CAR IN PRICELESS IGA PARKING LOT
CROSSVILLE POLICE REPORT: At approximately 0924 hours, city units were dispatched to Priceless IGA in reference to a dog jumping on a car in the parking lot. I arrived on the scene at approximately 0 ...
RUTHERFORD CO HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER/COACH FOUND DEAD IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT
A Stewarts Creek High School physical education teacher and weight lifting coach was found dead on Sunday afternoon. Smyrna police said Maurice Grooms was found lying next to his car in the school's ...
IF PASSED, NEW TENNESSEE LAW WOULD MAKE ASSAULTING SPORTS OFFICIAL A CRIME
A bill by Rep. Brandon Ogles (R-Franklin-D61) seeks to make assaulting an official a crime under state law. HB1761 states an assault on a sports official would be considered “Intentionally, knowingly, ...
PROPOSED TN LAW WOULD LOWER GUN CARRY AGE FROM 21 TO 18
One proposal the General Assembly is looking at this session is a law to lower the age limit for carrying a concealed weapon from 21 to 18-years-old. HB1735 INTRODUCED BY REP CHRIS TODD – (R) MA ...
TRACTOR TRAILER JACKKNIFES, HALTS TRAFFIC ON I-40 EAST BOUND IN CUMBERLAND CO SUNDAY NIGHT
Traffic was backed up for about two hours Sunday night on I-40 eastbound just past the Peavine Road exit. A tractor-trailer jackknifed which caused a ruptured fuel cell. Traffic was rerouted off the ...
