TWRA LAUNCHES ‘OPERATION DRY WATER’ TO CRACK DOWN ON BUI AROUND JULY 4TH HOLIDAY
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is ramping up its efforts to keep waterways safe this holiday weekend by participating in Operation Dry Water (ODW), a nationwide campaign targeting boat ...
PICKETT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INTENSIFIES MANHUNT OF FUGITIVE JESSE WAYNE PHILLIPS
A massive, multi-state manhunt is entering its second month as local, state, and federal authorities pour around-the-clock resources into locating a wanted man, Jesse Wayne Phillips. The Pickett Coun ...
TENNESSEE TECH TRUSTEES UNANIMOUSLY APPROVE NEW BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE DEGREE PROGRAM
Tennessee Tech University is one step closer to launching a brand-new Bachelor of Architecture degree program following a unanimous vote by the university's Board of Trustees during their quarterly me ...
PUTNAM COUNTY MAN FACING YEARS IN PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO DOMESTIC AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGES
A Putnam County man faces a potential multi-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple assault charges in Criminal Court today, June 25, 2026. Dante Edmonds entered guilty pleas for three ...
CLINTON DISPATCHER CHARGED WITH CHILD RAPE AND INCEST
A City of Clinton 911 dispatcher is off the job and facing severe criminal charges after turning himself over to authorities on Tuesday. Tyler Lindsey voluntarily surrendered to the Knox County Sheri ...
SHOES SWAPPED AND STOLEN: REWARDS CARD LEADS TO WARRANT FOR CROSSVILLE WOMAN
A local woman is facing theft charges after an incredibly bold shoe-switching scheme at a local business was caught on camera—and easily solved, thanks to her own rewards membership. According to pol ...
BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATING FATAL HIT-AND-RUN OF 70-YEAR-OLD CYCLIST
A tragic hit-and-run incident has left a local community mourning and authorities searching for answers. Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced today that the Blount County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Traff ...
Everett Lee Polson, 86
Mr. Everett Lee Polson of Albany, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Pickett Care & Rehabilitation Center in Byrdstown, Tennessee, having attained the age of 86 years, 8 months, ...
PUTNAM COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY AFTER RUNNING OUT OF GAS
A local man’s alleged burglary spree came to an abrupt halt after he ran out of gas and inadvertently left his getaway vehicle—packed with stolen goods—right at the scene of the crime. According to a ...
MORNING CRASH BLOCKS TRAFFIC ON I-40 EAST IN ROANE COUNTY
Commuters faced morning delays today following a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 40 Eastbound involving a wrecked tractor-trailer. According to officials, the crash occurred at approximately 7: ...
James Lee Kindrick, 59
James Lee Kindrick, 59, of Crossville, TN passed away on June 24, 2026. He was born on May 4, 1967, in Crossville, TN, to Lonnie Franklin and Clara Frances (Davis) Kindrick. James drew happiness fr ...
Travis Manis, 33
Mr. Travis Manis, age 33, of Harriman passed away June 23, 2026, at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. He loved spending time playing video games. He is proceeded in death ...
