CPSC GIVES FINAL ORDER TO AMAZON OUTLINING HAZARD REMEDIATION PLANS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously issued a Decision and Order, concluding its administrative litigation with Amazon.com, Inc., a global e-commerc ...
BILL INTRODUCED TO SET RULES FOR USING DRONES TO FIND WOUNDED DEER
A new bill was introduced to the Tennessee General Assembly sponsored by Representative Tandy Darby of Greenfield and Senator Page Walley of Savannah that aims to create rules to allow the use of unma ...
UCHRA TO PROVIDE FREE WEATHER RADIOS IN FEBRUARY
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) is working toward providing homes in the Upper Cumberland area with free weather radios sometime next month. Thanks to a TVA grant, the organization ...
PERDUE FARMS PLANT IN MONTEREY TO SHUT DOWN
Purdue Farms recently announced plans to shut down their chicken processing plant in Monterey, effectively eliminating 433 jobs. The closure was announced in an email sent to Cookeville's Herald-Ci ...
ROANE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO FILE SUIT REGARDING OVERHANGING TREES
During the Roane County Commission meeting on Monday night, commissioners discussed for around 25 minutes whether or not to allow county attorney Greg Leffew to file a lawsuit representing the county ...
J.L. “Red” Upchurch, 91
J.L. "Red" Upchurch, age 91 of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at the Signature Health Care of Fentress Co. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00 ...
Jerry Lebron Lacy, 76
Jerry Lebron Lacy, age 76, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee passed peacefully in his sleep just before the snow began to fall on January 10, 2025. He grew up in Bryant, Alabama, the son of John and Ma ...
Brady Issac Webb
Our beloved baby boy, Brady Issac Webb, was born on October 2, 2024, gently went to be with Jesus on January 15, 2025. Though his time with us was far too brief, Brady brought immeasurable love and jo ...
Debra L. Carlson, 72
On January 7, 2025 Debra L. Carlson took her last breath on earth as she took her first breath with Jesus. Valentine’s Day, 2024 was when Debra began her courageous battle against pancreatic cancer fo ...
NEW BILL COULD REQUIRE TATTOO ARTISTS TO TRAIN TO SPOT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Senate Bill 0171, otherwise known as the Ink of Hope Act, was introduced to the state senate yesterday to train tattoo artists to spot human trafficking. If approved, the bill would require tattoo ope ...
LOUDON DEPUTIES TAKE THOMAS FORTUNE INTO CUSTODY
UPDATE From the Loudon County Sherriff's Office: The Loudon County Sheriff's Office successfully took Thomas Fortune into custody after a brief standoff in Philadelphia, Tennessee. While ...
R.I.P. TO TWO ENTERTAINMENT LEGENDS; BOB UECKER AND DAVID LYNCH
The world lost two entertainment Giants today as former baseball catcher and sportscaster Robert "Bob" George Uecker and famed director David Lynch have both passed away today. Bob Uecker was a ...
