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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
SCHOOL CLOSURES FRIDAY JAN 17 (UPDATED 6:20 PM)
Schools closed Friday January 17 Cumberland McMinn Meigs
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
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.
WHITE COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED FOR TWO YEARS BY TN SUPREME COURT
A White County lawyer, John Edward Hutson, was officially suspended from practicing law for a conflict of interest. The suspension comes from the Board of
DEADLY FIRE IN OAK RIDGE THIS MORNING
An investigation by Oak Ridge Police and Fire is ongoing after a deadly structure fire took place at Sheridan Circle around 3:00 a.m. this morning.
MORE DETAILS ON SUNDAY’S PEDESTRIAN FATALITY IN ROCKWOOD
A report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol offers more details regarding last Sunday night’s pedestrian who was struck and killed on Highway 70 east of
RHEA SHERIFF’S DEPT. INVESTIGATING TWO GUNSHOT VICTIMS
Rhea County Deputies conducted a welfare check on a home in the Laurel Lane area on Tuesday, only to find two gunshot victims. One female,
HIGHWAY 70 WRECK RESULTS IN ONE FATALITY
According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, on Jan. 9, a 2001 Chevrolet Impala driven by William K. Mullins (40) was traveling south
SCHOOL CLOSINGS & DELAYS FOR JAN 16
The following county schools will be closed for Thursday January 16 Bledsoe Cumberland McMinn Meigs The following county schools will be open but with a
TWO MEN ARRESTED IN KINGSTON AFTER THREATENING JUVENILE WITH GUN
The Kingston Police Department was sent to the area of 933 Rosedale Avenue Tuesday afternoon following a call from a juvenile near 933 Rosedale Avenue
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO CHIMNEY FIRE AT WHITESTONE INN
A fire call came in around 3:15 Tuesday afternoon at the Whitestone Country Inn located on Paint Rock Road in South Roane County. According to
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 ...
SCHOOL CLOSURES FRIDAY JAN 17 (UPDATED 6:20 PM)
Schools closed Friday January 17 Cumberland McMinn Meigs
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 ...
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 ...
WHITE COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED FOR TWO YEARS BY TN SUPREME COURT
A White County lawyer, John Edward Hutson, was officially suspended from practicing law for a conflict of interest. The suspension comes from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Co ...
DEADLY FIRE IN OAK RIDGE THIS MORNING
An investigation by Oak Ridge Police and Fire is ongoing after a deadly structure fire took place at Sheridan Circle around 3:00 a.m. this morning. One person was stuck inside during the fire and f ...
MORE DETAILS ON SUNDAY’S PEDESTRIAN FATALITY IN ROCKWOOD
A report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol offers more details regarding last Sunday night's pedestrian who was struck and killed on Highway 70 east of Rockwood. According to the report, 44-year-old T ...
RHEA SHERIFF’S DEPT. INVESTIGATING TWO GUNSHOT VICTIMS
Rhea County Deputies conducted a welfare check on a home in the Laurel Lane area on Tuesday, only to find two gunshot victims. One female, who was found dead on the scene, and one male, who would pass ...
HIGHWAY 70 WRECK RESULTS IN ONE FATALITY
According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, on Jan. 9, a 2001 Chevrolet Impala driven by William K. Mullins (40) was traveling south on US 70 West from Glade Creek Road. It ran off the le ...
SCHOOL CLOSINGS & DELAYS FOR JAN 16
The following county schools will be closed for Thursday January 16 Bledsoe Cumberland McMinn Meigs The following county schools will be open but with a delay DeKalb 2 hr delay with bus drivers ...
TWO MEN ARRESTED IN KINGSTON AFTER THREATENING JUVENILE WITH GUN
The Kingston Police Department was sent to the area of 933 Rosedale Avenue Tuesday afternoon following a call from a juvenile near 933 Rosedale Avenue that two male subjects were seen brandishing fire ...
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO CHIMNEY FIRE AT WHITESTONE INN
A fire call came in around 3:15 Tuesday afternoon at the Whitestone Country Inn located on Paint Rock Road in South Roane County. According to Fire Chief Mike Curtis with the South Roane County Fire D ...
