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COMPTROLLER INVESTIGATION INTO PIKEVILLE NONPROFIT FINDS FAKE INVOICES AND MORE
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office into Skills Training and Rehabilitation Services Incorporated (STARS, Inc.), a Pikeville, Tennessee-based nonprofit providing residential and vocational services
PUTNAM COUNTY JURY CONVICTS MAN OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH HANDGUN
On February 24, 2026, a jury in Putnam County found 39-year-old Joshua Franklin Pritchard guilty of aggravated assault involving the use or display of a
TENNESSEE URGES LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS TO PRIORITIZE BIOSECURITY THIS FAIR SEASON
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health Division has launched the “Know Before You Show” campaign as fair and livestock show season nears. The initiative
KATIE MARIE JARED WANTED BY PUTNAM DEPUTIES FOR PROBATION VIOLATION
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Eddie Farris, is asking for the public’s help in locating 46-year-old Katie Marie Jared. She is described
CRASH ON CHAPMAN HIGHWAY IN KNOXVILLE KILLS PEDESTRIAN
On Tuesday night, February 24, 2026, a fatal pedestrian crash occurred on Chapman Highway in Knoxville, Tennessee, near Gwinfield Drive. Around 8 p.m., Knoxville Police
NATIONAL GUARD BLACKHAWK CREW RESCUES HIKER IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
On the morning of February 24, 2026, a Tennessee Army National Guard flight crew from Joint Base McGhee-Tyson in Louisville, Tennessee, successfully rescued a hiker
40 GRAMS OF FENTANYL, SCALES, AND MORE SEIZED IN SWEETWATER DRUG BUST
On February 23, 2026, agents from the Tenth Judicial District Drug Task Force conducted a probation search at a residence in Sweetwater as part of
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SCAM ALERT: FRAUDSTERS DEMANDING PAYMENTS FOR BENEFITS
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is warning workers about an ongoing scam originating from other states, where fraudsters falsely claim to represent agencies similar
PUTNAM TRAFFIC STOP UNCOVERS DRUG HAUL; WOMAN CHARGED WITH FELONIES
On February 18, 2026, deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a Nissan Frontier at the intersection of Baxter Road
17-YEAR-OLD STUDENT AT HIGH SCHOOL IN MURFREESBORO CAUGHT WITH LOADED GUN
A 17-year-old student at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was caught with a loaded 9mm handgun Tuesday morning after walking through the school’s weapons
CITY OF ATHENS WARNS TO NEVER PASS A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS
The City of Athens, Tennessee, shared a video highlighting a dangerous and illegal incident where a driver passed a stopped school bus with its red
CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSPECTION EVENT COMING TO MONTEREY NEXT WEEK ON FRIDAY
The Monterey Police Department, in partnership with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, will host a free child safety seat inspection station on Friday, March 6th,
COMPTROLLER INVESTIGATION INTO PIKEVILLE NONPROFIT FINDS FAKE INVOICES AND MORE
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office into Skills Training and Rehabilitation Services Incorporated (STARS, Inc.), a Pikeville, Tennessee-based nonprofit providing residential and voc ...
PUTNAM COUNTY JURY CONVICTS MAN OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH HANDGUN
On February 24, 2026, a jury in Putnam County found 39-year-old Joshua Franklin Pritchard guilty of aggravated assault involving the use or display of a deadly weapon—specifically a semi-automatic han ...
TENNESSEE URGES LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS TO PRIORITIZE BIOSECURITY THIS FAIR SEASON
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture's Animal Health Division has launched the “Know Before You Show” campaign as fair and livestock show season nears. The initiative urges exhibitors, families, an ...
KATIE MARIE JARED WANTED BY PUTNAM DEPUTIES FOR PROBATION VIOLATION
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Eddie Farris, is asking for the public’s help in locating 46-year-old Katie Marie Jared. She is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing approxima ...
CRASH ON CHAPMAN HIGHWAY IN KNOXVILLE KILLS PEDESTRIAN
On Tuesday night, February 24, 2026, a fatal pedestrian crash occurred on Chapman Highway in Knoxville, Tennessee, near Gwinfield Drive. Around 8 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded t ...
NATIONAL GUARD BLACKHAWK CREW RESCUES HIKER IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
On the morning of February 24, 2026, a Tennessee Army National Guard flight crew from Joint Base McGhee-Tyson in Louisville, Tennessee, successfully rescued a hiker suffering from severe cold-weather ...
40 GRAMS OF FENTANYL, SCALES, AND MORE SEIZED IN SWEETWATER DRUG BUST
On February 23, 2026, agents from the Tenth Judicial District Drug Task Force conducted a probation search at a residence in Sweetwater as part of an ongoing investigation into fentanyl trafficking wi ...
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SCAM ALERT: FRAUDSTERS DEMANDING PAYMENTS FOR BENEFITS
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is warning workers about an ongoing scam originating from other states, where fraudsters falsely claim to represent agencies similar to Tennessee's Court ...
PUTNAM TRAFFIC STOP UNCOVERS DRUG HAUL; WOMAN CHARGED WITH FELONIES
On February 18, 2026, deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a Nissan Frontier at the intersection of Baxter Road and Cookeville Boat Dock Road after observing th ...
17-YEAR-OLD STUDENT AT HIGH SCHOOL IN MURFREESBORO CAUGHT WITH LOADED GUN
A 17-year-old student at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was caught with a loaded 9mm handgun Tuesday morning after walking through the school's weapons detection system. Accordi ...
CITY OF ATHENS WARNS TO NEVER PASS A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS
The City of Athens, Tennessee, shared a video highlighting a dangerous and illegal incident where a driver passed a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing, just as children were preparing to ...
CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSPECTION EVENT COMING TO MONTEREY NEXT WEEK ON FRIDAY
The Monterey Police Department, in partnership with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, will host a free child safety seat inspection station on Friday, March 6th, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Mont ...
