MOTHER AND DAUGHTER PASS AWAY IN BRADLEY COUNTY HOUSE FIRE
Bradley County firefighters responded to a structure blaze yesterday on North Brook Drive NE. Officials say it started in the kitchen of the home. As firefighters were extinguishing the blaze, s ...
LEE: SCHOOL VOUCHER BILL MAY BE DEAD FOR THIS YEAR’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released a statement today, signaling the bill regarding school vouchers may be dead for this year’s legislative session. “I am extremely disappointed for the families w ...
FORMER JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SOLD AT DELINQUENT TAX SALE
County officials say the former Jamestown Regional Medical Center facility has been sold at a delinquent tax sale at the Fentress County Justice Center. The hospital had not paid taxes in two years ...
RESURFACING WORK SCHEDULED FOR PART OF HIGHWAY 129 “THE DRAGON”
Motorists traveling on a part of U.S. Highway 129 known as the “The Dragon” in Blount County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will impact traffic. Beginning on Monday, ...
KLIMPS INDICTED IN FENTRESS COUNTY ON MULTIPLE COUNTS OF CHILD ABUSE
A grand jury has indicted a mother and father from Michigan accused of abusing their adopted children in Fentress County. Authorities say Jessica and Jason Klimp allegedly abused two of their four ...
DRIVER MIRACULOUSLY SUSTAINS MINOR INJURIES AFTER TREE GOES THROUGH CAR
South Greene Volunteer Fire Department officials said one person suffered minor injuries after a tree went through a car in a crash yesterday in Greene County on the 4000 block of Houston Valley Road. ...
TWRA CREATES NIGHT HUNTING SEASON FOR COYOTES AND BOBCATS
In the Furbearer Hunting and Trapping regulations, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission has voted to remove the legal take of long-tailed weasels and spotted skunks due to their elevated status ...
RHEA COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD CELEBRATING 60TH ANNIVERSARY
The Rhea County Commission and County Mayor celebrate the Rhea County Rescue Squad's 60th anniversary with a proclamation honoring their outstanding service to the community, recognizing their tireles ...
BRADLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS SUBSTITUTE TEACHER CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE
Law enforcement says a Bradley County School System substitute teacher has been charged with assault and child abuse. The incident report says John Kern grabbed a Lake Forest Middle School student ...
BILL CHANGING HOW BAIL IS SET IN TENNESSEE HEADING TO GOVERNOR’S DESK
A bill that changes how bail is set is now awaiting the governor's signature to become law. The bill makes it so the defendant's ability to pay is no longer considered when determining a bail amount. ...
LAWMAKERS CONTINUE TO DEBATE SCHOOL VOUCHER BILL IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s bill to give students private school vouchers in Tennessee appears to be running out of momentum. If it does pass, it would allow 20,000 public school students to go to p ...
LAWSUIT FILED IN DEATH OF WOMAN WHO DROWNED WHILE HANDCUFFED IN BACK OF MEIGS COUNTY PATROL CAR
A federal lawsuit has been filed by the husband of a Meigs County woman who drowned while handcuffed in the back of a sheriff deputy's patrol car. Authorities say 35-year-old Tabitha Smith Colbaugh ...
