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MAN ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AFTER CUTTING VICTIM’S THROAT AT BLOUNT COUNTY HORSE RANCH
On May 20 at approximately 11:20 p.m., deputies from the Blount County Sheriff’s Office responded to a stabbing report at a horse ranch in Louisville,
TWRA ISSUES 2026 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY BOATING REPORT
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reported zero boating-related fatalities over the 2026 Memorial Day holiday weekend, marking the second consecutive year without a holiday
BEAR SIGHTINGS SURGE IN PUTNAM COUNTY AS TWRA WARNS RESIDENTS NOT TO APPROACH OR FEED
Bear activity has increased recently in local areas (including Baxter and Cookeville), which is normal for this time of year according to the Tennessee Wildlife
FORMER MONTEREY POLICE CHIEF PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT CHARGES
Former Monterey Police Chief Bill Randolph has pleaded guilty to theft charges. On May 14, he entered a plea in Putnam County Criminal Court to
TN MOST WANTED SUSPECT FROM HAWKINS COUNTY FOUND DEAD
Michael Marrison, a 41-year-old man wanted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office, has been found deceased. He had been
TVA PROPOSES RATE CHANGES TO MANAGE DATA CENTER-DRIVEN POWER SURGE
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has reached out to the local power companies it supplies electricity to, requesting meetings to discuss potential rate changes amid significant
SUPPORTERS OF DEATH ROW INMATE GARY SUTTON HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE CLAIMING INNOCENCE
Supporters of death row inmate Gary Sutton held a press conference at the Blount County Courthouse in Tennessee today after a scheduled court hearing on
GOV. BILL LEE SIGNS BILLS EXPANDING DEADLY FORCE FOR PROPERTY, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER RULES
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed several notable bills into law. One expands the legal justification for using deadly force to protect property. Under the legislation
TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL URGES APPEALS COURT TO BLOCK KALSHI’S SPORTS BETTING EVASION
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that his office has filed an opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, urging
COOKEVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR AFTER UPLOADING CSAM TO INSTAGRAM
The Herald Citizen in Cookeville reports that Timothy Michael Lynch, a 31-year-old Cookeville man, was arrested and charged with one count of sexual exploitation of
CARGO THEFTS SURGE IN TENNESSEE, MIDSTATE RANKS 4TH NATIONALLY
A report by WKRN says cargo thefts are increasing in Tennessee, with the Midstate now ranking fourth nationally for the highest volume of incidents. Recent
SEMI TRUCK SLAMS INTO BRIDGE SUPPORT ON I-40 IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On Saturday night at approximately 11:00 p.m., the Putnam County Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on Interstate 40 near Exit
MAN ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AFTER CUTTING VICTIM’S THROAT AT BLOUNT COUNTY HORSE RANCH
On May 20 at approximately 11:20 p.m., deputies from the Blount County Sheriff's Office responded to a stabbing report at a horse ranch in Louisville, Tennessee. Upon arrival, authorities discovered t ...
TWRA ISSUES 2026 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY BOATING REPORT
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reported zero boating-related fatalities over the 2026 Memorial Day holiday weekend, marking the second consecutive year without a holiday tragedy. Whil ...
BEAR SIGHTINGS SURGE IN PUTNAM COUNTY AS TWRA WARNS RESIDENTS NOT TO APPROACH OR FEED
Bear activity has increased recently in local areas (including Baxter and Cookeville), which is normal for this time of year according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). Sightings are ...
FORMER MONTEREY POLICE CHIEF PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT CHARGES
Former Monterey Police Chief Bill Randolph has pleaded guilty to theft charges. On May 14, he entered a plea in Putnam County Criminal Court to theft of property up to $1,000. He was sentenced to prob ...
TN MOST WANTED SUSPECT FROM HAWKINS COUNTY FOUND DEAD
Michael Marrison, a 41-year-old man wanted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office, has been found deceased. He had been the subject of a TNMostWanted a ...
TVA PROPOSES RATE CHANGES TO MANAGE DATA CENTER-DRIVEN POWER SURGE
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has reached out to the local power companies it supplies electricity to, requesting meetings to discuss potential rate changes amid significant load growth in its seve ...
SUPPORTERS OF DEATH ROW INMATE GARY SUTTON HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE CLAIMING INNOCENCE
Supporters of death row inmate Gary Sutton held a press conference at the Blount County Courthouse in Tennessee today after a scheduled court hearing on his intellectual disability claim was paused. T ...
GOV. BILL LEE SIGNS BILLS EXPANDING DEADLY FORCE FOR PROPERTY, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER RULES
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed several notable bills into law. One expands the legal justification for using deadly force to protect property. Under the legislation (effective July 1, 2026), a per ...
TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL URGES APPEALS COURT TO BLOCK KALSHI’S SPORTS BETTING EVASION
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that his office has filed an opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, urging the court to reverse a lower court decision ...
COOKEVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR AFTER UPLOADING CSAM TO INSTAGRAM
The Herald Citizen in Cookeville reports that Timothy Michael Lynch, a 31-year-old Cookeville man, was arrested and charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor on May 19 following a Cooke ...
CARGO THEFTS SURGE IN TENNESSEE, MIDSTATE RANKS 4TH NATIONALLY
A report by WKRN says cargo thefts are increasing in Tennessee, with the Midstate now ranking fourth nationally for the highest volume of incidents. Recent data from Overhaul, a supply chain risk trac ...
SEMI TRUCK SLAMS INTO BRIDGE SUPPORT ON I-40 IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On Saturday night at approximately 11:00 p.m., the Putnam County Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on Interstate 40 near Exit 273. The truck collided with the ...
