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AREA FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO RECEIVE STATE GRANTS
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) announced that 196 Tennessee Volunteer Fire Departments will receive grants
TWO ADULTS AND CHILD ESCAPE INJURY IN VEHICLE CRASH ON INTERSTATE 40
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics went yesterday to the scene of a vehicle crash on I-40 in eastern Putnam County. The accident report states
2 MILLION FORD EXPLORER SUVs RECALLED FOR ISSUE WITH WINDSHIELD TRIM
Ford is recalling nearly 2 million Ford Explorer SUVs over an issue with a piece of the trim near the front of the windshield. Officials
PROPOSED BILL WOULD BAN PADDLING AS PUNISHMENT IN TENNESSEE SCHOOLS
A bill filed in Tennessee by Senator Heidi Campbell and State Representative Jason Powell would officially prohibit corporal punishment, known as paddling or spanking, in
FIRE DESTROYS AUTO SHOP IN MEIGS COUNTY
Firefighters in Meigs County responded last night to a structure blaze on the 400 block of River Road near Decatur. Upon arrival, crews observed flames
BILL AUTHORIZING DEATH PENALTY AS PUNISHMENT FOR RAPE OF A CHILD IN TENNESSEE MOVES FORWARD
A proposed bill in Tennessee authorizing the death penalty as punishment for the rape of a child has cleared its first hurdle. The Tennessee House
BALL SENTENCED FOR THE MURDER AND DISMEMBERMENT OF HIS FATHER
Polk County court officials say 47-year-old John Scott Ball of Etowah was sentenced yesterday in court for the murder of his father. A judge sentenced
FIRE CREWS RESPOND TO BLAZE AT BLEDSOE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
Various fire departments in Bledsoe County and the surrounding area responded to a blaze at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex. The storage structure involved was
FIRE DESTROYS COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN WHITE COUNTY
Firefighters in White County responded yesterday morning to a commercial structure blaze on the 3700 block of Roberts Matthews Highway between Clouse Road and O’Conner
ARREST MADE IN SHOOTING DEATH OF 7-YEAR-OLD IN RHEA COUNTY
Rhea County authorities arrested a man yesterday (Friday, January 19, 2024) in connection with the shooting death of 7-year-old Jo’zie Shane Brown. Deputies and agents
AMERICAN PICKERS TO FILM IN TENNESSEE AND LOOKING FOR LOCATIONS
The American Pickers on The History Channel are excited to return to Tennessee. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series
FORMER COUNSELOR INDICTED FOR RAPE OF A MINOR IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On October 8, 2023 the Cookeville Police Department received information that a Youth Villages counselor had an inappropriate relationship with a minor in 2018. After
AREA FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO RECEIVE STATE GRANTS
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) announced that 196 Tennessee Volunteer Fire Departments will receive grants totaling $10 milli ...
TWO ADULTS AND CHILD ESCAPE INJURY IN VEHICLE CRASH ON INTERSTATE 40
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics went yesterday to the scene of a vehicle crash on I-40 in eastern Putnam County. The accident report states a 2008 Honda Civic driven by 21-year-old Jessica ...
2 MILLION FORD EXPLORER SUVs RECALLED FOR ISSUE WITH WINDSHIELD TRIM
Ford is recalling nearly 2 million Ford Explorer SUVs over an issue with a piece of the trim near the front of the windshield. Officials say the metal piece that runs up the left and right side of ...
PROPOSED BILL WOULD BAN PADDLING AS PUNISHMENT IN TENNESSEE SCHOOLS
A bill filed in Tennessee by Senator Heidi Campbell and State Representative Jason Powell would officially prohibit corporal punishment, known as paddling or spanking, in schools for Tennessee student ...
FIRE DESTROYS AUTO SHOP IN MEIGS COUNTY
Firefighters in Meigs County responded last night to a structure blaze on the 400 block of River Road near Decatur. Upon arrival, crews observed flames emanating from the roof and rear of an auto s ...
BILL AUTHORIZING DEATH PENALTY AS PUNISHMENT FOR RAPE OF A CHILD IN TENNESSEE MOVES FORWARD
A proposed bill in Tennessee authorizing the death penalty as punishment for the rape of a child has cleared its first hurdle. The Tennessee House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed the legislati ...
BALL SENTENCED FOR THE MURDER AND DISMEMBERMENT OF HIS FATHER
Polk County court officials say 47-year-old John Scott Ball of Etowah was sentenced yesterday in court for the murder of his father. A judge sentenced him to life in prison. Ball shot and killed Jo ...
FIRE CREWS RESPOND TO BLAZE AT BLEDSOE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
Various fire departments in Bledsoe County and the surrounding area responded to a blaze at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex. The storage structure involved was not part of the main building ...
FIRE DESTROYS COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN WHITE COUNTY
Firefighters in White County responded yesterday morning to a commercial structure blaze on the 3700 block of Roberts Matthews Highway between Clouse Road and O’Conner Road. Members of near ...
ARREST MADE IN SHOOTING DEATH OF 7-YEAR-OLD IN RHEA COUNTY
Rhea County authorities arrested a man yesterday (Friday, January 19, 2024) in connection with the shooting death of 7-year-old Jo’zie Shane Brown. Deputies and agents with the Tennessee Bureau of ...
AMERICAN PICKERS TO FILM IN TENNESSEE AND LOOKING FOR LOCATIONS
The American Pickers on The History Channel are excited to return to Tennessee. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout the state in March 2024. The show ...
FORMER COUNSELOR INDICTED FOR RAPE OF A MINOR IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On October 8, 2023 the Cookeville Police Department received information that a Youth Villages counselor had an inappropriate relationship with a minor in 2018. After a lengthy investigation, 5 ...
