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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
BODY OF MISSING HIKER RECOVERED AT FALL CREEK FALLS STATE PARK
Emergency crews responded to a lost hiker off the Park Road near the north entrance of Fall Creek Falls State Park. Personnel arrived and found
7-YEAR-OLD BOY IN RHEA COUNTY SUSTAINS FATAL GUNSHOT WOUND
A 7-year-old boy in Rhea County passed away from a gunshot wound. The sheriff’s office says the incident happened inside a residence on Upper Fine
FREIGHTLINER COLLIDES WITH GUARD RAIL AND BURNS AT I-40/I-75 SPLIT
Loudon County deputies, medics, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded yesterday to a vehicle crash at the I-40 / I-75 spilt. The report states a
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 ...
BODY OF MISSING HIKER RECOVERED AT FALL CREEK FALLS STATE PARK
Emergency crews responded to a lost hiker off the Park Road near the north entrance of Fall Creek Falls State Park. Personnel arrived and found tracks in the snow leading into the woods. ...
7-YEAR-OLD BOY IN RHEA COUNTY SUSTAINS FATAL GUNSHOT WOUND
A 7-year-old boy in Rhea County passed away from a gunshot wound. The sheriff’s office says the incident happened inside a residence on Upper Fine Lane in Dayton. Authorities say after ...
FREIGHTLINER COLLIDES WITH GUARD RAIL AND BURNS AT I-40/I-75 SPLIT
Loudon County deputies, medics, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded yesterday to a vehicle crash at the I-40 / I-75 spilt. The report states a 2016 Kenworth dump truck operated by 48-year-ol ...
