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TENN. LAWMAKER PUSHES TO END DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN FAVOR OF YEAR-ROUND STANDARD TIME
A Tennessee Republican lawmaker, State Rep. Chris Todd from Madison County, has introduced House Bill 1300 to eliminate the state’s twice-yearly clock changes by adopting
TENNESSEE MOVES TO MAKE STARVING LIVESTOCK TO DEATH A FELONY
Tennessee lawmakers have introduced companion bills—House Bill 2263 (sponsored by Rep. Martin G.) and Senate Bill 2133 (sponsored by Sen. Haile and Sen. Campbell)—to strengthen
“DIRT DYNASTY” DRUG BUST IN TELLICO PLAINS
On March 10, 2026, agents from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Narcotics Team, in collaboration with the 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force and
PUTNAM SHERIFF WARNS OF NEW D.M.V. IMPERSONATION SCAM
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Eddie Farris, has issued a warning about a prevalent text message scam targeting residents in the area.
BRADLEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATING FATAL HIT AND RUN INCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 64
The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a tragic fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred around 6:30 a.m. on March 11, 2026, in the 6000 block
TENN. DEPT OF SAFETY AND T.H.P. WARN OF NEW PHISHING SCAM
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Tennessee Highway Patrol are alerting residents to a new phishing scam involving fraudulent text messages. These messages falsely claim
OAK RIDGE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES NEW HOMETOWN GRID OUTAGE REPORTING SYSTEM
The City of Oak Ridge Electric Department (CORED) announced yesterday the launch of its new outage reporting and monitoring system called Hometown Grid, which is
POLK COUNTY AUDIT REVEALS PERSISTENT NONCOMPLIANCE
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office released an audit of Polk County government for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, revealing persistent noncompliance with state law
TENNESSEE’S GROCERY TAX ELIMINATION STALLS OVER REVENUE REPLACEMENT DISPUTE
In Tennessee, lawmakers from both parties have introduced bills to eliminate the state’s 4% sales tax on groceries, which would reduce a typical $100 grocery
MAN IN CRISIS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER ARMED STANDOFF AT TELLICO VILLAGE BOAT RAMP
On Sunday afternoon in Loudon County, Tennessee, SWAT team members and crisis negotiators responded to the Poplar Springs Boat Ramp in Tellico Village around 2:50
KNOXVILLE JOHN DOE IDENTIFIED AS JAMES ROBERT BENSON AFTER 38 YEARS
The remains of a man discovered on August 30, 1988, by railway workers in Knoxville’s Coster Rail Yard have finally been identified after more than
T.D.C.I. RETURNS $15.67 MILLION TO TENNESSEANS IN 2025
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) reported that its mediation and restitution efforts returned $15.67 million to Tennesseans in 2025, bringing the total
TENN. LAWMAKER PUSHES TO END DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN FAVOR OF YEAR-ROUND STANDARD TIME
A Tennessee Republican lawmaker, State Rep. Chris Todd from Madison County, has introduced House Bill 1300 to eliminate the state's twice-yearly clock changes by adopting standard time year-round, eff ...
TENNESSEE MOVES TO MAKE STARVING LIVESTOCK TO DEATH A FELONY
Tennessee lawmakers have introduced companion bills—House Bill 2263 (sponsored by Rep. Martin G.) and Senate Bill 2133 (sponsored by Sen. Haile and Sen. Campbell)—to strengthen penalties for animal cr ...
“DIRT DYNASTY” DRUG BUST IN TELLICO PLAINS
On March 10, 2026, agents from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Narcotics Team, in collaboration with the 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, e ...
PUTNAM SHERIFF WARNS OF NEW D.M.V. IMPERSONATION SCAM
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Eddie Farris, has issued a warning about a prevalent text message scam targeting residents in the area. The fraudulent messages falsely claim to orig ...
BRADLEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATING FATAL HIT AND RUN INCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 64
The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a tragic fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred around 6:30 a.m. on March 11, 2026, in the 6000 block of Highway 64. A pedestrian was first struc ...
TENN. DEPT OF SAFETY AND T.H.P. WARN OF NEW PHISHING SCAM
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Tennessee Highway Patrol are alerting residents to a new phishing scam involving fraudulent text messages. These messages falsely claim that the recipient has an ...
OAK RIDGE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES NEW HOMETOWN GRID OUTAGE REPORTING SYSTEM
The City of Oak Ridge Electric Department (CORED) announced yesterday the launch of its new outage reporting and monitoring system called Hometown Grid, which is now live. This upgrade allows customer ...
POLK COUNTY AUDIT REVEALS PERSISTENT NONCOMPLIANCE
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office released an audit of Polk County government for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, revealing persistent noncompliance with state law and notable operational weakne ...
TENNESSEE’S GROCERY TAX ELIMINATION STALLS OVER REVENUE REPLACEMENT DISPUTE
In Tennessee, lawmakers from both parties have introduced bills to eliminate the state's 4% sales tax on groceries, which would reduce a typical $100 grocery bill by about $4. The tax currently genera ...
MAN IN CRISIS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER ARMED STANDOFF AT TELLICO VILLAGE BOAT RAMP
On Sunday afternoon in Loudon County, Tennessee, SWAT team members and crisis negotiators responded to the Poplar Springs Boat Ramp in Tellico Village around 2:50 p.m. following reports of a man in cr ...
KNOXVILLE JOHN DOE IDENTIFIED AS JAMES ROBERT BENSON AFTER 38 YEARS
The remains of a man discovered on August 30, 1988, by railway workers in Knoxville's Coster Rail Yard have finally been identified after more than three decades. Forensic anthropologists initially de ...
T.D.C.I. RETURNS $15.67 MILLION TO TENNESSEANS IN 2025
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) reported that its mediation and restitution efforts returned $15.67 million to Tennesseans in 2025, bringing the total amount recovered for ...
