UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,420 active cases (UP 436 from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 780,894 total cases. •755,474 recove ...
PRELIMINARY HEARING HELD FOR MURDER SUSPECTS
A couple accused of first-degree murder in the death of an Oak Ridge woman found dismembered in a home in August 2020 appeared in court today for a preliminary hearing. Court documents state 52-year- ...
BREAKING NEWS – FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING HOUSE BLAZE ON SOUTH WALNUT STREET
BREAKING NEWS – (noon central, Friday, March 5, 2021) - Firefighters are on the scene of a residential blaze at South Walnut Street and Reed Place in Monterey. Drivers should use caution in this area. ...
FATALITY REPORTED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE
Anderson County authorities say 66-year-old James Lynch was killed in a motorcycle accident late yesterday on the turnpike in front of Oak Ridge High School. Initial reports state Lynch lost control t ...
TENNESSEE PERMITLESS GUN BILL ADVANCES
A bill to allow Tennesseans to carry a gun without a permit is advancing in the General Assembly. Some law enforcement organizations, including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Tennessee Sher ...
LAWMAKER INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO MAKE THE BIBLE THE STATE BOOK OF TENNESSEE
A Tennessee state lawmaker has submitted legislation to make the Holy Bible the official state book. This is the third attempt from Representative Jerry Sexton of Bean Station regarding the matter. Ho ...
KENTUCKY BILL WOULD MAKE IT A CRIME TO INSULT POLICE OFFICERS TO POINT TO PROVOKE VIOLENT RESPONSE
A bill advancing out of a Kentucky Senate committee yesterday would make it a crime to insult or taunt a police officer to the point where the taunts provoke a violent response. Senate Bill 211 passe ...
JUVENILE IN SERIOUS CONDITION FOLLOWING SHOOTING IN CLAXTON AREA
A shooting in the Claxton community of Anderson County last night left a juvenile in serious condition. The incident took place on Edgemoor Road at Mooncrest Lane across from the Dollar General Store. ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 24,984 active cases (UP 15 from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 779,449 total cases. •754,465 recover ...
QUAKER RECALLS POPULAR SNACK OVER UNDECLARED SOY
The Quaker Oats Company recently issued a voluntary recall of one flavor of its rice crisps because the products may contain undeclared soy ingredients, posing a potential danger to those who suffer f ...
DRIVER MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPES INJURY AFTER TRACTOR-TRAILER HIT BY TRAIN
A tractor-trailer driver miraculously escaped injury early this morning in Knox County after being involved in a crash with a train. Firefighters went to the scene on Commerce Street in Powell around ...
MAIL CARRIER ARRESTED FOR DUI AND POSSESSION OF STOLEN MAIL
Rhea County authorities say a mail carrier has been arrested for driving under the influence. The report states 35-year-old Melissa Chance of Dayton was pulled over on State Highway 60. Officials say ...
