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MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF NEW JURY DUTY SCAM
Posted by Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: Over the past few days, we have received several calls from citizens reporting a jury duty scam. Callers
FORMER KNOXVILLE MAYOR RANDY TYREE PASSES AWAY
Former Knoxville Mayor Randy Tyree, who led the city from 1976 to 1983 and oversaw the highly successful 1982 World’s Fair, has passed away, the
RYAN JAMES MCGROGAN WANTED BY PUTNAM SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR
From the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Eddie Farris and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Ryan James McGrogan.
CROSSVILLE NATIVE AMONG NOMINEES SELECTED FOR TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT VACANCY
On November 25, 2025, the Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments convened in Nashville to nominate candidates for the impending vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court,
DECATUR MAN INDICTED ON 1ST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES
MEIGS COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, and the 9th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office
COST OF THANKSGIVING DINNER INCREASES IN 2025
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The cost of ingredients of a typical Thanksgiving dinner in Tennessee is up by 10.5% in 2025, according to surveys and data
TENNESSEE SAFE THANKSGIVING TRAVEL CHALLENGE INITIATIVE
Today, Commissioner Jeff Long of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDSOHS) and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry joined multiple law
AAA OFFERS TOW-TO-GO FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 25, 2025) — As millions of Americans take to the roads to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family, AAA is once again
THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILD DEAD IN CRASH IN COCKE COUNTY
In Newport, Tennessee, a three-year-old child died Monday afternoon following a motor vehicle crash at a home on Ridgeland Drive. Cocke County Sheriff’s deputies responded
ALCOA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING BLOUNT DEPUTY FACES NEW PRELIMINARY HEARING
Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr., a 43-year-old Alcoa man accused of killing Blount County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Greg McCowan and wounding Deputy Shelby Eggers during a
COOKEVILLE DETECTIVES UNCOVER MURDER-FOR-HIRE PLOT
Cookeville, TN – While conducting a parallel investigation, detectives with the Cookeville Police Department discovered a murder-for-hire plot targeting a local resident of Cookeville. As
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION ON BIG CREEK ROAD IN MADISONVILLE
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: In the early morning hours of Friday, November 21, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF NEW JURY DUTY SCAM
Posted by Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: Over the past few days, we have received several calls from citizens reporting a jury duty scam. Callers are claiming that the person on the line has mi ...
FORMER KNOXVILLE MAYOR RANDY TYREE PASSES AWAY
Former Knoxville Mayor Randy Tyree, who led the city from 1976 to 1983 and oversaw the highly successful 1982 World’s Fair, has passed away, the City of Knoxville announced. Born in Carthage, Tennesse ...
RYAN JAMES MCGROGAN WANTED BY PUTNAM SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR
From the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Eddie Farris and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Ryan James McGrogan. Mr. McGrogan is 34 years ...
CROSSVILLE NATIVE AMONG NOMINEES SELECTED FOR TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT VACANCY
On November 25, 2025, the Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments convened in Nashville to nominate candidates for the impending vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court, prompted by Justice Holly ...
DECATUR MAN INDICTED ON 1ST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES
MEIGS COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, and the 9th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office has resulted in ...
COST OF THANKSGIVING DINNER INCREASES IN 2025
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The cost of ingredients of a typical Thanksgiving dinner in Tennessee is up by 10.5% in 2025, according to surveys and data collected by the University of Tennessee Extension’s cons ...
TENNESSEE SAFE THANKSGIVING TRAVEL CHALLENGE INITIATIVE
Today, Commissioner Jeff Long of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDSOHS) and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry joined multiple law enforcement partners to ann ...
AAA OFFERS TOW-TO-GO FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 25, 2025) — As millions of Americans take to the roads to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family, AAA is once again offering its life-saving ‘Tow to Go’ program to h ...
THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILD DEAD IN CRASH IN COCKE COUNTY
In Newport, Tennessee, a three-year-old child died Monday afternoon following a motor vehicle crash at a home on Ridgeland Drive. Cocke County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 4 p.m., where first r ...
ALCOA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING BLOUNT DEPUTY FACES NEW PRELIMINARY HEARING
Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr., a 43-year-old Alcoa man accused of killing Blount County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Greg McCowan and wounding Deputy Shelby Eggers during a February 8, 2024 traffic stop, is sch ...
COOKEVILLE DETECTIVES UNCOVER MURDER-FOR-HIRE PLOT
Cookeville, TN – While conducting a parallel investigation, detectives with the Cookeville Police Department discovered a murder-for-hire plot targeting a local resident of Cookeville. As a result of ...
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION ON BIG CREEK ROAD IN MADISONVILLE
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: In the early morning hours of Friday, November 21, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 800 block ...
