USDA TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS SOME PAST DUE FARM DEBT COLLECTIONS
Because of the national public health emergency caused by COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distr ...
TSSAA CHEER AND DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY
Preparations are underway for the 2020-21 TSSAA Cheer/Dance Championships, which officials say will be conducted virtually this year. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) says ...
SCHOOL CLOSING/DELAYS – FEB. 3, 2021
The following school systems are CLOSED today, Wednesday, February 3, 2021: MORGAN COUNTY This is the only closing as of 6 a.m. February 3, 2021
TDOT WORKERS SAVE LIFE OF PARAMEDIC ON HIGHWAY 127
Tennessee Department of Transportation employees David Kirk and Freddy Atkinson assisted with a crash on Highway 127 in Bledsoe County. A paramedic on his way home from work was involved in a vehicle ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 42,397 active cases (down 1,628 from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 731,360 total cases. •688,963 re ...
POPE ARRESTED AFTER REPORTEDLY ATTEMPTING TO GET DRUGS TO INMATES
A traffic stop in Oliver Springs resulted in the arrest of 52-year-old David Pope on several offenses. Law enforcement says Pope had multiple illegal drugs as well as 30 cellphones. They learned Pope ...
MANIS SENTENCED FOR VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
A judge has sentenced 37-year-old Amber Manis of Oakdale to 10 years in prison for vehicular homicide by intoxication in Morgan County. The fatal accident happened on Airport Road in November 2018 whe ...
TWO CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHER PASS AWAY IN HOUSE FIRE
Two young children and their mother were found deceased inside of a Macon County home following a fire this morning. Law enforcement says a man and a 6-year-old managed to get out of the residence on ...
TENNESSEE GAS PRICES RISE
Tennessee gas prices rose four cents, on average, over last week, marking the fourth straight week of increases at the pump. The average is now $2.23 which is 19 cents more than one month ago and a pe ...
TBI LOOKING INTO DEATH OF SUSPECT IN ARREST ATTEMPT
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been called to Bledsoe County to look into the death of a suspect while being taken into custody. Authorities say 42-year-old Chad Songer passed away Sunday f ...
TENNESSEE TO BEGIN COVID-19 VACCINATION OF ADULTS AGE 70 AND OLDER
Tennessee will begin administering COVID-19 vaccinations to Tennesseans aged 70 and older starting today (Tuesday, February 2, 2021) as the state has begun receiving increased allocations of COVID-19 ...
ROAD CONDITIONS ON PLATEAU – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Road conditions on the plateau (as of 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2021) - Slick and light snow covered on numerous back roads. There are slick spots and snow covered patches on some main roads. I- ...
