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JURY FINDS BLEDSOE COUNTY MAN GUILTY IN DOUBLE AX MURDER
Robert Joe Whittenburg, 47, was found guilty of two First Degree Murder charges by a jury in Winchester on Thursday afternoon, August 5, according to
APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS TENNESSEE ABORTION WAITING-PERIOD
A full panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled in favor of Tennessee’s mandatory 48-hour waiting period for abortions. “Every
PLANS ADVANCE ON PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR EXPO-EVENTS CENTER
County Mayor Porter has shared the architects rendition of the new Expo-Event Center and Fairgrounds which will be located on Tennessee Ave near I-40. The
National Grant Fuels Habitat Enhancement and Watershed Protection at Soak Creek Farm
The National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded TennGreen Land Conservancy and partners a grant to conduct restoration activities on Soak Creek Farm and enhance its natural ecosystems.
DOLLAR GENERAL STORE DAMAGED BY FIRE
The Dollar General on Highway 111 in Byrdstown will be closed for a few weeks after a fire early Tuesday morning. Witnesses reported flames and
ICEBERG WALL COLLAPSES AT TITANIC MUSEUM INJURING 3
At least three guests were injured Monday night after an iceberg wall collapsed at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge. The three guests were
SPEAKER SEXTON THREATENS SPECIAL SESSION ON MASK MANDATES
The rise of the Delta variant of the Covid virus is hitting schools just as they are heading back for a new year. Both the
3-YEAR-OLD TENNESSEE GIRL FIGHTING BRAIN CANCER GETS DREAM VISIT WITH MAGICAL ‘UNICORN’
A little girl has gotten her wish to meet a “unicorn” as she fights brain cancer. The Make-A-Wish Foundation Middle Tennessee team recently pulled off
DRIVER WALKS AWAY FROM MANGLED TRACTOR-TRAILER CRASH
A tractor-trailer driver was lucky to walk away uninjured following an accident on I-75 in Loudon County last Friday morning. Troopers say 60-year-old Juan Francisco
CROSSVILLIAN ARRESTED DURING INVESTIGATION OF FATAL SHOOTING AT WATERPARK
Just after 8 p.m. last night (Saturday, July 31, 2021), Sevierville police responded to Soaky Mountain Waterpark for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival,
HIGHWAY PATROL RESPONDS TO OVERTURNED TRACTOR-TRAILER
A driver was injured after a tractor-trailer overturned in Loudon County before sunrise this morning. It happened on I-75 just south of the 75/40 split.
UNEMPLOYED TENNESSEE RESIDENTS SUE STATE, GOVERNOR TO REINSTATE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Seven Tennessee residents have filed a lawsuit against Governor Bill Lee for stopping federal unemployment benefits earlier this year. Lee pulled out of the benefits
JURY FINDS BLEDSOE COUNTY MAN GUILTY IN DOUBLE AX MURDER
Robert Joe Whittenburg, 47, was found guilty of two First Degree Murder charges by a jury in Winchester on Thursday afternoon, August 5, according to Bledsoe County Circuit Court Clerk Michael Walker. ...
APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS TENNESSEE ABORTION WAITING-PERIOD
A full panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled in favor of Tennessee’s mandatory 48-hour waiting period for abortions. “Every woman should have the information she needs to ...
PLANS ADVANCE ON PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR EXPO-EVENTS CENTER
County Mayor Porter has shared the architects rendition of the new Expo-Event Center and Fairgrounds which will be located on Tennessee Ave near I-40. The 160 acre facility will be 4 times larger then ...
National Grant Fuels Habitat Enhancement and Watershed Protection at Soak Creek Farm
The National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded TennGreen Land Conservancy and partners a grant to conduct restoration activities on Soak Creek Farm and enhance its natural ecosystems. ...
DOLLAR GENERAL STORE DAMAGED BY FIRE
The Dollar General on Highway 111 in Byrdstown will be closed for a few weeks after a fire early Tuesday morning. Witnesses reported flames and heavy smoke coming from the front right corner of the s ...
ICEBERG WALL COLLAPSES AT TITANIC MUSEUM INJURING 3
At least three guests were injured Monday night after an iceberg wall collapsed at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge. The three guests were taken to area hospitals and their injuries are ...
SPEAKER SEXTON THREATENS SPECIAL SESSION ON MASK MANDATES
The rise of the Delta variant of the Covid virus is hitting schools just as they are heading back for a new year. Both the CDC and some local health officials are recommending that schools go back to ...
3-YEAR-OLD TENNESSEE GIRL FIGHTING BRAIN CANCER GETS DREAM VISIT WITH MAGICAL ‘UNICORN’
A little girl has gotten her wish to meet a "unicorn" as she fights brain cancer. The Make-A-Wish Foundation Middle Tennessee team recently pulled off the meet-and-greet between the mystical creature ...
DRIVER WALKS AWAY FROM MANGLED TRACTOR-TRAILER CRASH
A tractor-trailer driver was lucky to walk away uninjured following an accident on I-75 in Loudon County last Friday morning. Troopers say 60-year-old Juan Francisco Osores of Miami was traveling sout ...
CROSSVILLIAN ARRESTED DURING INVESTIGATION OF FATAL SHOOTING AT WATERPARK
Just after 8 p.m. last night (Saturday, July 31, 2021), Sevierville police responded to Soaky Mountain Waterpark for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers discovered two female victims at t ...
HIGHWAY PATROL RESPONDS TO OVERTURNED TRACTOR-TRAILER
A driver was injured after a tractor-trailer overturned in Loudon County before sunrise this morning. It happened on I-75 just south of the 75/40 split. Officials say the clean-up effort required seve ...
UNEMPLOYED TENNESSEE RESIDENTS SUE STATE, GOVERNOR TO REINSTATE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Seven Tennessee residents have filed a lawsuit against Governor Bill Lee for stopping federal unemployment benefits earlier this year. Lee pulled out of the benefits program at the start of July, mor ...
