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TRAFFIC STOP IN MONROE COUNTY LEADS TO FENTANYL ARREST
From the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office: On November 4, 2025, MCSO Bravo Shift Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Ranger for a vehicle
TEEN STABBED DURING BARBER CLASS AT A KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
In Knoxville, Tennessee, a 16-year-old boy stabbed a 15-year-old boy with a sharp object during barbering class at Halls High School on Monday morning, resulting
CEPHUS SPICER WANTED BY PUTNAM DEPUTIES ON ASSAULT CHARGES
From Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Eddie Farris and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Cephus Spicer. Mr. Spicer
HELICOPTER CRASHES AT MCMINN COUNTY AIRPORT; FIREFIGHTERS ON THE SCENE
Posted by McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy: SHERIFF ALERT: A small helicopter has crashed at the McMinn County Airport and burst into flames. The pilot
TRAFFIC STOP IN MONTEREY TURNS INTO DRUG BUST
From the Monterey Police Department: On 10/29/2025, Monterey Police Officers conducted a traffic stop on the on ramp of I-40 W MM301 for a registration
BLOUNT FIRE DISTRICT HIT WITH DOUBLE-CHARGING AND MISSING FUNDS COMPLAINTS
Residents of Blount County, Tennessee, are raising concerns about the leadership of the Blount County Fire Protection District, the state’s only subscription-based fire department, following
MONROE DEPUTIES AND MADISONVILLE PIZZARIA TEAM UP TO HELP FAMILIES IN NEED
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is proud to partner once again with Legends and Lore Pizzeria to help provide
OKLAHOMA MAN CHARGED WITH STEALING $250K ENDOSCOPES FROM BLOUNT HOSPITAL
In May 2025, Troy Bowen, an Oklahoma man, stole high-value endoscopes—flexible tubes equipped with lights and cameras used for procedures like colonoscopies and laparoscopies—from Prisma
TDOT ANNOUNCES 5TH ANNUAL NO TRASH NOVEMBER
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee litter prevention campaign announces its 5th Annual No Trash November. The month-long statewide initiative has set a goal
USDA EXHAUSTS $4.65 BILLION SNAP CONTINGENCY FUND
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will exhaust its entire $4.65 billion SNAP contingency fund to deliver roughly half the normal monthly
DETAILS ON SATURDAY’S HIGH-SPEED CHASE IN BLOUNT COUNTY
On Saturday night just before midnight, 33-year-old Jamie Scott Banks of Maryville sparked a high-speed chase after he barreled his Chevrolet Colorado pickup onto a
TRAFFIC STOP IN MONROE COUNTY LEADS TO FENTANYL ARREST
From the Monroe County Sheriff's Office: On November 4, 2025, MCSO Bravo Shift Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Ranger for a vehicle infraction on New Highway 68 around 11 p.m. ...
TEEN STABBED DURING BARBER CLASS AT A KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
In Knoxville, Tennessee, a 16-year-old boy stabbed a 15-year-old boy with a sharp object during barbering class at Halls High School on Monday morning, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries to th ...
CEPHUS SPICER WANTED BY PUTNAM DEPUTIES ON ASSAULT CHARGES
From Putnam County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Eddie Farris and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Cephus Spicer. Mr. Spicer is 32 years old, 5’11, app ...
HELICOPTER CRASHES AT MCMINN COUNTY AIRPORT; FIREFIGHTERS ON THE SCENE
Posted by McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy: SHERIFF ALERT: A small helicopter has crashed at the McMinn County Airport and burst into flames. The pilot was the only person on board and is being trea ...
TRAFFIC STOP IN MONTEREY TURNS INTO DRUG BUST
From the Monterey Police Department: On 10/29/2025, Monterey Police Officers conducted a traffic stop on the on ramp of I-40 W MM301 for a registration violation. Officers began an investigation an ...
BLOUNT FIRE DISTRICT HIT WITH DOUBLE-CHARGING AND MISSING FUNDS COMPLAINTS
Residents of Blount County, Tennessee, are raising concerns about the leadership of the Blount County Fire Protection District, the state's only subscription-based fire department, following a multi-p ...
MONROE DEPUTIES AND MADISONVILLE PIZZARIA TEAM UP TO HELP FAMILIES IN NEED
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is proud to partner once again with Legends and Lore Pizzeria to help provide meals for those in need this Thanksgivin ...
OKLAHOMA MAN CHARGED WITH STEALING $250K ENDOSCOPES FROM BLOUNT HOSPITAL
In May 2025, Troy Bowen, an Oklahoma man, stole high-value endoscopes—flexible tubes equipped with lights and cameras used for procedures like colonoscopies and laparoscopies—from Prisma Health Blount ...
TDOT ANNOUNCES 5TH ANNUAL NO TRASH NOVEMBER
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation's (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee litter prevention campaign announces its 5th Annual No Trash November. The month-long statewide initiati ...
USDA EXHAUSTS $4.65 BILLION SNAP CONTINGENCY FUND
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will exhaust its entire $4.65 billion SNAP contingency fund to deliver roughly half the normal monthly benefits to the program’s 40 million r ...
DETAILS ON SATURDAY’S HIGH-SPEED CHASE IN BLOUNT COUNTY
On Saturday night just before midnight, 33-year-old Jamie Scott Banks of Maryville sparked a high-speed chase after he barreled his Chevrolet Colorado pickup onto a basketball court at Atchley Apartme ...
