FORMER OAK RIDGE POLICE OFFICER INDICTED ON MISCONDUCT CHARGES
Clinton, Tennessee – An Anderson County Grand Jury has returned indictments against Zachary Gauthier, age 34, on 23 counts of Official Misconduct. This matter arose from complaints within the police d ...
BILL PROPOSED TO BAN LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM CONCEALING IDENTITIES
A Tennessee bill, the “Stop American Gestapo Act,” proposed by Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville), aims to ban law enforcement from wearing masks to conceal their identities and requires visible identifi ...
TENNESSEE TAX FREE WEEKEND SET FOR JULY 25
Tennessee's traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, 2025. For 2024, the dates ...
JOSEPH WOODMAN CAPTURED BY PUTNAM SHERIFF’S OFFICE
UPDATE: From the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: JOSEPH WOODMAN CAPTURED Sheriff Eddie Farris and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the public for their assistanc ...
GOV. LEE PROCLAIMS JULY AS ‘BEEF MONTH’
NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed July 2025 as Beef Month in Tennessee, recognizing the vital role of the beef cattle industry in the state's economy, environment, and food supply. Beef ...
BLACKBURN REMOVES A.I. MORATORIUM FROM TRUMP’S BILL
On July 1, 2025, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) successfully removed a controversial AI moratorium from President Trump's tax and policy bill, which initially proposed a 10-year ban on states ...
LOUDON DEPUTY RETIRES AFTER 28 YEARS ON THE FORCE
From the Loudon County Sheriff's Office: CONGRATULATIONS DEPUTY CRAIG BREWER ON 28 INCREDIBLE YEARS! Yesterday, the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office proudly celebrated the career of Deputy Cra ...
PUTNAM FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO HILHAM ROAD GARAGE FIRE
From the Putnam County Fire Department: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 30, 2025, the Putnam County Fire Department responded to a reported residential structure fire in the 3600 bl ...
FOUR NOMINATED TO TVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Trump administration nominated four individuals—Lee Beaman, Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood, and Randall Jones—to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board of directors, with terms expiring between 202 ...
NEW LENOIR CITY POLICE CHIEF SWORN IN
From the Lenoir City Police Police Department: Public Safety Director Don White and the Lenoir City Police Department welcome Chief of Police Jonathan Bryant! Chief Bryant was sworn in this mor ...
SHERIFF FARRIS ADDRESSES DISRUPTION AT PUTNAM COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
From the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: At the conclusion of last night’s Putnam County Commission Meeting, a group of attendees, including individuals affiliated with the Putnam County Democr ...
ANDERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY UNDER BOIL WATER NOTICE
From the Anderson County Water Authority: Boil Water Notice – Marlow Community Due to a break in a 20” main water line, we are issuing a boil water notice for the Marlow community out of an abunda ...
