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(FOLLOW-UP) – FRESHMAN AT LENOIR CITY HIGH SCHOOL KILLED BY FALLING TREE
(Follow-up story) – The teenager killed by a falling tree Saturday at a home on Virtue Road in Loudon County has been identified as 15-year-old
GRAY ARRESTED ON 53 CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office says 22-year-old Spencer Gray of Murfreesboro was taken into custody Friday following an investigation of sexual activities involving girls between the
TEENAGER KILLED AFTER HIT BY FALLING TREE OFF OF VIRTUE ROAD
A teenager died and another hospitalized after being struck by a falling tree in Loudon County yesterday off of Virtue Road. The injured minor was
PART OF “TRAP CITY” MOVIE FILMED AT CUMBERLAND RIVER HOSPITAL
A movie titled “Trap City” will be released soon and part of it was filmed at Cumberland River Hospital in Celina. David Hunter with Rockin
JUVENILE AND ADULT SHOT DURING ALTERCATION ON SEED TICK ROAD
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department says a juvenile and an adult male are hospitalized after a shooting late Friday night on the 700 block of
FORMER MIDDLE SCHOOL COACH ARRESTED ON CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES
Anderson County authorities say a former Lake City Middle School football coach was arrested Friday and charged with multiple counts of child sex crimes. James
FATALITY REPORTED IN BOATING ACCIDENT NEAR COTTONPORT MARINA
Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency officials say 55-year-old Michael L. Thomas of Decatur passed away and a second boater was able to swim to shore after
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: INFORMATION IN BOLD INDICATES RISES IN NUMBERS FROM DAY BEFORE. BLEDSOE – 28 active
JUVENILE SHOT NUMEROUS TIMES IN LOUDON COUNTY
Loudon County law enforcement responded late yesterday to an area on the 700 block of Clear Branch Road after a 17-year-old male was shot numerous
OLIVER SPRINGS COUNCIL REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH FORMER POLICE CHIEF
The Oliver Springs Town Council last night approved a settlement with former police chief Kenneth Morgan. He was dismissed by Mayor Omer Cox in late
COOKEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPTAINS INDICTED FOR THEFT
A Putnam County Grand Jury this week indicted former Cookeville Fire Department Captain Marvin Montgomery for theft over $10,000, and current Captain Shawn Roberson for
DAVID LAXTON NAMED NEW OLIVER SPRINGS POLICE CHIEF
The Oliver Springs Town Council last night unanimously approved the hiring of David Laxton as the new police chief. Laxton has 16 years’ experience serving
(FOLLOW-UP) – FRESHMAN AT LENOIR CITY HIGH SCHOOL KILLED BY FALLING TREE
(Follow-up story) – The teenager killed by a falling tree Saturday at a home on Virtue Road in Loudon County has been identified as 15-year-old Tyson Porcella. A second minor was injured in the incide ...
GRAY ARRESTED ON 53 CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office says 22-year-old Spencer Gray of Murfreesboro was taken into custody Friday following an investigation of sexual activities involving girls between the ages of 11 an ...
TEENAGER KILLED AFTER HIT BY FALLING TREE OFF OF VIRTUE ROAD
A teenager died and another hospitalized after being struck by a falling tree in Loudon County yesterday off of Virtue Road. The injured minor was flown to U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville for treatme ...
PART OF “TRAP CITY” MOVIE FILMED AT CUMBERLAND RIVER HOSPITAL
A movie titled “Trap City” will be released soon and part of it was filmed at Cumberland River Hospital in Celina. David Hunter with Rockin The Rock Productions contacted hospital owner and Crossvill ...
JUVENILE AND ADULT SHOT DURING ALTERCATION ON SEED TICK ROAD
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department says a juvenile and an adult male are hospitalized after a shooting late Friday night on the 700 block of Seed Tick Road near Philadelphia. Deputies found a 17-y ...
FORMER MIDDLE SCHOOL COACH ARRESTED ON CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES
Anderson County authorities say a former Lake City Middle School football coach was arrested Friday and charged with multiple counts of child sex crimes. James Idles, age 34, faces one count of aggrav ...
FATALITY REPORTED IN BOATING ACCIDENT NEAR COTTONPORT MARINA
Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency officials say 55-year-old Michael L. Thomas of Decatur passed away and a second boater was able to swim to shore after their boat sank on Chickamauga Lake near Cotto ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: INFORMATION IN BOLD INDICATES RISES IN NUMBERS FROM DAY BEFORE. BLEDSOE – 28 active remaining cases (down 6) out of 2,14 ...
JUVENILE SHOT NUMEROUS TIMES IN LOUDON COUNTY
Loudon County law enforcement responded late yesterday to an area on the 700 block of Clear Branch Road after a 17-year-old male was shot numerous times. Shortly after the incident took place, officer ...
OLIVER SPRINGS COUNCIL REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH FORMER POLICE CHIEF
The Oliver Springs Town Council last night approved a settlement with former police chief Kenneth Morgan. He was dismissed by Mayor Omer Cox in late March for misconduct allegations. The terms include ...
COOKEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPTAINS INDICTED FOR THEFT
A Putnam County Grand Jury this week indicted former Cookeville Fire Department Captain Marvin Montgomery for theft over $10,000, and current Captain Shawn Roberson for theft over $2,500. According t ...
DAVID LAXTON NAMED NEW OLIVER SPRINGS POLICE CHIEF
The Oliver Springs Town Council last night unanimously approved the hiring of David Laxton as the new police chief. Laxton has 16 years’ experience serving in the department. Laxton had been interim c ...
