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LAWMAKERS PASS BILL SLASHING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PERIOD BY MORE THAN HALF
Tennessee lawmakers pushed forward a bill to slash unemployment benefits by more than half. If signed by Governor Bill Lee, State Bill 1402/House Bill 1039
TRAVEL ALERT – I-75 IN LOUDON COUNTY AT 83 MILE MARKER FOR MAY 7-10, 2021
Motorists traveling on I-75 in Loudon County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair work that will have an impact on traffic. Starting tonight (May
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS PASS BAN ON TEACHING CRITICAL RACE THEORY
Tennessee lawmakers advanced a proposed ban on the teaching of critical race theory. The bill was passed at the end of Wednesday’s legislative session. It
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, MAY 6, 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 – 34 active
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE WARNS OF FAKE TEXTS, EMAILS ABOUT DELIVERIES AND PACKAGES
If you receive a text message or an email that says it’s from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), officials say don’t click on the link.
SUSPECTS ARRESTED ON I-24 AFTER STEALING ROLLS-ROYCE AND SPEEDING NEARLY 180 MPH
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says two suspects were arrested on I-24 after stealing a Rolls-Royce vehicle out of Georgia and speeding at nearly 180 miles
GOV. LEE SIGNS BILL ALLOWING STUDENTS TO OPT OUT OF LGBTQ MATERIAL
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill requiring schools districts to alert parents of any instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity and let
FROZEN PASTA MEALS RECALLED BECAUSE OF UNDECLARED ALLERGEN
Bellisio Foods, Inc. is recalling nearly 4,000 pounds of its frozen beef spaghetti products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. “Michelina’s Spaghetti with Meat
“THE BOOK BUS” TO DELIVER FREE BOOKS IN RHEA COUNTY
“The Book Bus” made its first official appearance in Rhea County yesterday. It will now visit summer school camps, neighborhoods, parks, and community events. The
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 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
MORLOCK CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
Early yesterday morning, Harriman police responded to a disturbance on Ayers Drive. The arrest report states they arrived to find an injured female allegedly caused
HIGH SPEED CHASE RESULTS IN HEAD-ON CRASH AND ARREST OF DRIVER
Loudon County authorities took 19-year-old Makalia Hope Robinson of Lenoir City into custody following a high speed chase after she allegedly took a car without
LAWMAKERS PASS BILL SLASHING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PERIOD BY MORE THAN HALF
Tennessee lawmakers pushed forward a bill to slash unemployment benefits by more than half. If signed by Governor Bill Lee, State Bill 1402/House Bill 1039 would take the benefits down from 26 weeks t ...
TRAVEL ALERT – I-75 IN LOUDON COUNTY AT 83 MILE MARKER FOR MAY 7-10, 2021
Motorists traveling on I-75 in Loudon County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair work that will have an impact on traffic. Starting tonight (May 7, 2021) at 8 p.m. eastern, the outside lanes of ...
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS PASS BAN ON TEACHING CRITICAL RACE THEORY
Tennessee lawmakers advanced a proposed ban on the teaching of critical race theory. The bill was passed at the end of Wednesday's legislative session. It calls for withholding funding from public sc ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, MAY 6, 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 – 34 active remaining cases (UP 6) out of 2,140 ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE WARNS OF FAKE TEXTS, EMAILS ABOUT DELIVERIES AND PACKAGES
If you receive a text message or an email that says it’s from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), officials say don’t click on the link. In an alert send out, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service warned co ...
SUSPECTS ARRESTED ON I-24 AFTER STEALING ROLLS-ROYCE AND SPEEDING NEARLY 180 MPH
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says two suspects were arrested on I-24 after stealing a Rolls-Royce vehicle out of Georgia and speeding at nearly 180 miles per hour Troopers received a look out bulleti ...
GOV. LEE SIGNS BILL ALLOWING STUDENTS TO OPT OUT OF LGBTQ MATERIAL
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill requiring schools districts to alert parents of any instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity and let them opt their students out. Senate Bill ...
FROZEN PASTA MEALS RECALLED BECAUSE OF UNDECLARED ALLERGEN
Bellisio Foods, Inc. is recalling nearly 4,000 pounds of its frozen beef spaghetti products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. “Michelina’s Spaghetti with Meat Sauce” contains soy, a k ...
“THE BOOK BUS” TO DELIVER FREE BOOKS IN RHEA COUNTY
“The Book Bus” made its first official appearance in Rhea County yesterday. It will now visit summer school camps, neighborhoods, parks, and community events. The literacy project received funding fro ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 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 (UP 2) out of 2,132 ...
MORLOCK CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
Early yesterday morning, Harriman police responded to a disturbance on Ayers Drive. The arrest report states they arrived to find an injured female allegedly caused by 45-year-old Jason Ray Morlock. A ...
HIGH SPEED CHASE RESULTS IN HEAD-ON CRASH AND ARREST OF DRIVER
Loudon County authorities took 19-year-old Makalia Hope Robinson of Lenoir City into custody following a high speed chase after she allegedly took a car without permission. Officers first spotted the ...
