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SEARCH FOR MISSING HIKER IN RHEA COUNTY ENDS WITH TRAGIC RESULT
A search for a missing hiker in Rhea County came to a tragic end yesterday afternoon. After 11 days of looking in the Pocket Wilderness,
FORMER TENNESSEE SCHOOL NURSE ACCUSED OF PHOTOGRAPHING GIRLS IN BATHROOM
A former high school nurse in Tennessee faces child pornography charges after police allegedly discovered he had secretly photographed more than 40 female students. Leon
JUDGE RULES JOSEPH DANIELS TAPED CONFESSION IS ADMISSIBLE IN COURT
A judge ruled yesterday Joseph Daniels’ taped confession can be used in his upcoming trial set to begin June 1, 2021. Daniels is charged in
ARRESTS MADE FOR ATTEMPTING TO SNEAK CONTRABAND INTO MORGAN COUNTY PRISON
An attempt to introduce a significant amount of contraband into the Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX) was thwarted this weekend. Officers at the facility were
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – FRIDAY, MAY 21, 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 – 25 active
STATE WARNING BUSINESSES ABOUT “CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE” FILING SCAM
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is issuing a warning statement to business owners across the state, advising them of a scam has recently resurfaced
YOUNG ARRESTED AFTER A MULTI-COUNTY HIGH SPEED PURSUIT
A high speed pursuit just after midnight this morning involving multiple county law enforcement agencies ended with an arrest. The report states 37-year-old Ursula Young
FATALITY REPORTED IN DOUGLAS LAKE BOAT ACCIDENT
James McGee, age 66, of Morristown, Tennessee, was killed after being struck by a boat propeller last night in a Douglas Lake boating accident at
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, MAY 20, 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 – 25 active
DECEASED MALE FOUND IN WOODED AREA NEAR STORE IN SWEETWATER
Sweetwater police went to TJ’s Foodmart at 1105 North Main Street late this morning for a deceased body near the scene. Upon arrival they spoke
TENNESSEE TO INCREASE PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER PAY
The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) announced it will soon implement pay raises for probation and parole officers after the salary increases were delayed because
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS ALARMED BY REPORTS WHITE HOUSE SECRETLY FLYING MIGRANT CHILDREN INTO STATE
Lawmakers from Tennessee are sounding the alarm after reports the Biden administration has been flying unaccompanied minors into the state in the middle of the
SEARCH FOR MISSING HIKER IN RHEA COUNTY ENDS WITH TRAGIC RESULT
A search for a missing hiker in Rhea County came to a tragic end yesterday afternoon. After 11 days of looking in the Pocket Wilderness, crews located the body of Curtis Dustin Williams near the Morga ...
FORMER TENNESSEE SCHOOL NURSE ACCUSED OF PHOTOGRAPHING GIRLS IN BATHROOM
A former high school nurse in Tennessee faces child pornography charges after police allegedly discovered he had secretly photographed more than 40 female students. Leon B. Hensley, age 40, worked as ...
JUDGE RULES JOSEPH DANIELS TAPED CONFESSION IS ADMISSIBLE IN COURT
A judge ruled yesterday Joseph Daniels’ taped confession can be used in his upcoming trial set to begin June 1, 2021. Daniels is charged in the death of his missing son, Joe Clyde, who disappeared fr ...
ARRESTS MADE FOR ATTEMPTING TO SNEAK CONTRABAND INTO MORGAN COUNTY PRISON
An attempt to introduce a significant amount of contraband into the Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX) was thwarted this weekend. Officers at the facility were able to intercept a total of sixt ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – FRIDAY, MAY 21, 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 – 25 active remaining cases (same) out of 2,172 ...
STATE WARNING BUSINESSES ABOUT “CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE” FILING SCAM
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is issuing a warning statement to business owners across the state, advising them of a scam has recently resurfaced targeting businesses with a fake mailer fro ...
YOUNG ARRESTED AFTER A MULTI-COUNTY HIGH SPEED PURSUIT
A high speed pursuit just after midnight this morning involving multiple county law enforcement agencies ended with an arrest. The report states 37-year-old Ursula Young of Wartburg was allegedly invo ...
FATALITY REPORTED IN DOUGLAS LAKE BOAT ACCIDENT
James McGee, age 66, of Morristown, Tennessee, was killed after being struck by a boat propeller last night in a Douglas Lake boating accident at Leadvale Access Area. Just before 7 p.m., McGee fell ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, MAY 20, 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 – 25 active remaining cases (UP 2) out of 2,170 ...
DECEASED MALE FOUND IN WOODED AREA NEAR STORE IN SWEETWATER
Sweetwater police went to TJ’s Foodmart at 1105 North Main Street late this morning for a deceased body near the scene. Upon arrival they spoke with a citizen who showed them the location of where the ...
TENNESSEE TO INCREASE PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER PAY
The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) announced it will soon implement pay raises for probation and parole officers after the salary increases were delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Th ...
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS ALARMED BY REPORTS WHITE HOUSE SECRETLY FLYING MIGRANT CHILDREN INTO STATE
Lawmakers from Tennessee are sounding the alarm after reports the Biden administration has been flying unaccompanied minors into the state in the middle of the night without their knowledge. The Whit ...
