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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
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
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 ...
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 ...
