SOME CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST RHEA COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING DEPUTY
Rhea County court officials say an assault and domestic assault charge against a man are dropped stemming from an incident where he allegedly shot a deputy. A reason was not initially released. Two la ...
MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON “THE DRAGON” IN BLOUNT COUNTY KILLS WOMAN
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong says a woman died as a result of a motorcycle accident on “The Dragon” yesterday. A passenger on the motorcycle was also injured. The report states 44-year-old ...
MEGAN BOSWELL FACING 19 CHARGES INCLUDING FELONY MURDER AND ABUSE OF A CORPSE
A Sullivan County, Tennessee Grand Jury returned indictments on Megan Boswell charging her with felony murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated child neglect, tampering with evidence, abuse of a cor ...
TENNESSEE’S FREE HUNTING DAY SET FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020
Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on Saturday, August 22 which coincides with the opening day of squirrel season. Free Hunting Day is an event the Tennessee Wildlife Resources ...
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 38,715 (down 167 cases from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 137,800 total cases (up 2,022 cases s ...
COUPLE CHARGED IN GRUESOME OAK RIDGE MURDER COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is now being considered for two suspects charged in a gruesome Oak Ridge murder. 52-year-old Sean Finnegan and 22-year-old Rebecca Dishman both face charges of murder, kidnapping an ...
INJURIES REPORTED IN VEHICLE CRASH EAST OF MONTEREY IN PUTNAM COUNTY
A two vehicle crash on Highway 62 east of Monterey yesterday left two hurt. Troopers say a 1996 Chevy Blazer driven by 56-year-old Kimberly Sampley went off the right side of the road, overcorrected a ...
FENTRESS COUNTY MAN ARRESTED IN KENTUCKY FOR RAPE OF A CHILD
A Fentress County man was taken into custody last night in Wayne County, Kentucky on child sex crime charges. Officers arrested 28-year-old William Peter Bermel of Jamestown at a home on Vine Street o ...
STANDOFF WITH AUTHORITIES IN PUTNAM COUNTY ENDS WITH ARREST
A suspects standoff with authorities in Putnam County yesterday ended with his arrest. Officers say 30-year-old Johnny Joe Threet was released from jail earlier in the day on bond for a domestic charg ...
FATALITY REPORTED IN MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 IN SEVIER COUNTY
Numerous emergency agencies responded to a multiple vehicle crash yesterday on I-40 near mile marker 406 in Sevier County. According to Sevierville Police Sgt. Shawn Crawford, the preliminary crash i ...
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 38,882 (DOWN 1,050 cases from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 135,778 total cases (up 1,034 cases ...
NOKIAN TYRES TO HIRE MORE THAN 50 WORKERS AT RHEA COUNTY PLANT
Nokian Tyres plans to hire more than 50 workers at their Rhea County plant to start next month (September 2020). Company officials say if you previously applied for jobs at the factory, you will need ...
