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ACCIDENT ON CAGLE MOUNTAIN CAUSES BLEDSOE TELEPHONE OUTAGE
From Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative: Last night at approximately 7:30pm, an accident on Cagle Mountain at White Oak Swamp Road caused major damage, taking out two
A.E.S. ISSUES PUBLIC STATEMENT REGARDING HICKMAN COUNTY EXPLOSION
Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) has released its first public statement following the devastating explosion at its facility in Hickman County, Tennessee, on October 10, 2025,
OAK RIDGE MAN’S CHARGES UPGRADED TO 1ST-DEGREE MURDER
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Oct. 17, 2025) – The Oak Ridge Police Department has amended charges against Jacob Paul Yugo, 34, of Oak Ridge, to first-degree
TENN. DEPT. OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the finalists for the 2025-26 Tennessee Principal of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards. The finalists represent education
AUDIT UNCOVERS MASSIVE DELAYS IN NURSING HOME COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS
A state audit by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office revealed that the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission failed to investigate 42% of complaints—5,534 out of 13,096—against nursing
FORMER U.T. RUNNING BACK AND TWO OTHERS ARRESTED IN MINOR PROSTITUTION STING
In a prostitution sting operation conducted by the Metro Nashville Police Department’s Specialized Investigations Division, in collaboration with the Special Victims Division and the Tennessee
$380,000 LOTTERY WINNER IN CLEVELAND AND $50,000 WINNER IN COOKEVILLE
CLEVELAND/COOKEVILLE-– Woo Hoo! Last night’s Tennessee Lottery drawings created thousands of winners across the state, including two who won especially big in Cleveland and Cookeville. First,
WHITE COUNTY DEPUTIES UNCOVER DRUGS IN TRAFFIC STOP
From White County Sheriff Steve Page: On October 16, 2025, at approximately 3:51 AM, Deputy Mullins conducted a traffic stop on Burgess Falls Rd./Old Cookeville
BRADLEY COUNTY DEPUTY ACCIDENTLY SHOOTS SELF WHILE DEALING WITH DOG
A Bradley County Sheriff’s deputy accidentally shot himself in the lower extremity on Wednesday while assisting the 10th Judicial Drug Task Force in executing a
RETIRED BLOUNT DEPUTY RODNEY POSTEL PASSES AWAY AFTER BATTLE WITH CANCER
From the Blount County Sheriff’s Office: Blount County, Tennessee – Sheriff James Lee Berrong is sad to announce the passing of retired deputy, Sgt. Rodney
TWO KILLED, ONE INJURED IN DEKALB COUNTY SHOOTING
WJLE Radio reports a tragic overnight shooting taking place in the Austin Bottom area of DeKalb County, where two individuals were killed and one was
TENN. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS MOVING TO DIGITAL MAIL
NASHVILLE – Beginning November 3, 2025, the Tennessee Department of Correction will transition from physical mail to scanned, digitized personal mail for inmates at all TDOC facilities. Mail from
ACCIDENT ON CAGLE MOUNTAIN CAUSES BLEDSOE TELEPHONE OUTAGE
From Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative: Last night at approximately 7:30pm, an accident on Cagle Mountain at White Oak Swamp Road caused major damage, taking out two remotes and impacting service for o ...
A.E.S. ISSUES PUBLIC STATEMENT REGARDING HICKMAN COUNTY EXPLOSION
Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) has released its first public statement following the devastating explosion at its facility in Hickman County, Tennessee, on October 10, 2025, which claimed the lives ...
OAK RIDGE MAN’S CHARGES UPGRADED TO 1ST-DEGREE MURDER
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Oct. 17, 2025) – The Oak Ridge Police Department has amended charges against Jacob Paul Yugo, 34, of Oak Ridge, to first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and tampering with evidenc ...
TENN. DEPT. OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the finalists for the 2025-26 Tennessee Principal of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards. The finalists represent education ...
AUDIT UNCOVERS MASSIVE DELAYS IN NURSING HOME COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS
A state audit by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office revealed that the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission failed to investigate 42% of complaints—5,534 out of 13,096—against nursing homes and assis ...
FORMER U.T. RUNNING BACK AND TWO OTHERS ARRESTED IN MINOR PROSTITUTION STING
In a prostitution sting operation conducted by the Metro Nashville Police Department's Specialized Investigations Division, in collaboration with the Special Victims Division and the Tennessee Bureau ...
$380,000 LOTTERY WINNER IN CLEVELAND AND $50,000 WINNER IN COOKEVILLE
CLEVELAND/COOKEVILLE-- Woo Hoo! Last night’s Tennessee Lottery drawings created thousands of winners across the state, including two who won especially big in Cleveland and Cookeville. First, a pla ...
WHITE COUNTY DEPUTIES UNCOVER DRUGS IN TRAFFIC STOP
From White County Sheriff Steve Page: On October 16, 2025, at approximately 3:51 AM, Deputy Mullins conducted a traffic stop on Burgess Falls Rd./Old Cookeville Rd. A yellow pickup truck was failin ...
BRADLEY COUNTY DEPUTY ACCIDENTLY SHOOTS SELF WHILE DEALING WITH DOG
A Bradley County Sheriff’s deputy accidentally shot himself in the lower extremity on Wednesday while assisting the 10th Judicial Drug Task Force in executing a search warrant at a residence in easter ...
RETIRED BLOUNT DEPUTY RODNEY POSTEL PASSES AWAY AFTER BATTLE WITH CANCER
From the Blount County Sheriff's Office: Blount County, Tennessee - Sheriff James Lee Berrong is sad to announce the passing of retired deputy, Sgt. Rodney Postel. Sgt. Postel died in his sleep ...
TWO KILLED, ONE INJURED IN DEKALB COUNTY SHOOTING
WJLE Radio reports a tragic overnight shooting taking place in the Austin Bottom area of DeKalb County, where two individuals were killed and one was injured on October 15, 2025. DeKalb County Sheriff ...
TENN. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS MOVING TO DIGITAL MAIL
NASHVILLE – Beginning November 3, 2025, the Tennessee Department of Correction will transition from physical mail to scanned, digitized personal mail for inmates at all TDOC facilities. Mail from f ...
