TWO ARRESTED FOR HOME BURGLARY IN SPRING CITY
Rhea County deputies responded this morning to a home burglary on King’s Hill in Spring City. A brief chase took place and a short time later, officers took 34-year-old Daniel Akers of Loudon and 39-y ...
MURFREESBORO ATTORNEY INDICTED ON RAPE CHARGES
An investigation by the TBI resulted in the arrest of a Rutherford County attorney for multiple counts of rape. At the request of 16th District Attorney General Jennings Jones, agents began investiga ...
EVERETT AND BRITTAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES IN RHEA COUNTY
The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at 225 True Road in Evensville this week and allegedly found heroin, fentanyl and several firearms. Deputies arrested 23-year-old Jamison ...
ELLIS OFFERED CONTRACT TO BE BLEDSOE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS
The Bledsoe County Board of Education unanimously voted to offer Pikeville Elementary School Principal James Ellis a contract to become the new director of schools. Members chose between Ellis and Mil ...
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS EMPLOYEE ARRESTED IN MORGAN COUNTY
An arrest was made after an internal investigation into a scheme to introduce contraband into the Morgan County Correctional Complex. After being questioned by agents, Tennessee Department of Correcti ...
TENNESSEE DEPUTY THANKS 2 AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN FOR BUYING HIM BREAKFAST
A Middle Tennessee deputy is thanking two women who paid for his breakfast yesterday and the note they left is making an impression. Sumner County Deputy Jody McDowell said only a few minutes after r ...
TBI INVESTIGATING DEATH OF MCMINN COUNTY INMATE
The TBI is investigating the death of an inmate who was being held at the McMinn County jail. Officials says 49-year-old Angela Boe was found unresponsive in her cell and taken to a hospital. She was ...
DAILY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 11,120 (up 22 cases from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 31,830 total cases (up 670 cases since y ...
PROPOSED BILL IN TENNESSEE WOULD INCREASE PENALTIES FOR DAMAGING OR DEFACING STATE PROPERTY
A bill is being considered by the Tennessee House of Representatives to increase penalties against demonstrators who violate certain state laws. The legislation is backed by House Speaker Cameron Sext ...
PETITION CALLS FOR STATUES OF DOLLY PARTON TO REPLACE CONFEDERATE LEADERS IN TENNESSEE
In recent weeks, Confederate statues have come under fire, and now one solution has been proposed in Tennessee. As racial tensions have risen around America, monuments to the Confederacy have spurred ...
DAILY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 11,098 (up 562 cases from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 31,160 total cases (up 728 cases since ...
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR TENNESSEE FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR FREE AND REDUCED SCHOOL LUNCHES
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) and the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced Tennessee families are now eligible to receive financial support for their children’s nutri ...
