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PROPOSED TENNESSEE BILL, IF PASSED, WOULD GRANT USE OF DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT AGAINST ROBBERIES AND BURGLARIES
A Tennessee lawmaker has proposed legislation which would justify the use of deadly force when a citizen protects their property during certain crimes being committed.
TENNESSEE DEPT. OF EDUCATION AWARDS GRANTS TO CUMBERLAND, ROANE AND RHEA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS
The Tennessee Department of Education announced today over $700,000 in additional grants will be awarded to districts to fund science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 47,958 (UP from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of
TDOT: NO ROAD CONSTRUCTION DELAYS DURING THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the
MORGAN COUNTY OFFICIALS ASKING CITIZENS TO HELP KEEP COMMUNITIES LITTER FREE
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department is asking citizens to do their part to help keep the county litter free. Last week the sheriff’s office with
TIPS TO HELP PREVENT HOME AND CAR BURGLARIES DURING HOLIDAY SEASON
During the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season, the number of purse thefts and vehicle break-ins normally increase. Owners sometimes leave vehicles unlocked while shopping or
DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40 IN EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY
A driver escaped injury in a single vehicle accident on I-40 in eastern Putnam County late yesterday. Trooper James Owens says a 2015 Buick Lacrosse
GRAINGER COUNTY LATEST TO ISSUE MASK MANDATE FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Grainger County is the latest to implement a mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Grainger County Mayor’s executive order is as follows: “WHEREAS, a
DEATH TOLL RISES IN CUMBERLAND, ROANE, RHEA, OVERTON, PUTNAM AND MCMINN COUNTIES
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2020 The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF
HODGES ARRESTED FOR SOLICITATION FOR MURDER IN PUTNAM COUNTY
Last Friday (November 20, 2020), the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office arrested Brian Allen Hodges for solicitation of first-degree murder. On November 18, 2020, investigators learned
FORMER CHURCH IN RHEA COUNTY TO BE ADDED TO NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
A former house of worship in Rhea County will be added to the National Register of Historic Places. The First Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church in
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 44,068 (UP from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of
PROPOSED TENNESSEE BILL, IF PASSED, WOULD GRANT USE OF DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT AGAINST ROBBERIES AND BURGLARIES
A Tennessee lawmaker has proposed legislation which would justify the use of deadly force when a citizen protects their property during certain crimes being committed. State Representative Jay D. Ree ...
TENNESSEE DEPT. OF EDUCATION AWARDS GRANTS TO CUMBERLAND, ROANE AND RHEA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS
The Tennessee Department of Education announced today over $700,000 in additional grants will be awarded to districts to fund science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and middle sch ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 47,958 (UP from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 344,550 (UP from yesterday) total cases. ...
TDOT: NO ROAD CONSTRUCTION DELAYS DURING THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. It will be from noon ...
MORGAN COUNTY OFFICIALS ASKING CITIZENS TO HELP KEEP COMMUNITIES LITTER FREE
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department is asking citizens to do their part to help keep the county litter free. Last week the sheriff’s office with the Wartburg Police Department had several inmate wo ...
TIPS TO HELP PREVENT HOME AND CAR BURGLARIES DURING HOLIDAY SEASON
During the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season, the number of purse thefts and vehicle break-ins normally increase. Owners sometimes leave vehicles unlocked while shopping or parked at home, pro ...
DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40 IN EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY
A driver escaped injury in a single vehicle accident on I-40 in eastern Putnam County late yesterday. Trooper James Owens says a 2015 Buick Lacrosse operated by 67-year-old Mirtha Kopec of Monterey wa ...
GRAINGER COUNTY LATEST TO ISSUE MASK MANDATE FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Grainger County is the latest to implement a mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Grainger County Mayor’s executive order is as follows: "WHEREAS, a global pandemic of COVID-19 has reached ...
DEATH TOLL RISES IN CUMBERLAND, ROANE, RHEA, OVERTON, PUTNAM AND MCMINN COUNTIES
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2020 The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 46,245 (UP from y ...
HODGES ARRESTED FOR SOLICITATION FOR MURDER IN PUTNAM COUNTY
Last Friday (November 20, 2020), the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office arrested Brian Allen Hodges for solicitation of first-degree murder. On November 18, 2020, investigators learned Hodges was allegedl ...
FORMER CHURCH IN RHEA COUNTY TO BE ADDED TO NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
A former house of worship in Rhea County will be added to the National Register of Historic Places. The First Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church in Dayton was built in 1887, with additions of a cupola ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 44,068 (UP from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 335,887 (UP from yesterday) total cases. ...
