LOCAL AND AREA ROAD CLOSURES BECAUSE OF FLOODING – THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 2020
List updated 1:45 p.m. central time, Thursday February 6, 2020 CUMBERLAND COUNTY 8400 block of Taylors Chapel Road - CLOSED 300 block of Old Highway 70 - CLOSED White Oak Road at the 700 block in ...
THOMPSON FROM PICKETT COUNTY SERVES AS STATE SENATE PAGE
Twelfth grade student at Abeka Academy, Garrett M. Thompson, served as a page in the Tennessee State Senate Monday. Thompson lives in Byrdstown and was sponsored by State Senator Ken Yager. “He’s won ...
TBI: HUMAN SKULL FOUND NEAR VAN BUREN/SEQUATCHIE COUNTY LINE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is working to identify human remains that were found over the weekend. Officers says a human skull was located in a wooded area of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery comm ...
SEVERE STORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL CREATES PROBLEMS FOR AREA
Severe storms and several inches of rain resulted in storm damage, flooded roads and accidents all across the coverage area last night and crews are still dealing with the aftermath at this hour. Over ...
TBI: RHEA COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO SOLICIT SEX FROM MINOR
Working alongside investigators from the Frederick County, Maryland Sheriff’s Office, TBI agents obtained indictments for a Rhea County man accused of attempting to solicit sex from a minor online. T ...
ANDERSON CO. MAN FOUND GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT ON DRUG AND FIREARM CHARGES
An Anderson County man has been found guilty in federal court on drug and firearm charges. Court officials say 52-year-old Charles Edward Mason was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firear ...
TENNESSEE DEPT. OF HEALTH: 10 CHILDREN DEAD IN TENNESSEE FROM FLU THIS YEAR
The Tennessee Department of Health said today the number of pediatric deaths in Tennessee has risen to 10. Officials say six deaths took place in East Tennessee, three in Middle Tennessee and one in W ...
THREE INDICTED FOR THEFT FROM MONROE CO. 4-H CLAY TARGET PROGRAM
Three in Monroe County stand accused of stealing funds from a youth clay target program. TBI agents investigated the theft of approximately $30,000, over several years, from the Monroe County 4-H Scho ...
WOMAN KILLED IN ANDERSON COUNTY VEHICLE ACCIDENT
A woman lost her life in a recent vehicle accident in Anderson County. According to the report released today by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 2004 Toyota Sequoia driven by 30-year-old Michaela Buck ...
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED BY VEHICLE ON I-40 IN LOUDON COUNTY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a pedestrian was killed after being hit by two vehicles on I-40 near the I-40/I-75 split in Loudon County early Monday morning. Officers say 47-year-old Robert Basher ...
ELDERLY KNOX COUNTY WOMAN CHARGED WITH ATTACKING BOYFRIEND WITH SCISSORS
Knoxville police says an elderly woman was taken into custody after she reportedly stabbed her boyfriend in the face with scissors. The arrest report states 72-year-old Pamala Holladay is charged with ...
PROPOSED BILL WOULD BAN USE OF PAPER AND PLASTIC BAGS AT STORES IN FAVOR OF REUSABLE BAGS
A proposed bill to be considered soon by the Tennessee General Assembly would make paper and plastic bags items of the past in an effort to protect the environment. Senate Bill 2131 is sponsored by Re ...
