PROPOSED TENNESSEE BILL WOULD REQUIRE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR K-3RD GRADE KIDS IF NEEDED
A new bill being considered by Tennessee lawmakers would require students in kindergarten through third grade to attend summer school if teachers believe it is needed. House Bill 1692 would require a ...
EXECUTION DATE FOR SUTTON CONVICTED OF THE MURDER OF A MAN IN MORGAN COUNTY
The Tennessee Supreme Court set an execution date for a death row inmate convicted of the murder of a man in Morgan County back in 1985. Nicholas Todd Sutton is scheduled to be put to death February 2 ...
CAK AND CLAIBOURNE CO. JOINS OVERTON COUNTY IN CLOSING SCHOOL FOR FLU
Christian Academy of Knoxville and Claiborne County Schools joined Overton County schools in closing today and tomorrow (January 16 and 17, 2020) because of the flu. Parents are asked to wash their ch ...
TWO ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS FOUND DEAD IN MCMINN COUNTY RESIDENCE
The McMinn County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of two elderly people at a home on County Road 203. Authorities say the man was the caregiver for the woman, who was bed-bound in a chair. ...
TRACTOR-TRAILER ACCIDENT IN EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY ON I-40 CREATES TRAFFIC BACKUP
A tractor-trailer accident in eastern Putnam County this morning resulted in a traffic backup for a few hours. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a 2019 Volvo tractor trailer operated by 62-year-old Gu ...
BREAKING NEWS – AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE IN BLOUNT COUNTY LOCKED DOWN
BREAKING NEWS - A lockdown is in place at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard base in Blount County. Officers say the base went on lockdown just after noon eastern time for a report of a person possibly a ...
5TH GRADE STUDENT AT OAKDALE SCHOOL SAVES LIFE OF FELLOW STUDENT
A 5th grade student at Oakdale School in Morgan County is being called a hero today after saving the life of a fellow student yesterday. Tucker Tapp performed the Heimlich on a choking student at lunc ...
STATE SENATE PASSES BILL ALLOWING ADOPTION AGENCIES TO DENY LGTBQ COUPLES
The Tennessee State Senate passed a bill that would allow private adoption agencies to deny LGBTQ couples based on the agency's religious or moral beliefs. The bill passed 20 to 6. House Bill 0836 wi ...
STATE LAWMAKERS CONSIDERING BILL BANNING ANIMAL ABUSERS FROM OWNING PETS
A bill is being considered by the Tennessee House of Representatives that if approved would prevent convicted animal abusers from owning a pet. House Bill 1643 would amend Tennessee laws to prevent an ...
TWO DRIVERS ESCAPE INJURY IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40
Two drivers escaped injuries in a vehicle accident on I-40 in eastern Putnam County late this morning. Trooper Willie Allison says a 2019 Honda CRV driven by 68-year-old Colleen Thivierge of Crossvill ...
FENTRESS COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER APPEARS IN COURT
A Fentress County man charged with first-degree murder appeared in criminal court yesterday. Court documents state 38-year-old Wayne Ellis Kassow stands accused of fatally stabbing Mark Jennings in Ap ...
TEN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE U.S. CENSUS
The U.S. Constitution requires a complete count of the nation’s population every 10 years, but many people do not realize how it works and how important the census is to our community. The decennial ...
