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TENNESSEE DEATH ROW INMATE NICHOLAS SUTTON EXECUTED
Convicted murderer Nicholas Todd Sutton was executed in Tennessee’s electric chair last night, marking the fifth time the state has used that method of execution
AREA SCHOOL CLOSINGS / DELAYS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020
(Last updated 5:40 a.m. central Friday, February 21, 2020) The following school systems are CLOSED for Friday, February 21, 2020 because of winter conditions: ANDERSON
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS HONOR MORGAN CO. STUDENT FOR HEROIC ACT
Tennessee lawmakers today honor the courageous acts of Tucker Tapp of Morgan County. Tucker is a fifth grader at Oakdale School who recently saw a
AMBER ALERT CONTINUES FOR MISSING 15-MONTH-OLD TENNESSEE GIRL
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says an Amber Alert continues for a missing 15-month-old girl out of Sullivan County. The alert was first issued early
AREA SCHOOL CLOSING FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020
(Last updated 10 a.m. central Thursday, February 20, 2020) The following school systems are CLOSED today (Thursday, February 20, 2020) because of potential winter weather: BLEDSOE
$100,000 BOND SET FOR PICKETT COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
A Pickett County man was arraigned in Overton County Criminal Court today on charges stemming from a fatal accident. Troopers says the crash happened last
SMALL AMOUNT OF METH DISCOVERED ON FENTRESS COUNTY SCHOOL BUS
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a recent incident where a small amount of meth was found on a school bus. Officers say a
SUSPECT FACING 14 CHARGES IN RHEA COUNTY FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES
Rhea County authorities say a man is in custody facing 14 charges for child sex crimes. Officers were recently called to a home in Soddy
PROSECUTORS SEEKING DEATH PENALTY FOR TENNESSEE INMATE CURTIS WATSON
Prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty for a Tennessee convict charged with killing a corrections administrator and escaping prison on a tractor. Lauderdale County
TENNESSEE DEATH ROW INMATE SUPPORTERS SEEKS TO STOP EXECUTION
Tennessee death row inmate Nick Sutton has an unusual group of supporters seeking to block his scheduled execution set for tomorrow night (Thursday, February 20,
PICKETT COUNTY MAN SCHEDULED FOR ARRAIGNMENT FOR VEHICULAR HOMICIDE CHARGES
A Pickett County man is scheduled to be arraigned in Overton County Criminal Court tomorrow (Wednesday, February 19, 2020) stemming from a fatal accident that
RHEA COUNTY COULD PAY CLOSE TO $1 MILLION TO HOUSE JAIL INMATES IN OTHER COUNTIES
Rhea County authorities says it will cost the county close to $1 million this year to house inmates in neighboring counties to help with jail
TENNESSEE DEATH ROW INMATE NICHOLAS SUTTON EXECUTED
Convicted murderer Nicholas Todd Sutton was executed in Tennessee’s electric chair last night, marking the fifth time the state has used that method of execution since 2018. Sutton, who was sentenced ...
AREA SCHOOL CLOSINGS / DELAYS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020
(Last updated 5:40 a.m. central Friday, February 21, 2020) The following school systems are CLOSED for Friday, February 21, 2020 because of winter conditions: ANDERSON COUNTY BLEDSOE COUNTY BRADLE ...
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS HONOR MORGAN CO. STUDENT FOR HEROIC ACT
Tennessee lawmakers today honor the courageous acts of Tucker Tapp of Morgan County. Tucker is a fifth grader at Oakdale School who recently saw a fellow classmate choking on his lunch. Tucker jumped ...
AMBER ALERT CONTINUES FOR MISSING 15-MONTH-OLD TENNESSEE GIRL
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says an Amber Alert continues for a missing 15-month-old girl out of Sullivan County. The alert was first issued early last night. The TBI says Evelyn Mae Boswell ...
AREA SCHOOL CLOSING FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020
(Last updated 10 a.m. central Thursday, February 20, 2020) The following school systems are CLOSED today (Thursday, February 20, 2020) because of potential winter weather: BLEDSOE COUNTY CUMBERLAND ...
$100,000 BOND SET FOR PICKETT COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
A Pickett County man was arraigned in Overton County Criminal Court today on charges stemming from a fatal accident. Troopers says the crash happened last October when a vehicle driven by 39-year-old ...
SMALL AMOUNT OF METH DISCOVERED ON FENTRESS COUNTY SCHOOL BUS
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a recent incident where a small amount of meth was found on a school bus. Officers say a drivers aide on board the bus found the substance and ...
SUSPECT FACING 14 CHARGES IN RHEA COUNTY FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES
Rhea County authorities say a man is in custody facing 14 charges for child sex crimes. Officers were recently called to a home in Soddy Daisy in response to living conditions that were unacceptable f ...
PROSECUTORS SEEKING DEATH PENALTY FOR TENNESSEE INMATE CURTIS WATSON
Prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty for a Tennessee convict charged with killing a corrections administrator and escaping prison on a tractor. Lauderdale County district attorney Mark David ...
TENNESSEE DEATH ROW INMATE SUPPORTERS SEEKS TO STOP EXECUTION
Tennessee death row inmate Nick Sutton has an unusual group of supporters seeking to block his scheduled execution set for tomorrow night (Thursday, February 20, 2020). Among them are family members o ...
PICKETT COUNTY MAN SCHEDULED FOR ARRAIGNMENT FOR VEHICULAR HOMICIDE CHARGES
A Pickett County man is scheduled to be arraigned in Overton County Criminal Court tomorrow (Wednesday, February 19, 2020) stemming from a fatal accident that killed a man. Troopers says the crash too ...
RHEA COUNTY COULD PAY CLOSE TO $1 MILLION TO HOUSE JAIL INMATES IN OTHER COUNTIES
Rhea County authorities says it will cost the county close to $1 million this year to house inmates in neighboring counties to help with jail overcrowding. The state required the county to limit the t ...
