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TRACTOR-TRAILER DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY IN FENTRESS COUNTY ACCIDENT
A driver was not injured Friday afternoon following a single vehicle accident in Fentress County. According to the report released Saturday night, Tennessee Highway Patrol
TEENAGER KILLED IN MCMINN COUNTY MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
A 17-year-old lost his life in a motorcycle crash Wednesday in McMinn County at the intersection of State Route 30 and County Road 180. The
OLIVER SPRINGS MAN ARRESTED ON RAPE CHARGES
A Oliver Springs man is facing multiple sex crime charges. Officers took 30-year-old Donte Reginald Waters into custody for four counts of aggravated statutory rape.
MONTEREY POLICE INVESTIGATING ASSAULT OF HITCHHIKER ON I-40
Monterey police responded yesterday around 2:30 p.m. to an unconscious male on the side of I-40 eastbound between mile marker 300 and 301. The male
‘UNUSUAL EVENT’ RESULTS IN SHUT DOWN OF REACTOR AT WATTS BAR
TVA idled one of the reactors at Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant in Rhea County Wednesday after a gauge indicated an “unusually” lower than expected
TENNESSEE DOCTOR REMAINS WITH WIFE WITH CORONAVIRUS ON QUARANTINED CRUISE SHIP
A Tennessee doctor remained yesterday aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship that’s seen more than 600 passengers and crew — including his wife —
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
TRACTOR-TRAILER DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY IN FENTRESS COUNTY ACCIDENT
A driver was not injured Friday afternoon following a single vehicle accident in Fentress County. According to the report released Saturday night, Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Glen Slaven says a 1 ...
TEENAGER KILLED IN MCMINN COUNTY MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
A 17-year-old lost his life in a motorcycle crash Wednesday in McMinn County at the intersection of State Route 30 and County Road 180. The report released today says the teen turned onto the westboun ...
OLIVER SPRINGS MAN ARRESTED ON RAPE CHARGES
A Oliver Springs man is facing multiple sex crime charges. Officers took 30-year-old Donte Reginald Waters into custody for four counts of aggravated statutory rape. Detectives started investigating W ...
MONTEREY POLICE INVESTIGATING ASSAULT OF HITCHHIKER ON I-40
Monterey police responded yesterday around 2:30 p.m. to an unconscious male on the side of I-40 eastbound between mile marker 300 and 301. The male was hitchhiking when a white SUV with two Caucasian ...
‘UNUSUAL EVENT’ RESULTS IN SHUT DOWN OF REACTOR AT WATTS BAR
TVA idled one of the reactors at Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant in Rhea County Wednesday after a gauge indicated an “unusually” lower than expected level in one of its four steam generators. Officials ...
TENNESSEE DOCTOR REMAINS WITH WIFE WITH CORONAVIRUS ON QUARANTINED CRUISE SHIP
A Tennessee doctor remained yesterday aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship that's seen more than 600 passengers and crew -- including his wife -- test positive for the coronavirus. Dr. ...
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 ...
