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FOOD STAMP REQUIREMENTS TIGHTENED, COULD AFFECT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
The Trump administration yesterday tightened work requirements for food stamp recipients, a move that will potentially affect hundreds of thousands of people who rely on
ARREST MADE IN 22-YEAR-OLD WARREN COUNTY MURDER CASE
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the McMinnville Police Department, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and the Office of the 31st District
FORMER RHEA CO. DEPUTY CHARGED WITH RAPE OF A TEEN
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation obtained indictments for a former deputy of the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department who stands accused of having an inappropriate sexual
JAKE HOOT ADVANCES TO THE TOP 8 ON “THE VOICE”
Jake Hoot from Putnam County advanced into the Top 8 semifinals on the television show “The Voice” last night. Hoot will perform again on the
LENOIR CITY MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE
A Lenoir City man has been charged with child abuse. Police were called to a home on East Broadway Street where they encountered 49-year-old Michael
BENNETT ENTERS GUILTY PLEAS IN MEIGS COUNTY TO CHARGES FROM FATAL ACCIDENT
A plea was entered this week in Meigs County Criminal Court by a man accused of killing four people in a hit and run accident
LOOPER APPEARS IN OVERTON CO. COURT CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER
A man charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder in Overton County appeared in criminal court yesterday. Officers say 35-year-old Casey Wayne Looper of
COURT HEARS CASE OF OVERTON COUNTY BUSINESSMAN CHARGED WITH SEX CRIMES
The case against an Overton County businessman charged with sexual battery by an authority figure and indecent exposure was heard in criminal court yesterday. Authorities
AUTHORITIES CAPTURE 2 OF 4 ESCAPED TEENS FROM NASHVILLE JUVENILE CENTER
Metro Nashville police said they arrested two of the four teens last night who escaped the Juvenile Justice Center this past weekend. Officers say 16-year-old
18-YEAR-OLD FROM BLOUNT COUNTY INDICTED FOR MURDER OF MOTHER
A Blount County grand jury has indicted an 18-year-old for the death of his mother. Court documents state Jonathan Sellers is charged with first degree
TN. SUPREME COURT WILL NOT INTERVENE IN UPCOMING EXECUTION
The Tennessee Supreme Court yesterday declined to intervene in upcoming execution of 53-year-old Lee Hall. The judges denied a request for more time to consider
TROOPERS RESPOND TO FATAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN PUTNAM COUNTY
A vehicle accident last night in Putnam County claimed the life of a woman. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a 1998 Mercury Sable driven by
FOOD STAMP REQUIREMENTS TIGHTENED, COULD AFFECT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
The Trump administration yesterday tightened work requirements for food stamp recipients, a move that will potentially affect hundreds of thousands of people who rely on the program. The new rule is ...
ARREST MADE IN 22-YEAR-OLD WARREN COUNTY MURDER CASE
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the McMinnville Police Department, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and the Office of the 31st District Attorney General has led to t ...
FORMER RHEA CO. DEPUTY CHARGED WITH RAPE OF A TEEN
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation obtained indictments for a former deputy of the Rhea County Sheriff's Department who stands accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a teenager ...
JAKE HOOT ADVANCES TO THE TOP 8 ON “THE VOICE”
Jake Hoot from Putnam County advanced into the Top 8 semifinals on the television show “The Voice” last night. Hoot will perform again on the show this upcoming Monday (December 9, 2019). Jake took to ...
LENOIR CITY MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE
A Lenoir City man has been charged with child abuse. Police were called to a home on East Broadway Street where they encountered 49-year-old Michael Paul Mattison. The report states Mattison was intox ...
BENNETT ENTERS GUILTY PLEAS IN MEIGS COUNTY TO CHARGES FROM FATAL ACCIDENT
A plea was entered this week in Meigs County Criminal Court by a man accused of killing four people in a hit and run accident in 2016. District Attorney General Russell Johnson says 37-year-old John W ...
LOOPER APPEARS IN OVERTON CO. COURT CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER
A man charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder in Overton County appeared in criminal court yesterday. Officers say 35-year-old Casey Wayne Looper of Westmoreland was involved in a dom ...
COURT HEARS CASE OF OVERTON COUNTY BUSINESSMAN CHARGED WITH SEX CRIMES
The case against an Overton County businessman charged with sexual battery by an authority figure and indecent exposure was heard in criminal court yesterday. Authorities say 38-year-old Brandon Thoma ...
AUTHORITIES CAPTURE 2 OF 4 ESCAPED TEENS FROM NASHVILLE JUVENILE CENTER
Metro Nashville police said they arrested two of the four teens last night who escaped the Juvenile Justice Center this past weekend. Officers say 16-year-old Decorrius Wright and 15-year-old Calvin ...
18-YEAR-OLD FROM BLOUNT COUNTY INDICTED FOR MURDER OF MOTHER
A Blount County grand jury has indicted an 18-year-old for the death of his mother. Court documents state Jonathan Sellers is charged with first degree murder, felony murder, especially aggravated rob ...
TN. SUPREME COURT WILL NOT INTERVENE IN UPCOMING EXECUTION
The Tennessee Supreme Court yesterday declined to intervene in upcoming execution of 53-year-old Lee Hall. The judges denied a request for more time to consider the possible bias of a juror who helped ...
TROOPERS RESPOND TO FATAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN PUTNAM COUNTY
A vehicle accident last night in Putnam County claimed the life of a woman. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a 1998 Mercury Sable driven by 46-year-old Karen Madewell of Cookeville was traveling sout ...
