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BYRDSTOWN TO GET $525,000 GRANT FOR WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
State Senator Ken Yager and Representative Kelly Keisling announced today that the City of Byrdstown in Pickett County will receive $525,000 through a Community Development
INVASIVE SNAKEHEAD FISH DISCOVERED IN GEORGIA
An invasive fish species has been spotted in Georgia and wildlife officials want anyone who encounters it to “immediately” kill the animal, which can survive
COOKEVILLE POLICE LOOKING FOR TWO SUSPECTED CAR THIEVES
Cookeville police are looking for two males suspected of stealing a vehicle from the Upper Cumberland Human Resources Agency. Police later located the vehicle in
TDOT CREWS WORKING TO REPAIR PORTION OF HWY. 85 IN OVERTON/FENTRESS CO.
TDOT crews continue to work to repair a collapsed portion of Highway 85 in Overton and Fentress County. The collapse took place after heavy rainfall
MISSING ARMY VETERAN FROM MISSOURI MAY BE IN EAST TENNESSEE
A Missouri Army veteran is missing and may be in East Tennessee. Officers say 26-year-old Caleb Rios was last seen earlier this month in the
DOLLYWOOD SUED BY PRODUCTION COMPANY BEHIND PEANUTS GANG SPECIAL
A lawsuit was filed on Dollywood Tuesday in U.S. District County in Knoxville by Lee Mendelson Film Productions, the production company behind the Peanuts gang
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE GETS MONEY TO HELP IMPROVE RESPONSE
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is receiving more than $200,000 in new funding to improve the response for Tennesseans seeking
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL ENCOURAGES TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR HALLOWEEN
Seven people were killed in traffic crashes in Tennessee during last year’s Halloween period between Tuesday, October 30 through Thursday, November 1. That’s why the
ONE ARRESTED AFTER STABBING IN PARKING LOT OF WALMART IN FENTRESS CO.
A stabbing in the parking lot of Walmart in Fentress County left one injured. Jamestown Police responded to the scene late Monday to a report
TWO ARRESTED IN MORGAN COUNTY, FIREARMS AND CASH SEIZED
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department recovered 16 firearms and more than $2,000 in cash while serving a search warrant in the Crab Orchard community near
ATTORNEY: KENTUCKY SCHOOLS SHOULD REMOVE ‘PRAYER LOCKERS’
An attorney for a public school board in Kentucky claims complaints have prompted him to recommend the district remove “prayer lockers” from inside its schools.
STUDENT IN BLOUNT COUNTY CHARGED WITH MAKING THREATS AGAINST SCHOOL
A Blount County student is charged with making a threat against William Blount High School. According to the arrest report, several students reported that 18-year-old
BYRDSTOWN TO GET $525,000 GRANT FOR WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
State Senator Ken Yager and Representative Kelly Keisling announced today that the City of Byrdstown in Pickett County will receive $525,000 through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The la ...
INVASIVE SNAKEHEAD FISH DISCOVERED IN GEORGIA
An invasive fish species has been spotted in Georgia and wildlife officials want anyone who encounters it to "immediately" kill the animal, which can survive on both land and in water. The northern s ...
COOKEVILLE POLICE LOOKING FOR TWO SUSPECTED CAR THIEVES
Cookeville police are looking for two males suspected of stealing a vehicle from the Upper Cumberland Human Resources Agency. Police later located the vehicle in Nashville. Investigators ask for anyon ...
TDOT CREWS WORKING TO REPAIR PORTION OF HWY. 85 IN OVERTON/FENTRESS CO.
TDOT crews continue to work to repair a collapsed portion of Highway 85 in Overton and Fentress County. The collapse took place after heavy rainfall early this year. One lane of the highway is open to ...
MISSING ARMY VETERAN FROM MISSOURI MAY BE IN EAST TENNESSEE
A Missouri Army veteran is missing and may be in East Tennessee. Officers say 26-year-old Caleb Rios was last seen earlier this month in the 1600 block of Rembrandt Drive in St. Charles County, Missou ...
DOLLYWOOD SUED BY PRODUCTION COMPANY BEHIND PEANUTS GANG SPECIAL
A lawsuit was filed on Dollywood Tuesday in U.S. District County in Knoxville by Lee Mendelson Film Productions, the production company behind the Peanuts gang holiday specials. The lawsuit alleges Do ...
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE GETS MONEY TO HELP IMPROVE RESPONSE
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is receiving more than $200,000 in new funding to improve the response for Tennesseans seeking help through the National Suicide ...
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL ENCOURAGES TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR HALLOWEEN
Seven people were killed in traffic crashes in Tennessee during last year’s Halloween period between Tuesday, October 30 through Thursday, November 1. That’s why the Tennessee Highway Patrol is urging ...
ONE ARRESTED AFTER STABBING IN PARKING LOT OF WALMART IN FENTRESS CO.
A stabbing in the parking lot of Walmart in Fentress County left one injured. Jamestown Police responded to the scene late Monday to a report of two men in a physical altercation. Police say 52-year-o ...
TWO ARRESTED IN MORGAN COUNTY, FIREARMS AND CASH SEIZED
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department recovered 16 firearms and more than $2,000 in cash while serving a search warrant in the Crab Orchard community near Oakdale this week. The Morgan County Sheriff ...
ATTORNEY: KENTUCKY SCHOOLS SHOULD REMOVE ‘PRAYER LOCKERS’
An attorney for a public school board in Kentucky claims complaints have prompted him to recommend the district remove “prayer lockers” from inside its schools. Pike County School Board Superintendent ...
STUDENT IN BLOUNT COUNTY CHARGED WITH MAKING THREATS AGAINST SCHOOL
A Blount County student is charged with making a threat against William Blount High School. According to the arrest report, several students reported that 18-year-old Darron Sellers had allegedly thre ...
