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LOCAL AND AREA CROP AND CATTLE REPORT – 8/27/19
Rainfall returned to much of the state, bringing with it slightly cooler temperatures. A few corn producers were able to begin harvesting before the rains
FROZEN HEAD STATE PARK PARTNERING WITH MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Frozen Head State Park will partner with Morgan County Schools to host classroom visits, after-school programming and field trips for students to the park. The
CROSSVILLE DRIVER REPORTEDLY GOING 105 MPH ARRESTED FOR DUI
A Crossville driver reportedly going 105 miles per hour in a 65 zone on I-40 in Putnam County Saturday resulted in his arrest. The Tennessee
FOUR WHO WENT MISSING WHILE CANOEING IN FENTRESS CO. FOUND SAFE
A search for four who went missing yesterday in Fentress County while canoeing ended this morning on a positive note. Authorities say they were located
UCHRA RECEIVES $224,354 GRANT TO AID OLDER WORKERS
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) was recently awarded a grant of $224,354 from Senior Service America, Inc (SSAI). Almost 90 percent of this
BLOUNT COUNTY AUTHORITIES SEARCHING FOR MISSING WOMAN
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is increasing the reward for information that leads to a missing woman. Officers state 23-year-old Cheyenne Shropshire was last seen
PROTEST OF NATHAN B. FORREST BUST MADE DURING NEW HOUSE SPEAKER CEREMONY
The recent swearing in of the Tennessee General Assembly’s new Speaker did not go without controversy. This week, 25th District Representative Cameron Sexton became the
SMOKY MOUNTAIN WINTERFEST 2019 DELAYED UNTIL LATE NOVEMBER
If you enjoy Smoky Mountain’s Winterfest, you will have to wait a little longer than usual for the event. Officials in Sevier County say that
DOVE SEASON OPENS IN TENNESSEE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
Dove season opens Sunday, September 1, 2019 at noon (local time), the annual start of one of Tennessee’s most long-standing outdoor sports traditions. Tennessee’s dove
T.H.P. ARRESTS MAN FOR MAKING TERRORIST THREATS
On August 21, 2019, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) received an email from WKRN-TV, NEWS 2 alerting that they received a
INMATE OVERPOWERS FENTRESS COUNTY JAILER, CAUGHT IN PICKETT CO.
Authorities in Fentress County say an inmate overpowered a jailer and stole a vehicle from the sheriff’s office yesterday. Additional information on how the inmate
TDOT GIVES UPDATE ON HIGHWAY 68 GRANDVIEW MOUNTAIN PROJECT
Motorists traveling State Route 68 in Rhea County are wondering just when repairs will start to a section of road that is trying to collapse.
LOCAL AND AREA CROP AND CATTLE REPORT – 8/27/19
Rainfall returned to much of the state, bringing with it slightly cooler temperatures. A few corn producers were able to begin harvesting before the rains put a halt to field work. Soybean and cotton ...
FROZEN HEAD STATE PARK PARTNERING WITH MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Frozen Head State Park will partner with Morgan County Schools to host classroom visits, after-school programming and field trips for students to the park. The program is funded by a $75,000 competiti ...
CROSSVILLE DRIVER REPORTEDLY GOING 105 MPH ARRESTED FOR DUI
A Crossville driver reportedly going 105 miles per hour in a 65 zone on I-40 in Putnam County Saturday resulted in his arrest. The Tennessee Highway Patrol eventually pulled over Cody Gene Fenstermake ...
FOUR WHO WENT MISSING WHILE CANOEING IN FENTRESS CO. FOUND SAFE
A search for four who went missing yesterday in Fentress County while canoeing ended this morning on a positive note. Authorities say they were located safe just inside Morgan County off of Peter Ford ...
UCHRA RECEIVES $224,354 GRANT TO AID OLDER WORKERS
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) was recently awarded a grant of $224,354 from Senior Service America, Inc (SSAI). Almost 90 percent of this grant – originally from the U.S. Departme ...
BLOUNT COUNTY AUTHORITIES SEARCHING FOR MISSING WOMAN
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is increasing the reward for information that leads to a missing woman. Officers state 23-year-old Cheyenne Shropshire was last seen a year ago on August 24, 2018 at ...
PROTEST OF NATHAN B. FORREST BUST MADE DURING NEW HOUSE SPEAKER CEREMONY
The recent swearing in of the Tennessee General Assembly’s new Speaker did not go without controversy. This week, 25th District Representative Cameron Sexton became the new Speaker of the House. Follo ...
SMOKY MOUNTAIN WINTERFEST 2019 DELAYED UNTIL LATE NOVEMBER
If you enjoy Smoky Mountain’s Winterfest, you will have to wait a little longer than usual for the event. Officials in Sevier County say that Winterfest will be delayed from the first week of November ...
DOVE SEASON OPENS IN TENNESSEE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
Dove season opens Sunday, September 1, 2019 at noon (local time), the annual start of one of Tennessee’s most long-standing outdoor sports traditions. Tennessee’s dove season is once again divided in ...
T.H.P. ARRESTS MAN FOR MAKING TERRORIST THREATS
On August 21, 2019, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) received an email from WKRN-TV, NEWS 2 alerting that they received a threatening email from a man named Nathan Sem ...
INMATE OVERPOWERS FENTRESS COUNTY JAILER, CAUGHT IN PICKETT CO.
Authorities in Fentress County say an inmate overpowered a jailer and stole a vehicle from the sheriff’s office yesterday. Additional information on how the inmate was able to escape the jail was not ...
TDOT GIVES UPDATE ON HIGHWAY 68 GRANDVIEW MOUNTAIN PROJECT
Motorists traveling State Route 68 in Rhea County are wondering just when repairs will start to a section of road that is trying to collapse. Settling problems on the curvy mountain highway between G ...
