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TENNESSEE LAWMAKER WANTS TO RAISE SMOKING AGE
A Tennessee state lawmaker is planning to introduce a bill next year to raise the age for buying and using tobacco from 18 to 21.
“OPERATION BLACKOUT” AIMED AT CHECKING ON SEX OFFENDER COMPLIANCE FOR HALLOWEEN
The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) has launched Operation Blackout during October. TDOC conducts the operation during the Halloween season to ensure sex offenders are
TROPICAL SYSTEM SIXTEEN FORMS IN GULF OF MEXICO, TARGETING FLORIDA PANHANDLE
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a tropical system that is expected to be a named tropical storm later today. The disturbance was centered near
TENNESSEANS WILL HAVE TO TURN CLOCKS BACK 1 HOUR FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, DESPITE NEW STATE LAW
Tennesseans will have to turn their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. on November 3, 2019. Now people are wondering why this is the
CAMERON SEXTON APPOINTED TO TN. COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE FOR CENSUS 2020
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced appointments to the Tennessee Complete Count Committee which will work alongside the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2020 Census. “I
ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED IN OVERTON COUNTY VEHICLE ACCIDENT
One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle accident in Overton County yesterday. Trooper Neil Matthews says a 2007 Volvo XC7 driven by
FAMILY OF TODDLER SWEPT AWAY IN FLOOD AT TENNESSEE PARK FILES LAWSUIT
The family of a 2-year-old who died in floodwaters at a Tennessee state park back in June has filed a lawsuit against the state. Officers
DUNCAN FOUND GUILTY IN MORGAN CO. OF ATTEMPTED MURDER
One day. That is all a Morgan County jury needed to convict a man of attempted second-degree murder. James Duncan got into a physical altercation
SITE STUDIES APPROVED TO HELP SOLVE MORGAN CO. JAIL OVERCROWDING
The Morgan County Commission this week approved site studies on two prospective locations to help solve the inmate overcrowding issue at the jail. The first
WARTBURG POLICE LOOKING FOR CAR BURGLARY SUSPECT
The public’s assistance has been requested by the Wartburg Police Department in a case of car burglaries at Wartburg Central High School. Authorities say the
TWO ARRESTED ON FEDERAL WARRANTS AFTER POLICE CHASE NEAR MONTEREY
Two individuals wanted by federal authorities were arrested after a police chase early this morning. The pursuit started in Monterey on I-40 when officers attempted
MARYVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF RAPE OF A CHILD
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said deputies arrested a man last night on two warrants for rape of a child. Officers say 35-year-old Leslie
TENNESSEE LAWMAKER WANTS TO RAISE SMOKING AGE
A Tennessee state lawmaker is planning to introduce a bill next year to raise the age for buying and using tobacco from 18 to 21. Representative Ron Gant says he thinks a majority of people are in agr ...
“OPERATION BLACKOUT” AIMED AT CHECKING ON SEX OFFENDER COMPLIANCE FOR HALLOWEEN
The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) has launched Operation Blackout during October. TDOC conducts the operation during the Halloween season to ensure sex offenders are not making contact wi ...
TROPICAL SYSTEM SIXTEEN FORMS IN GULF OF MEXICO, TARGETING FLORIDA PANHANDLE
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a tropical system that is expected to be a named tropical storm later today. The disturbance was centered near latitude 22.4 North, longitude 95.7 West (just ...
TENNESSEANS WILL HAVE TO TURN CLOCKS BACK 1 HOUR FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, DESPITE NEW STATE LAW
Tennesseans will have to turn their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. on November 3, 2019. Now people are wondering why this is the case with a new Daylight Savings Time law passed in the state earlier ...
CAMERON SEXTON APPOINTED TO TN. COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE FOR CENSUS 2020
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced appointments to the Tennessee Complete Count Committee which will work alongside the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2020 Census. “I am proud to appoint these leaders ...
ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED IN OVERTON COUNTY VEHICLE ACCIDENT
One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle accident in Overton County yesterday. Trooper Neil Matthews says a 2007 Volvo XC7 driven by 39-year-old Michael Owens of Byrdstown rear ended ...
FAMILY OF TODDLER SWEPT AWAY IN FLOOD AT TENNESSEE PARK FILES LAWSUIT
The family of a 2-year-old who died in floodwaters at a Tennessee state park back in June has filed a lawsuit against the state. Officers say Steven Pierce of Kentucky died after he and his father wer ...
DUNCAN FOUND GUILTY IN MORGAN CO. OF ATTEMPTED MURDER
One day. That is all a Morgan County jury needed to convict a man of attempted second-degree murder. James Duncan got into a physical altercation with Ryan Massengale outside of a bar in May of 2018. ...
SITE STUDIES APPROVED TO HELP SOLVE MORGAN CO. JAIL OVERCROWDING
The Morgan County Commission this week approved site studies on two prospective locations to help solve the inmate overcrowding issue at the jail. The first location would involve an expansion of the ...
WARTBURG POLICE LOOKING FOR CAR BURGLARY SUSPECT
The public’s assistance has been requested by the Wartburg Police Department in a case of car burglaries at Wartburg Central High School. Authorities say the same suspect is also wanted for questionin ...
TWO ARRESTED ON FEDERAL WARRANTS AFTER POLICE CHASE NEAR MONTEREY
Two individuals wanted by federal authorities were arrested after a police chase early this morning. The pursuit started in Monterey on I-40 when officers attempted to stop a white Nissan Sentra. Poli ...
MARYVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF RAPE OF A CHILD
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said deputies arrested a man last night on two warrants for rape of a child. Officers say 35-year-old Leslie Elton Obanion of Coker Road in Maryville is in cust ...
