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TENNESSEE TEACHERS WELCOME $50,000 MINIMUM STARTING SALARY AS NEW SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS
Educators across Tennessee are heading back to the classroom this academic year with a significant pay bump, following a new state mandate that establishes a
KYLE SPITZE SENTENCED TO 77 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION AND TERRORIST NETWORK CRIMES
Kyle William Spitze, 27, of Friendsville, was sentenced on August 19, 2026, to 77 years in federal prison for producing child sexual exploitation material (CSAM),
WIDESPREAD VERIZON CELLULAR OUTAGE HITS MIDDLE TENNESSEE
A significant network disruption is impacting Verizon customers across nearly 20 counties in Middle Tennessee, leaving thousands facing potential connectivity issues. Start Time: August 19,
LOUDON COUNTY RESIDENTS UNANIMOUSLY OPPOSE LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERAS AT PUBLIC MEETING
Loudon County Sheriff Jimmy Davis is gathering more community input before deciding whether to install Flock license plate reader cameras countywide, following a tense public
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INTRODUCES NEW PROGRAM TO PROTECT VULNERABLE RESIDENTS
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has officially launched Project Lifesaver, an internationally recognized search and rescue initiative aimed at protecting individuals prone to wandering due
TENNESSEE ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION LOAN TO UPGRADE PIKEVILLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers announced a $5,000,000 low-interest loan for the City of Pikeville to
LOUDON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WARNS RESIDENTS OF SCAM CALLS IMPERSONATING OFFICIALS
It’s that time again. The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has issued an urgent warning to residents regarding a wave of fraudulent phone calls. Scammers
PUBLIC WEIGHS IN ON PROPOSED OAK RIDGE SMALL MODULAR REACTOR AT NRC HEARING
Roughly 100 area residents gathered at The Pollard Auditorium Center on Thursday, August 13, for a public meeting regarding the Tennessee Valley Authority’s proposed Clinch
TWRA SEARCHES FOR MISSING KAYAKER ON TELLICO LAKE
Authorities are actively searching for a kayaker on Tellico Lake after his watercraft was discovered adrift downriver from the Chilhowee Dam. According to the Tennessee
OAK RIDGE WARNS RESIDENTS OF FRAUDULENT SOLICITORS CLAIMING CITY AND TVA TIES
The City of Oak Ridge is urging local residents to stay vigilant following reports of unauthorized solicitors falsely claiming to be affiliated with local government
FORMER ORNL PROGRAM DIRECTOR SENTENCED TO NEARLY 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CRIMES
56-year-old United Kingdom citizen and former Oak Ridge National Laboratory Program Director Andrew Worrall has been sentenced to 235 months—nearly 20 years—in federal prison followed
TENNESSEE EXECUTES ANTHONY DARRELL HINES AFTER FOUR DECADES ON DEATH ROW
Tennessee executed 66-year-old death row inmate Anthony Darrell Hines by lethal injection Thursday morning at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. Hines was pronounced
TENNESSEE TEACHERS WELCOME $50,000 MINIMUM STARTING SALARY AS NEW SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS
Educators across Tennessee are heading back to the classroom this academic year with a significant pay bump, following a new state mandate that establishes a $50,000 minimum starting salary. The requ ...
KYLE SPITZE SENTENCED TO 77 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION AND TERRORIST NETWORK CRIMES
Kyle William Spitze, 27, of Friendsville, was sentenced on August 19, 2026, to 77 years in federal prison for producing child sexual exploitation material (CSAM), distributing animal crushing videos, ...
WIDESPREAD VERIZON CELLULAR OUTAGE HITS MIDDLE TENNESSEE
A significant network disruption is impacting Verizon customers across nearly 20 counties in Middle Tennessee, leaving thousands facing potential connectivity issues. Start Time: August 19, 2 ...
LOUDON COUNTY RESIDENTS UNANIMOUSLY OPPOSE LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERAS AT PUBLIC MEETING
Loudon County Sheriff Jimmy Davis is gathering more community input before deciding whether to install Flock license plate reader cameras countywide, following a tense public meeting where every atten ...
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INTRODUCES NEW PROGRAM TO PROTECT VULNERABLE RESIDENTS
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has officially launched Project Lifesaver, an internationally recognized search and rescue initiative aimed at protecting individuals prone to wandering due to condi ...
TENNESSEE ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION LOAN TO UPGRADE PIKEVILLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers announced a $5,000,000 low-interest loan for the City of Pikeville to modernize and expand ...
LOUDON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WARNS RESIDENTS OF SCAM CALLS IMPERSONATING OFFICIALS
It's that time again. The Loudon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) has issued an urgent warning to residents regarding a wave of fraudulent phone calls. Scammers are actively using the names of agency o ...
PUBLIC WEIGHS IN ON PROPOSED OAK RIDGE SMALL MODULAR REACTOR AT NRC HEARING
Roughly 100 area residents gathered at The Pollard Auditorium Center on Thursday, August 13, for a public meeting regarding the Tennessee Valley Authority’s proposed Clinch River Small Modular Reactor ...
TWRA SEARCHES FOR MISSING KAYAKER ON TELLICO LAKE
Authorities are actively searching for a kayaker on Tellico Lake after his watercraft was discovered adrift downriver from the Chilhowee Dam. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the ...
OAK RIDGE WARNS RESIDENTS OF FRAUDULENT SOLICITORS CLAIMING CITY AND TVA TIES
The City of Oak Ridge is urging local residents to stay vigilant following reports of unauthorized solicitors falsely claiming to be affiliated with local government and the Tennessee Valley Authority ...
FORMER ORNL PROGRAM DIRECTOR SENTENCED TO NEARLY 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CRIMES
56-year-old United Kingdom citizen and former Oak Ridge National Laboratory Program Director Andrew Worrall has been sentenced to 235 months—nearly 20 years—in federal prison followed by a lifetime of ...
TENNESSEE EXECUTES ANTHONY DARRELL HINES AFTER FOUR DECADES ON DEATH ROW
Tennessee executed 66-year-old death row inmate Anthony Darrell Hines by lethal injection Thursday morning at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. Hines was pronounced dead at 10: ...
