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CSX EMPLOYEE KILLED IN ACCIDENT AT CHATTANOOGA RAILYARD
A CSX spokesman says a company employee died Saturday afternoon in an accident at Wauhatchie rail yard in Chattanooga. The employee, Allen Lowe, who’d been
GEORGIA MURDER SUSPECT APPREHENDED IN EAST KNOXVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD
Knoxville police have taken a Georgia murder suspect into custody. Police say 29-year-old Victor Parsons was arrested this morning in an East Knoxville neighborhood, following
MANHUNT UNDERWAY IN KNOXVILLE FOR MURDER SUSPECT
KPD said they are searching for a murder suspect from Georgia who shot a two-year old girl and an adult female on Rowan Road. The
LOUDON CO SEEKING PUBLICS HELP IN LOCATING MISSING TEEN
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office requested the public’s help to locate missing 14-year-old, Austin Ryan Medina. The Sheriff’s Office said Medina was last seen around
BLEDSOE COUNTY MANHUNT ENDS WITH RESIDENT CAPTURING SUSPECT
A manhunt in Bledsoe County Saturday ended with a resident capturing the wanted man. According to authorities, an individual later identified as Tyler Shell, stole
MARYVILLE POLICE OFFICER SUSPENDED FOR 3 DAYS AFTER ON-DUTY CRASH
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash involving on-duty Maryville police officer Austin Green. (Protocol dictates outside agencies conduct officer-involved collision investigations.) Green
ALLERGY CONCERNS PROMPT END TO SHELTER-DOGS-IN-COURTHOUSE POLICY
In a short-lived county decision, shelter dogs hoping to find families could visit the Hamilton County Courthouse; but due to allergy concerns, pooches are no
STATE’S VOUCHER-STYLE BILL VERSION RESTORES FUNDS FOR HOMESCHOOLING
A proposal by Governor Bill Lee would restore funds for homeschooling families, sources say. The voucher-style school-choice initiative made it through a Senate panel Wednesday
KENTUCKY WOMAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES, TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS
Wayne County deputies conducting a traffic stop on North Second Street in Monticello, Kentucky, seized a large quantity of narcotics last evening. Upon stopping the
GOVERNOR SIGNS LAW TO ALLOW ALCOHOL AT EAST TN CAMPUS VENUES FOR CONCERTS
A bill signed into law by Governor Bill Lee will permit alcohol sales at Neyland Stadium and Thompson-Boling Arena for concerts and special events –
FOUR FINALISTS ANNOUNCED IN UT KNOXVILLE’S CHANCELLOR SEARCH
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has narrowed the search for its next chancellor to four finalists: Donde Plowman, executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at the
WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN ANNUAL WRITERS COMPETITION
At the Tennessee Mountain Writers’ 31st annual conference in Oak Ridge over the weekend, several area writers came up winners in various categories. Separate categories
CSX EMPLOYEE KILLED IN ACCIDENT AT CHATTANOOGA RAILYARD
A CSX spokesman says a company employee died Saturday afternoon in an accident at Wauhatchie rail yard in Chattanooga. The employee, Allen Lowe, who'd been with the company 24 years, was killed when h ...
GEORGIA MURDER SUSPECT APPREHENDED IN EAST KNOXVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD
Knoxville police have taken a Georgia murder suspect into custody. Police say 29-year-old Victor Parsons was arrested this morning in an East Knoxville neighborhood, following a tip from a citizen. T ...
MANHUNT UNDERWAY IN KNOXVILLE FOR MURDER SUSPECT
KPD said they are searching for a murder suspect from Georgia who shot a two-year old girl and an adult female on Rowan Road. The suspect also injured 13 year-old boy with his car while running from p ...
LOUDON CO SEEKING PUBLICS HELP IN LOCATING MISSING TEEN
The Loudon County Sheriff's Office requested the public's help to locate missing 14-year-old, Austin Ryan Medina. The Sheriff's Office said Medina was last seen around 10 p.m. Sunday. He is described ...
BLEDSOE COUNTY MANHUNT ENDS WITH RESIDENT CAPTURING SUSPECT
A manhunt in Bledsoe County Saturday ended with a resident capturing the wanted man. According to authorities, an individual later identified as Tyler Shell, stole a vehicle in Sequatchie County Satur ...
MARYVILLE POLICE OFFICER SUSPENDED FOR 3 DAYS AFTER ON-DUTY CRASH
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash involving on-duty Maryville police officer Austin Green. (Protocol dictates outside agencies conduct officer-involved collision investigatio ...
ALLERGY CONCERNS PROMPT END TO SHELTER-DOGS-IN-COURTHOUSE POLICY
In a short-lived county decision, shelter dogs hoping to find families could visit the Hamilton County Courthouse; but due to allergy concerns, pooches are no longer welcome. Wednesday, Hamilton Coun ...
STATE’S VOUCHER-STYLE BILL VERSION RESTORES FUNDS FOR HOMESCHOOLING
A proposal by Governor Bill Lee would restore funds for homeschooling families, sources say. The voucher-style school-choice initiative made it through a Senate panel Wednesday and now must survive Ho ...
KENTUCKY WOMAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES, TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS
Wayne County deputies conducting a traffic stop on North Second Street in Monticello, Kentucky, seized a large quantity of narcotics last evening. Upon stopping the vehicle driven by 40-year-old Da ...
GOVERNOR SIGNS LAW TO ALLOW ALCOHOL AT EAST TN CAMPUS VENUES FOR CONCERTS
A bill signed into law by Governor Bill Lee will permit alcohol sales at Neyland Stadium and Thompson-Boling Arena for concerts and special events – but not at games. The SEC’s strict no-alcohol polic ...
FOUR FINALISTS ANNOUNCED IN UT KNOXVILLE’S CHANCELLOR SEARCH
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has narrowed the search for its next chancellor to four finalists: Donde Plowman, executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at the University of N ...
WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN ANNUAL WRITERS COMPETITION
At the Tennessee Mountain Writers’ 31st annual conference in Oak Ridge over the weekend, several area writers came up winners in various categories. Separate categories gave student and adult write ...
