
TENN. DEER POPULATIONS SEE RISE IN HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE
NASHVILLE --- White-tailed deer populations in portions of Middle and West Tennessee are currently experiencing an increase in hemorrhagic disease (HD) activity based on TWRA monitoring efforts. HD is ...

SMITH AND WESSON OPENS TRAINING ACADEMY IN MARYVILLE
Smith and Wesson recently opened a new training academy in Maryville marking a significant expansion of their training services for both professionals and the public. The facility replaces the company ...

MADISON COUNTY INMATES ESCAPE JAIL AND STEAL TRUCK
Yesterday, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee issued an urgent alert regarding the escape of three inmates—Dillon Decker, Brandon Forbes, and Cameron Campbell—from the Madison County Jai ...

BODY FOUND IN FORT LOUDOUN LAKE ON FRIDAY; IDENTITY CONFIRMED
On Friday morning, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) responded to a possible drowning at Fort Loudoun Lake near George’s Creek in Blount County, Tennessee, around 11:18 a.m. Wildlife offi ...

TRUMP ANNOUNCES HE WILL DEPLOY NATIONAL GUARD TO MEMPHIS
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will deploy the National Guard to Memphis to tackle crime, following similar actions in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, with support from Republican ...

VAN BUREN DEPUTIES ARREST MAN FOR ASSAULT AND AGG. SEXUAL BATTERY
From the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office: INDICTMENT & ARREST: • Aggravated Sexual Battery • Assault An investigation by the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office into allegations of aggra ...

INDICTMENTS RETURNED ON FORMER CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
UPDATE: The Clinton Police Department has issued a formal statement regarding Dan Jenkins's arrest: "An investigation into a serious head-on collision has resulted in multiple indictments against ...

ANDERSON COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Jonathan Packard's guilty plea to tax evasion this week. Judge H ...

A.G. SKRMETTI FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST CLINIC OWNERS FOR TENNCARE FRAUD
NASHVILLE— Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced his office filed a lawsuit against the former owners of Dynamic Therapy Center, LLC, a defunct therapy clinic in Mount Juliet, for def ...

ARGUMENT LEADS TO SHOOTING IN PUTNAM COUNTY
From the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: On September 10, 2025, Nicholas Writtenberry, age 24 of Putnam County, was shot in the stomach, flown to Vanderbilt, and later succumbed to his injuries. ...

ATHENS POLICE RESPOND TO ANIMAL ABUSE CASE
On September 9, Athens police responded to reports of ongoing animal abuse at a West Bank Street property, seizing several dogs and charging a man with multiple counts of aggravated animal cruelty, ne ...

BATTERY BACKUP FAILURE CAUSES 911 DISRUPTION IN MONROE COUNTY
On Tuesday, a battery backup failure disrupted 911 services in Monroe County, Tennessee, as reported by Monroe County Emergency Services. The 911 center, which relies on Fort Loudon Electric, battery ...