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SPITTING WOMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT OF A LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Following her arrival at the Roane County jail late Wednesday night, Roane County deputies gave 59-year-old Brenda Heath a biohazard bag to spit in, because
HARRIMAN FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS ASSIST FROM ROCKWOOD AND KINGSTON CREWS IN BATTLING BLAZE
Late last night, the Harriman Fire Department, along with mutual aid from Rockwood and Kingston departments, was called to a garage fire at Freer’s Automotive
LOCAL MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DETACHMENT ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL NAME
At its second meeting Tuesday evening, the newly established Cumberland County Marine Corps League detachment voted on and approved the group’s official name. The group
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER ON MISSION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
Cumberland County Seventh District Commissioner Mark Baldwin is a man on a mission. He set out March 4 with a goal to raise $1,000 for
CHATTANOOGA STINKS. AT LEAST FOR MOST OF TUESDAY – CHEMICAL SPILL
Chattanooga stinks. Well at least it did Tuesday as ..a bad odor covered most of the city and residents complained. Firefighters were called in to
CLOSED DOWN CELINA HOSPITAL ABOUT TO BE SOLD OR AUCTIONED OFF ONLINE
Cookeville Regional Medical Center is still trying to sell the now closed Celina Hospital or as a last resort, auction it off. Cookeville Regional owns
FENTRESS COUNTY SETTLES THREE LAWSUITS STEMMING FROM FORMER SHERIFF CHARLES CRAVENS SEX CHARGES, PAYS $300,000 TO PLAINTIFFS
Fentress County has officially settled with three plaintiffs in suits stemming from the conduct of former Sheriff Charles S. “Chucky” Cravens, Cravens is currently serving
VANDERBILT HOSPITAL HIT WITH SEVERAL LAWSUITS IN THE PAST YEAR
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been facing some tough times over lawsuits. A Tennessee woman says Vanderbilt University Medical Center operated on the wrong kidney
DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS INTERVIEWING UNDERWAY IN ROANE COUNTY
Monday evening the Roane County Board of Education began interviewing candidates for the vacant Director of Schools position. Interviewing continued through Wednesday at the central
SEATBELT USAGE RATES UP SIGNIFICANTLY IN TENNESSEE, STUDY SHOWS
This week the Tennessee Highway Safety Office announced a significant increase in the state’s overall seat belt usage rate, compared to previous years. The usage
WATER LEVEL TO BE LOWERED AT MELTON HILL RESERVOIR
TVA has announced it will temporarily lower the water level of the Melton Hill Reservoir from Sunday, March 24, through Sunday, April 7, to allow
ROANE COUNTY WOMAN CHARGED WITH INTRODUCING DRUGS INTO A PENAL INSTITUTION
Yesterday morning, Roane County deputies were searching a holding cell in the Roane County Detention Center when they found a plastic baggie containing a white
SPITTING WOMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT OF A LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Following her arrival at the Roane County jail late Wednesday night, Roane County deputies gave 59-year-old Brenda Heath a biohazard bag to spit in, because she kept spitting on the floor. Heath, who ...
HARRIMAN FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS ASSIST FROM ROCKWOOD AND KINGSTON CREWS IN BATTLING BLAZE
Late last night, the Harriman Fire Department, along with mutual aid from Rockwood and Kingston departments, was called to a garage fire at Freer’s Automotive Shop on Russell Street. Kingston Fire Chi ...
LOCAL MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DETACHMENT ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL NAME
At its second meeting Tuesday evening, the newly established Cumberland County Marine Corps League detachment voted on and approved the group’s official name. The group has now been officially desi ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER ON MISSION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
Cumberland County Seventh District Commissioner Mark Baldwin is a man on a mission. He set out March 4 with a goal to raise $1,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 1057 News caught up wit ...
CHATTANOOGA STINKS. AT LEAST FOR MOST OF TUESDAY – CHEMICAL SPILL
Chattanooga stinks. Well at least it did Tuesday as ..a bad odor covered most of the city and residents complained. Firefighters were called in to investigate the odor. During that investigat ...
CLOSED DOWN CELINA HOSPITAL ABOUT TO BE SOLD OR AUCTIONED OFF ONLINE
Cookeville Regional Medical Center is still trying to sell the now closed Celina Hospital or as a last resort, auction it off. Cookeville Regional owns the Celina Hospital that closed down March 1s ...
FENTRESS COUNTY SETTLES THREE LAWSUITS STEMMING FROM FORMER SHERIFF CHARLES CRAVENS SEX CHARGES, PAYS $300,000 TO PLAINTIFFS
Fentress County has officially settled with three plaintiffs in suits stemming from the conduct of former Sheriff Charles S. “Chucky” Cravens, Cravens is currently serving time in federal prison for ...
VANDERBILT HOSPITAL HIT WITH SEVERAL LAWSUITS IN THE PAST YEAR
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been facing some tough times over lawsuits. A Tennessee woman says Vanderbilt University Medical Center operated on the wrong kidney during her surgery in w ...
DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS INTERVIEWING UNDERWAY IN ROANE COUNTY
Monday evening the Roane County Board of Education began interviewing candidates for the vacant Director of Schools position. Interviewing continued through Wednesday at the central office, 105 Bluff ...
SEATBELT USAGE RATES UP SIGNIFICANTLY IN TENNESSEE, STUDY SHOWS
This week the Tennessee Highway Safety Office announced a significant increase in the state’s overall seat belt usage rate, compared to previous years. The usage rate rose from 88.5 percent in 2017 to ...
WATER LEVEL TO BE LOWERED AT MELTON HILL RESERVOIR
TVA has announced it will temporarily lower the water level of the Melton Hill Reservoir from Sunday, March 24, through Sunday, April 7, to allow property owners to repair docks, stabilize shoreline a ...
ROANE COUNTY WOMAN CHARGED WITH INTRODUCING DRUGS INTO A PENAL INSTITUTION
Yesterday morning, Roane County deputies were searching a holding cell in the Roane County Detention Center when they found a plastic baggie containing a white powdery substance believed to be heroin, ...
