BLOUNT COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO ALMOST 16 YEARS FOR C.P. CHARGES
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On April 16, 2025, Julian Paul Gerdeman, 26, currently of Blount County, Tennessee, was sentenced to 189 months in prison by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, United States District J ...
ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR LOWER EAST AND UPPER CUMBERLAND (APR. 17 – 23)
DISTRICT 27 CLAY, CUMBERLAND, DEKALB, PICKETT, PUTNAM, AND WHITE COUNTY The ADA curb ramp upg ...
CANCELED SHIPMENTS RESULT IN EMPTY SHELVES AT SECOND HARVEST OF EAST TENN.
Federal spending cuts have left Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee in Maryville with empty shelves after the USDA canceled 21 tractor-trailer shipments worth $722,000, funded by the paused Com ...
TRAFFIC STOP FOR SPEEDING TURNS INTO DUI AND METH ARREST
On April 5, 2025, at approximately 7:09 a.m., Cumberland County Deputy Nikolas Brendel observed a black Chevy Suburban speeding at 44 mph on Peavine Rd near St. Francis Church. After initiating a traf ...
TN TECH DEDICATES FOOD PANTRY IN MEMORY OF LATE STAFF MEMBER
Tennessee Tech University honored a beloved late friend, staff member and alumna with the naming of a special place on campus in her memory. The university’s food pantry – a campus resource providi ...
KNOX COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 60 YEARS FOR C.P. PRODUCTION
KNOXVILLE Tenn. – On April 15, 2025, Matthew Estes, 26, currently of Knox County, Tennessee, was sentenced to 720 months by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, United States District Judge, in the United ...
MORGAN COUNTY JUDGE MIKE DAVIS STEPS DOWN
WARTBURG, Tenn. — Longtime Morgan County General Sessions Court Judge Mike Davis is stepping down after 27 years on the bench to take a new position with the 9th Judicial District Attorney General’s O ...
JERRY WHITSON, LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER, PASSED AWAY ON MONDAY
Jerry Whitson, beloved owner of Whitson’s Auto Sales and Whitsons Auto Detailing, passed away at 79 on Monday. Whitson ran his business on West Avenue for decades. A Celebration of Life will be held a ...
ROANE SHERIFF ASKS PUBLIC FOR ASSISTANCE IN FATAL HIT AND RUN CASE
Roane County, TN — The Roane County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance following a fatal hit-and-run incident. Authorities say the incident occurred in the 4200 block of Harrima ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-75 IN BRADLEY
A multi-vehicle crash on I-75 Northbound in Bradley, TN, at mile marker 27.8 was reported at 12:00 PM on April 16, 2025. The right lane and right shoulder of the two-lane northbound section are blocke ...
TRAFFIC STOP FOR EXPIRED TAG TURNS INTO DRUG BUST
On April 15, 2025, Crossville Police Officers Jacob Zimmerman and Steven McNeal initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle with an expired tag. During the stop, Officer Zimmerman observed the rear passenge ...
WOMAN BLAMES ESTRANGED HUSBAND FOR FRAUD ON HER ACCOUNT
On April 14, 2025, at around 4:50 AM, Officer Amy Sherrill responded to a theft report at the Cumberland County Justice Center. The complainant reported multiple unauthorized charges on her credit and ...
