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BILL COULD PERMIT ADOPTION AGENCIES TO REFUSE PLACEMENT WITH GAY COUPLES
The Tennessee State House yesterday voted 67-22 to support a bill that could permit faith-based adoption agencies to refuse to place children with certain family
COOKEVILLE MAN ARRESTED SUNDAY ON KIDNAPPING, THEFT CHARGES
A Cookeville man was arrested Sunday for allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend with a knife during an incident Thursday. Police received a call from 30-year-old Preston
MAY UNANIMOUSLY VOTED IN AS PRESIDENT OF ROANE ALLIANCE
The Roane Alliance board last week appointed Pam May as its new president. May has been with the alliance for 11 years, serving as tourism
REWARD OFFERED FOR INFO IN CASE OF MISSING KENTUCKY MOM
The family of a missing Kentucky woman is offering a reward for information leading to her safe return or recovery. Twenty-two-year-old Savannah Spurlock has been
ROANE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET WEDNESDAY, HOPES TO SELECT NEW DIRECTOR
Wednesday evening, the Roane County School Board will meet in a special called session with the intent of selecting the next Director of Schools for
CONCRETE RAILING FALLS FROM BRIDGE, CRASHES ONTO I-75 IN CHATTANOOGA
One lane of I-75 northbound remains closed today after a large slab of concrete railing fell from a bridge over the roadway at the I-24W
TBI INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED FATAL SHOOTING IN LaFOLLETTE
At the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting Monday in LaFollette. Preliminary reports indicate just before
DEPUTY INJURED ATTEMPTING TO DISABLE SUSPECT’S VEHICLE
Last Thursday, just before midnight, Morgan County sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop 29-year-old Lee Alexander Walker, Jr., in a vehicle headed south on Highway 27. When
MONTEREY MAN ARRESTED AFTER ENGAGING DEPUTIES IN PURSUIT
Sunday afternoon, while patrolling along Highway 70 North, a Cumberland County deputy saw the driver of a car with a broken windshield turn off the
MULTI-AGENCY PURSUIT ENDS WITH ARREST OF THREE SUSPECTS
A police pursuit that began in the Anderson County portion of Oliver Springs Thursday evening ended in Roane County when the pursuing officer forced the fleeing
DERRICK FOISTER ARRESTED FOR FORGERY, THEFT
Friday evening, Cumberland County deputies arrested 38-year-old Derrick Kane Foister of Monterey for two counts of forgery and a single count of theft. At the
CLARK, RECTOR ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES
Late Friday night, Cumberland County deputies arrived at the Ivy Avenue Apartments on Donna Lane to find a vehicle, running, with only its parking lights
BILL COULD PERMIT ADOPTION AGENCIES TO REFUSE PLACEMENT WITH GAY COUPLES
The Tennessee State House yesterday voted 67-22 to support a bill that could permit faith-based adoption agencies to refuse to place children with certain family units because of their religious belie ...
COOKEVILLE MAN ARRESTED SUNDAY ON KIDNAPPING, THEFT CHARGES
A Cookeville man was arrested Sunday for allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend with a knife during an incident Thursday. Police received a call from 30-year-old Preston Walker’s ex-girlfriend; sh ...
MAY UNANIMOUSLY VOTED IN AS PRESIDENT OF ROANE ALLIANCE
The Roane Alliance board last week appointed Pam May as its new president. May has been with the alliance for 11 years, serving as tourism director and vice president of operations. She also was appoi ...
REWARD OFFERED FOR INFO IN CASE OF MISSING KENTUCKY MOM
The family of a missing Kentucky woman is offering a reward for information leading to her safe return or recovery. Twenty-two-year-old Savannah Spurlock has been missing for nearly three months. S ...
ROANE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET WEDNESDAY, HOPES TO SELECT NEW DIRECTOR
Wednesday evening, the Roane County School Board will meet in a special called session with the intent of selecting the next Director of Schools for Roane County. Two finalists, Thomas Sisk, the curre ...
CONCRETE RAILING FALLS FROM BRIDGE, CRASHES ONTO I-75 IN CHATTANOOGA
One lane of I-75 northbound remains closed today after a large slab of concrete railing fell from a bridge over the roadway at the I-24W split. The Tennessee Highway Patrol in Chattanooga tweeted t ...
TBI INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED FATAL SHOOTING IN LaFOLLETTE
At the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting Monday in LaFollette. Preliminary reports indicate just before 7 a.m., LaFo ...
DEPUTY INJURED ATTEMPTING TO DISABLE SUSPECT’S VEHICLE
Last Thursday, just before midnight, Morgan County sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop 29-year-old Lee Alexander Walker, Jr., in a vehicle headed south on Highway 27. When Walker refused to stop, de ...
MONTEREY MAN ARRESTED AFTER ENGAGING DEPUTIES IN PURSUIT
Sunday afternoon, while patrolling along Highway 70 North, a Cumberland County deputy saw the driver of a car with a broken windshield turn off the highway without using a turn signal. The deputy acti ...
MULTI-AGENCY PURSUIT ENDS WITH ARREST OF THREE SUSPECTS
A police pursuit that began in the Anderson County portion of Oliver Springs Thursday evening ended in Roane County when the pursuing officer forced the fleeing suspect off the road. Shortly after 6:3 ...
DERRICK FOISTER ARRESTED FOR FORGERY, THEFT
Friday evening, Cumberland County deputies arrested 38-year-old Derrick Kane Foister of Monterey for two counts of forgery and a single count of theft. At the end of February, Foister attempted to ...
CLARK, RECTOR ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES
Late Friday night, Cumberland County deputies arrived at the Ivy Avenue Apartments on Donna Lane to find a vehicle, running, with only its parking lights on, with three occupants, including a child in ...
