CUMBERLAND SHERIFF’S OFFICE WARNS OF ROMANCE SCAM
From the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office's Director of Community Services and Criminal Investigation, Gary Howard: "Recently, I spoke with a man in our community who almost fell victim to a ro ...
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (WEEK 3)
Alcoa 52, Gibbs 7 * Anderson Co. 46, Knoxville Fulton 0 * Bledsoe Co. 20, Oneida 14 Bradley Central 49, Hardin Valley 0 * Coalfield 40, Rockwood 12 * Knoxville Carter 63, Union Co. 26 * Knoxvill ...
COMEDIAN JON REEP ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR
Comedian Jon Reep, who performed in Harriman last week, was arrested on several counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Reep is a 53-year-old Hickory, North Carolina native is best known for winn ...
TELLICO PLAINS MAN CHARED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: On Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 11:45PM, a 9-1-1 call was placed in reference to a stabbing at 700 Cagle Road, Tellico Plains. Initial information from eme ...
STATE REP. RON TRAVIS TO RUN FOR RHEA COUNTY EXECUTIVE
State Representative Ron Travis, after serving District 31 in the Tennessee General Assembly since 2012, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2026, opting instead to run for Rhea County Execu ...
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD LAYING OFF ALMOST 100 EMPLOYEES
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) announced on Friday morning that it is laying off approximately 95 employees and eliminating 28 vacant positions due to rising insurance costs. According to D ...
CROSSVILLE WOMAN ARRESTED FOR OAK GROVE STREET ARSON
On August 27, 2025, Officer Jessie Henson responded to a report of a female starting a fire at Oak Grove Street. Upon arrival, he observed Ms. Allison Parson standing next to a burning couch in the ya ...
OKLO TO BUILD NUCLEAR FUEL FACILITY IN ROANE COUNTY; BRINGING 800 JOBS
A significant show of support for a new industry at the former K-25 site in West Oak Ridge, Roane County, took place yesterday at the Bill Wilcox Interpretive Center in the Heritage Center Industrial ...
MAN ARRESTED IN CROSSVILLE FOR VIOLATING SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
On September 1, 2025, city police were dispatched to Highland Courtyard Apartments following a report about Paul Ray, a registered sex offender residing at Highland Courtyard Apartments, who was alleg ...
FIVE ARRESTED, SEVEN AIDED AFTER ANTI-SEX-TRAFFICKING OPERATION
In a concerted effort to combat human trafficking in Montgomery County, a two-day undercover operation starting August 16th, led by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human Trafficking Unit, alon ...
TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN METH, MARIJUANA, AND IMPERSONATION CHARGES
On August 29, 2025, Officer Matt Charlock conducted a traffic stop on a gray Lexus on North Main Street near SK Mart Gas Station after discovering the vehicle’s owner, Jerry Jared, had a revoked drive ...
TN TECH NAMED IN FORBES LIST OF ‘AMERICA’S TOP COLLEGES’
TN Tech - Tennessee Tech University is among only four public universities in the state named to the 2026 “America’s Top Colleges” list by Forbes. The business magazine and website named Tech among ...
