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FENTRESS DEPUTIES STOP CAR THIEF
From the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office: On September 14, 2025, deputies were dispatched to 1005 Taylor Place Road in reference to an individual attempting to
MONROE COUNTY AUXILIARY DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR DUI IN BLOUNT COUNTY
From the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has terminated Auxiliary Deputy Jared Fowler from his role as an auxiliary (volunteer) officer
PROPOSED AMBULANCE SERVICE SPARKS CONCERNS OVER RESPONSE TIMES AND REVENUE
The Crossville Chronicle reports that at a Tuesday evening meeting, Cumberland County’s Emergency Services Committee discussed the potential impact of a proposed city of Crossville-operated
JON JOHNSON TAKES ON ROLE AS FIRE CHIEF OF HARRIMAN
During the Harriman City Council meeting on Tuesday evening, September 16, the council unanimously approved the appointment of Jon Johnson as the new fire chief.
FORMER U.T. PRESIDENT, DR. JOHN PETERSEN, PASSES AWAY AT AGE 77
Dr. John Petersen, who served as the University of Tennessee system president from 2004 to 2009, passed away at the age of 77 at his
$600 CRAFTSMAN MOWER GOES POSSIBLY STOLEN AFTER TRUCK TOWED
On September 15, 2025, at approximately 2:13 PM, the Crossville Police Department responded to a theft report on Maple Street in Crossville. The victim, a
CHATTANOOGA MAN SENTENCED TO 23 YEARS AFTER CHILD LEFT IN A HOT CAR
Nicholas Peter Merrill, a 32-year-old Chattanooga man, was sentenced to 23 years in state prison on September 15, 2025, after pleading guilty to aggravated child
CASH SCAM RESULTS IN $300 LOSS AT CROSSVILLE WALMART
On September 2, 2025, at approximately 11:37 AM, Officer Colten Johns spoke with a representative at Walmart regarding a theft that occurred on August 30,
FORMER TENN. HOUSE SPEAKER SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS FOR BRIBERY
Cade Cothren, a former House staffer and chief of staff to ex-Speaker Glen Casada, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, fined $25,000, and
TOYOTA RECALLS OVER 591,000 VEHICLES FOR SYSTEM GLITCH
Toyota has issued a recall for approximately 591,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a malfunction in the infotainment system, affecting models such as the
DECATUR COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR APRIL’S FATAL BOATING INCIDENT
DECATURVILLE, Tenn. — A resident of Decatur County has been indicted following a fatal boating incident involving a 19-year-old on the Tennessee River. On Sept. 16,
FATAL HIT AND RUN IN MADISONVILLE
On the night of September 16, 2025, a tragic hit-and-run incident occurred in Madisonville, Tennessee, where a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on
FENTRESS DEPUTIES STOP CAR THIEF
From the Fentress County Sheriff's Office: On September 14, 2025, deputies were dispatched to 1005 Taylor Place Road in reference to an individual attempting to steal a vehicle from a local car lot ...
MONROE COUNTY AUXILIARY DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR DUI IN BLOUNT COUNTY
From the Monroe County Sheriff's Office: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has terminated Auxiliary Deputy Jared Fowler from his role as an auxiliary (volunteer) officer effective September 16, 20 ...
PROPOSED AMBULANCE SERVICE SPARKS CONCERNS OVER RESPONSE TIMES AND REVENUE
The Crossville Chronicle reports that at a Tuesday evening meeting, Cumberland County’s Emergency Services Committee discussed the potential impact of a proposed city of Crossville-operated ambulance ...
JON JOHNSON TAKES ON ROLE AS FIRE CHIEF OF HARRIMAN
During the Harriman City Council meeting on Tuesday evening, September 16, the council unanimously approved the appointment of Jon Johnson as the new fire chief. Johnson, who has served as assistant c ...
FORMER U.T. PRESIDENT, DR. JOHN PETERSEN, PASSES AWAY AT AGE 77
Dr. John Petersen, who served as the University of Tennessee system president from 2004 to 2009, passed away at the age of 77 at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, as reported by Walker’s Funera ...
$600 CRAFTSMAN MOWER GOES POSSIBLY STOLEN AFTER TRUCK TOWED
On September 15, 2025, at approximately 2:13 PM, the Crossville Police Department responded to a theft report on Maple Street in Crossville. The victim, a 45-year-old resident, reported that her truck ...
CHATTANOOGA MAN SENTENCED TO 23 YEARS AFTER CHILD LEFT IN A HOT CAR
Nicholas Peter Merrill, a 32-year-old Chattanooga man, was sentenced to 23 years in state prison on September 15, 2025, after pleading guilty to aggravated child neglect in the death of his 11-month-o ...
CASH SCAM RESULTS IN $300 LOSS AT CROSSVILLE WALMART
On September 2, 2025, at approximately 11:37 AM, Officer Colten Johns spoke with a representative at Walmart regarding a theft that occurred on August 30, 2025, between 4:48 PM and 4:54 PM. The pri ...
FORMER TENN. HOUSE SPEAKER SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS FOR BRIBERY
Cade Cothren, a former House staffer and chief of staff to ex-Speaker Glen Casada, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, fined $25,000, and ordered to serve one year of probation for his role ...
TOYOTA RECALLS OVER 591,000 VEHICLES FOR SYSTEM GLITCH
Toyota has issued a recall for approximately 591,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a malfunction in the infotainment system, affecting models such as the Venza, Crown, Crown Signia, RAV4, GR Corolla, 4R ...
DECATUR COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR APRIL’S FATAL BOATING INCIDENT
DECATURVILLE, Tenn. — A resident of Decatur County has been indicted following a fatal boating incident involving a 19-year-old on the Tennessee River. On Sept. 16, 2025, a grand jury in Decatur Co ...
FATAL HIT AND RUN IN MADISONVILLE
On the night of September 16, 2025, a tragic hit-and-run incident occurred in Madisonville, Tennessee, where a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Oak Grove Road near Lincoln Drive at around ...
