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SCHOOL CLOSINGS FOR TUESDAY JAN 21 (UPDATED 8:27 PM)
The bitter cold has forced some area schools to close tomorrow and some are closed thru Wednesday. School closures for Tuesday Jan 21 and the
PALLET OF STONE REPORTED TO HAVE FALLEN ON PEAVINE I-40 ON-RAMP
Unconfirmed reports have said a pallet of stone pavers has fallen from a truck onto the Interstate 40 on-ramp on Peavine Rd. toward Knoxville. Those
AIR AMBULANCE DEPLOYED TO ASSIST WITH MADISONVILLE CRASH
From the Madisonville Police Department: Officers are currently on the scene of a vehicle crash with injuries New Highway 68 at Toomey Lane. Please be
ICY ROADS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The TDOT Smart Way map has indicated several roads in Cumberland County that may be considered dangerous due to snow or ice making the pavement
POWER BLINKS REPORTED IN FAIRFIELD GLADE AND RAVENSCROFT (FIXED)
UPDATE: VEC’s outage map is no longer showing the aforementioned power issues. They likely have been resolved. ORIGINAL STORY: The Volunteer Energy Cooperative Outage
MURDER SUSPECT AND ACCOMPLICE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
From the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office: Ashley Sharp and Vincent Ellis were taken into Custody by U.S. Marshals Service. The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office is
TWO LOUDON COUNTY VOLUNTEER COACHES UNDER INVESTIGATION
Two people who work as volunteer coaches at Philadelphia Elementary School are under investigation by the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office after they received a tip
TWO ARRESTED ON HIGHWAY 70 WEST; FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM
On Wednesday, Officer Keyton Harthun noticed a black Jeep Cherokee traveling outbound on Highway 70 West with illegal window tinting. The officer asked Deputy Roberts
HARRIMAN UTILITY BOARD TEMPORARILY SHUTS DOWN BLAIR SUBSTATION
Due to an issue under investigation with TVA, we have temporarily shut down the Blair Substation. As a result, customers affected by the January 8th
PERDUE FARMS PLANT IN MONTEREY TO SHUT DOWN
Purdue Farms recently announced plans to shut down their chicken processing plant in Monterey, effectively eliminating 433 jobs. The closure was announced in an email
TWRA WARNS OF COYOTE MATING SEASON
From the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency: Coyote Mating Season: A Critical Time for Pet Owners We want to alert pet owners to an important seasonal
WHITE COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED FOR TWO YEARS BY TN SUPREME COURT
A White County lawyer, John Edward Hutson, was officially suspended from practicing law for a conflict of interest. The suspension comes from the Board of
SCHOOL CLOSINGS FOR TUESDAY JAN 21 (UPDATED 8:27 PM)
The bitter cold has forced some area schools to close tomorrow and some are closed thru Wednesday. School closures for Tuesday Jan 21 and the following days where mentioned. Athens City Bledsoe - c ...
PALLET OF STONE REPORTED TO HAVE FALLEN ON PEAVINE I-40 ON-RAMP
Unconfirmed reports have said a pallet of stone pavers has fallen from a truck onto the Interstate 40 on-ramp on Peavine Rd. toward Knoxville. Those same reports also said Crossville police are on the ...
AIR AMBULANCE DEPLOYED TO ASSIST WITH MADISONVILLE CRASH
From the Madisonville Police Department: Officers are currently on the scene of a vehicle crash with injuries New Highway 68 at Toomey Lane. Please be advised that traffic is being rerouted as emerge ...
ICY ROADS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The TDOT Smart Way map has indicated several roads in Cumberland County that may be considered dangerous due to snow or ice making the pavement slick. Below are the notifications from the map. SR2 ...
POWER BLINKS REPORTED IN FAIRFIELD GLADE AND RAVENSCROFT (FIXED)
UPDATE: VEC's outage map is no longer showing the aforementioned power issues. They likely have been resolved. ORIGINAL STORY: The Volunteer Energy Cooperative Outage map reports po ...
MURDER SUSPECT AND ACCOMPLICE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
From the Loudon County Sheriff's Office: Ashley Sharp and Vincent Ellis were taken into Custody by U.S. Marshals Service. The Loudon County Sheriff's Office is pleased to announce that Ashle ...
TWO LOUDON COUNTY VOLUNTEER COACHES UNDER INVESTIGATION
Two people who work as volunteer coaches at Philadelphia Elementary School are under investigation by the Loudon County Sheriff's Office after they received a tip regarding child exploitation and chil ...
TWO ARRESTED ON HIGHWAY 70 WEST; FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM
On Wednesday, Officer Keyton Harthun noticed a black Jeep Cherokee traveling outbound on Highway 70 West with illegal window tinting. The officer asked Deputy Roberts to stop the vehicle for the windo ...
HARRIMAN UTILITY BOARD TEMPORARILY SHUTS DOWN BLAIR SUBSTATION
Due to an issue under investigation with TVA, we have temporarily shut down the Blair Substation. As a result, customers affected by the January 8th outage may have experienced low voltage today (with ...
PERDUE FARMS PLANT IN MONTEREY TO SHUT DOWN
Purdue Farms recently announced plans to shut down their chicken processing plant in Monterey, effectively eliminating 433 jobs. The closure was announced in an email sent to Cookeville's Herald-Ci ...
TWRA WARNS OF COYOTE MATING SEASON
From the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency: Coyote Mating Season: A Critical Time for Pet Owners We want to alert pet owners to an important seasonal behavior of coyotes: mating season. Typ ...
WHITE COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED FOR TWO YEARS BY TN SUPREME COURT
A White County lawyer, John Edward Hutson, was officially suspended from practicing law for a conflict of interest. The suspension comes from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Co ...
