
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION TO PASS YEARLY BUDGET NEXT WEEK
The Roane County Commission is scheduled to pass the fiscal year budget on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. during a special called session of the commission and budget committee at the courthous ...

HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS
Last night, the Harriman City Council convened for a regular session at City Hall, addressing a concise agenda. They approved the city budget on its second and final reading after a public hearing, wh ...

SWEETWATER 17-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH MURDER AND VULNERABLE ADULT ABUSE
A 17-year-old was charged with first-degree felony murder and aggravated abuse of a vulnerable adult after the death of Steven Reed, 41, in Sweetwater. On June 12, 2025, Monroe County Sheriff’s dep ...

ILLEGAL OFFSHORE SPORTSBOOK FINED
NASHVILLE -- The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) fined illegal offshore sportsbooks Lowvig and Sportsbetting.ag $50,000 each for operating illegally in Tennessee after the entities failed to comply with ...

CHICKEN PASTA PRODUCT SOLD AT WALMART AND KROGER RECALLED
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 – FreshRealm establishments in San Clemente, Calif., Montezuma, Ga., and Indianapolis, Ind., are recalling chicken fettuccine alfredo products that may be adulterated with an ...

RHEA DEPUTIES RECOVER SUBMERGED VEHICLE
RHEA COUNTY, TN – On Tuesday June 17th, 2025, the Rhea County Sheriff's Office, with the assistance of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, successfully recovered a submerged vehicle from the Blythe’ ...

FATALITY ON DALE HOLLOW LAKE
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. --- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Officers responded to a call on Dale Hollow Reservoir around 12:50 a.m. CDT. A man overboard, around Sewell Bend, near First ...

WOMAN REPORTS CREDIT CARD FRAUD FROM OLD HOME IN OHIO
On June 17, 2025, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office received a report of identity theft and credit card fraud from a 40-year-old resident of Falling Trees Lane in Crossville. Deputy K-9 Tashua St ...

BABY BORN FROM BRAIN-DEAD WOMAN IN GEORGIA
Adriana Smith, a 31-year-old nurse from Atlanta, Georgia, was declared brain-dead in February 2025 after suffering blood clots in her brain following a medical emergency. Despite her condition, she wa ...

ATHENS FIRE DEPT. ADDS ANONYMOUS SURRENDER OPTION
Athens, TN, June 27, 2025 - Saving lives just got a little easier in Athens, TN, as our newest baby box will be blessed on June 27th. The newest addition represents a significant step forward in our m ...

DEPUTIES RESPOND TO WOMAN PINNED UNDER TRACTOR IN POND
Last night, deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, along with fire, city, rescue squad, and EMS personnel, responded to an emergency at 89 Faith Lane where a woman was pinned under a tr ...

U.S. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TENN. GENDER TRANSITION RESTRICTIONS
The United States Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 decision upholding Tennessee’s law restricting gender-transition interventions, such as puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries, for minors, aff ...