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SUSPECT WANTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER ARRESTED IN ROANE COUNTY
A man wanted for attempted first-degree murder and domestic assault has been arrested in Roane County Police said 42-year-old James Dustin Jenkins was taken into
PUTNAM COUNTY INVESTIGATORS LOOKING INTO MURDER CASE
Deputies and investigators in Putnam County are looking into a murder in the area of Phy Road yesterday. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the investigation is
JURY SCAM CIRCULATING IN FENTRESS COUNTY
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports from citizens who were contacted by phone and told they had missed jury duty and that
FREE REAL ESTATE LICENSING PROGRAM FOR TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Tennessee’s free real estate licensing program for qualifying high school seniors opens applications on April 1, 2026. The program offers Tennessee high school seniors free
WOODARD NAMED CHIEF DEPUTY FOR FENTRESS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Fentress County Sheriff Hunter Fowler has appointed David Woodard to be the new chief deputy. Woodard brings over 21 years of law enforcement experience to
DEATH REPORTED AFTER TRACTOR OVERTURNS IN ROANE COUNTY
Just before noon today, law enforcement and medics were sent to the 300th block of Blair Road in Roane County for an accident involving an
BREAKING NEWS – SHOOTING REPORTED IN MONTEREY
BREAKING NEWS (1 p.m. Central, Wednesday, March 25, 2026) The Monterey Police Department and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are on the scene of a reported
SUSPECT ARRESTED IN OVERTON COUNTY MURDER CASE
Agents with the TBI and detectives with the Overton County Sheriff’s Department launched an investigation this week after 83-year-old Teddy Turner was found deceased in
VEHICLE CRASH CLAIMS THE LIFE OF A WOMAN IN BRADLEY COUNTY
A vehicle crash in Bradley County has claimed the life of an 87-year-old woman. Police say a 2001 Lincoln Town Car driven by Colene Mercer
CROSSVILLE POLICE LEARNS OF STOLEN PENSKE RENTAL TRUCK
Crossville police learned that a Penske box truck rented in Knoxville in February and not returned could be in the area. The subject that rented
ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ENCOURAGING ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging inmates who do not have a GED to try to obtain one while incarcerated. Officials say that in
TENNESSEE GUARDSMEN RESCUE HIKER IN HAMILTON COUNTY
On Saturday evening, March 21, 2026, a flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion rescued a hiker suffering from severe
SUSPECT WANTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER ARRESTED IN ROANE COUNTY
A man wanted for attempted first-degree murder and domestic assault has been arrested in Roane County Police said 42-year-old James Dustin Jenkins was taken into custody without incident. The An ...
PUTNAM COUNTY INVESTIGATORS LOOKING INTO MURDER CASE
Deputies and investigators in Putnam County are looking into a murder in the area of Phy Road yesterday. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the investigation is ongoing, and limited details are available as ...
JURY SCAM CIRCULATING IN FENTRESS COUNTY
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports from citizens who were contacted by phone and told they had missed jury duty and that a warrant had been issued for their arrest. The ...
FREE REAL ESTATE LICENSING PROGRAM FOR TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Tennessee's free real estate licensing program for qualifying high school seniors opens applications on April 1, 2026. The program offers Tennessee high school seniors free education, preparing the ...
WOODARD NAMED CHIEF DEPUTY FOR FENTRESS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Fentress County Sheriff Hunter Fowler has appointed David Woodard to be the new chief deputy. Woodard brings over 21 years of law enforcement experience to this position. Throughout his career, ...
DEATH REPORTED AFTER TRACTOR OVERTURNS IN ROANE COUNTY
Just before noon today, law enforcement and medics were sent to the 300th block of Blair Road in Roane County for an accident involving an operator on a Bobcat tractor. Initial reports state it ove ...
BREAKING NEWS – SHOOTING REPORTED IN MONTEREY
BREAKING NEWS (1 p.m. Central, Wednesday, March 25, 2026) The Monterey Police Department and Putnam County Sheriff's Office are on the scene of a reported shots fired call on Arrowhead Drive. Th ...
SUSPECT ARRESTED IN OVERTON COUNTY MURDER CASE
Agents with the TBI and detectives with the Overton County Sheriff’s Department launched an investigation this week after 83-year-old Teddy Turner was found deceased in his home located in the 2200 bl ...
VEHICLE CRASH CLAIMS THE LIFE OF A WOMAN IN BRADLEY COUNTY
A vehicle crash in Bradley County has claimed the life of an 87-year-old woman. Police say a 2001 Lincoln Town Car driven by Colene Mercer of Cleveland was turning left onto King Den Drive from Nor ...
CROSSVILLE POLICE LEARNS OF STOLEN PENSKE RENTAL TRUCK
Crossville police learned that a Penske box truck rented in Knoxville in February and not returned could be in the area. The subject that rented it has a North Kingston Avenue address in Rockwood. ...
ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ENCOURAGING ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging inmates who do not have a GED to try to obtain one while incarcerated. Officials say that in the 2024-2025 fiscal year, a total of 59 GEDs were earn ...
TENNESSEE GUARDSMEN RESCUE HIKER IN HAMILTON COUNTY
On Saturday evening, March 21, 2026, a flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion rescued a hiker suffering from severe lower extremity injuries followin ...
