ROANE COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AFTER REPORTEDLY HOLDING KNIFE TO WOMAN’S THROAT
Roane County deputies responded to a home on Black Jack Road after a woman was threatened by her husband with a knife. Officers learned 42-year-old Joshua Ryan Lee McPherson fled the scene prior to th ...
ROANE COUNTY SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED, ANOTHER CHARGED WITH SOLICITATION OF A MINOR
A Roane County sex offender found himself back behind bars. Deputies arrested 25-year-old David Douglas Lester of Rockwood yesterday for failing to register as a sex offender and violation of probatio ...
TWO ARRESTED FOR VEHICLE THEFT IN ROANE COUNTY
Acting on a tip, Roane County deputies went to a location off of Bullard Ford Road in Harriman for a stolen vehicle. Officers reportedly saw 29-year-old Charles Alan Cofer and 35-year-old Danny Lee Ju ...
WEEKLY UNEMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATIONS IN TENNESSEE MOVE TO STAGGERED SCHEDULE
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will shift to a staggered schedule for unemployment claimants completing their weekly certifications. This change will spread out the number ...
THREE RESIDENTS OF NURSING HOME IN PUTNAM COUNTY PASS AWAY WHILE BEING TREATED FOR COVID-19
Signature HealthCARE of Putnam County announced this morning three residents of the facility who tested positive for COVID-19 passed away. Officials say one of the three residents who died was asympto ...
TBI AGENTS LOOKING FOR TWO SEX OFFENDERS IN THE COVERAGE AREA ON THE RUN
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is requesting the public’s assistance in locating two sex offenders in the coverage area on the run. The TBI says 62-year-old John Henry Harley was convicted of ...
GOVERNOR LEE: COUNTIES WITH LOW COVID-19 COUNTS COULD SEE REOPENING FIRST
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says counties with low COVID-19 counts could see reopening first when the time comes to do so. "We haven’t made any decisions about how it is that we will stage this econo ...
6,262 CASES OF COVID 19 IN TENNESSEE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY CONTINUES RISE TO 55 CASES, ROANE RISES TO 7 – APRIL 16, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their report released this afternoon there are 6,262 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say as of today (April 16, 2020), 141 died ...
J.J. PRESLEY REMOVED FROM REPUBLICAN AUGUST PRIMARY BALLOT FOR U.S. SENATE SEAT
The Tennessee Republican Party released a letter to all county election offices informing them of several names removed from the Republican August primary to be held this August. One of the names is l ...
FREE DRIVE-THRU COVID-19 TESTING SUNDAY APRIL 19, 2020 IN ROANE AND PICKETT COUNTY
Free drive-through COVID-19 testing will be available in Roane and Pickett counties this Sunday (April 19, 2020). It is available to anyone who does not feel well or who are concerned about their heal ...
CHATTANOOGA BOY PASSES AWAY AFTER COURAGEOUS BATTLE WITH INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM TORNADO
A Chattanooga boy who was critically injured last Sunday after a powerful EF-3 tornado struck Chattanooga has passed away after a courageous battle with his injuries. Four year old Grayson Meadow’s m ...
TSSAA CANCELS ALL SPRING SPORTS INCLUDING POSTPONED BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) announced last night all spring sports and the postponed BlueCross State Basketball Championships have been canceled. The decision brings an ...
