ROANE COUNTY DEPUTIES ENCOUNTER MAN SEEKING “PEACE AND QUIET”
Tuesday morning, Roane County deputies were dispatched to an address on Stricklan Lane for reports of an unwelcome person. They found 27-year-old Kenneth Charles Lloyd, who seemed, in their words, “ve ...
“LOUDON STRONG”: COMMUNITY DISPLAYS STRENGTH, RESILIENCY WITH T-SHIRTS
Loudon is roaring back after the fire that devastated its historic courthouse two weeks ago. To illustrate that, the Loudon Parks and Recreation Department is selling T-shirts that proclaim “LoudonSt ...
ROANE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET THURSDAY EVENING
The Roane County Board of Education is scheduled to meet Thursday evening at 7. They’re looking at adopting a contract for the new school director, LaDonna McFalls. The board knew McFalls was plannin ...
MINOR EARTHQUAKE RATTLED FARRAGUT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
A minor earthquake struck Farragut this afternoon, just after 1:30 local time. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the 2.6-magnitude quake’s epicenter was near Hardin Valley Road, at the corner of Cov ...
S.C.O.R.E. SELECTS 31 TEACHERS FOR 2019-20 TENNESSEE FELLOWSHIP
Two local teachers are among 31 selected for the 2019-20 class of the Tennessee Educator Fellowship through a competitive admissions process, the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) ann ...
CREWS CALLED OUT TO EXTINGUISH FLARE-UP AT RECYCLING PLANT
Knoxville Fire Department crews were called back to the scene of Fort Loudon Waste and Recycling on Monday evening, after a flare-up started after workers charged with keeping watch over the facility ...
MISSING MORRISTOWN TWELVE-YEAR-OLD FOUND SAFE
Officials from the Morristown Police Department aren't releasing details, but they say 12-year-old Elizaida Lugo has been found safe. The girl had been reported missing from her mother's Marshall A ...
KNOXVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES PLAN FOR NEW PD, FD HEADQUARTERS
The former St. Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville could find a new purpose as the headquarters for the Knoxville City Court, as well as the police and fire departments. The Knoxville City Council voted 7-1 ...
MOTHER CHARGED IN DROWNING DEATH OF TODDLER IN BATHTUB; INFANT CRITICAL
Blount County authorities have charged a Seymour woman in the death of her toddler and the attempted drowning of her infant. Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said 34-year-old Bethanie A. Carri ...
LIVESAFE APP HELPS GUARD AGAINST END-OF-SEMESTER CRIME ON UT CAMPUS
Next Tuesday marks the last day of exams for the spring semester at U.T. This, according to campus police, is the also time of year when the university notes a spike in crime. To combat the problem t ...
12-YEAR-OLD GIRL MISSING FROM MORRISTOWN
The Morristown Police Department said this morning a 12-year-old girl was reported missing from her mother’s Marshall Avenue home overnight. They say Elizaida Lugo may be wearing a red sweatshirt and ...
NEWBORN AND TODDLER FOUND IN SEYMOUR BATHTUB, TAKEN TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
A newborn baby and a 15-month-old child were transferred to Children's Hospital after their mother found them in the bathtub at a Seymour home. Officials said the Seymour Fire Department and Blount C ...
