
OAK RIDGE MAN TRIES TO BRAKE CHECK A COP; IT DOESN’T END WELL
In Knoxville, Tennessee, Kevin Webb, an Oak Ridge resident, was arrested for reckless driving on Pellissippi Parkway late Monday night around 11:36 p.m. after a

MARYVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR PLOT TO KILL FBI AGENTS
Edward Kelley, a Maryville man, was sentenced to life in prison plus five years of supervised release for plotting to kill Knoxville-area FBI agents. Convicted

SEX OFFENDER CAUGHT SKIPPING REGISTRY RULES AT MCGHEE-TYSON
On Wednesday (July 2nd) morning at McGhee-Tyson Airport our DTF Deputy Director Brendan Deboer, along with assistance from a federal agent and the airport police,

FORMER OAK RIDGE POLICE OFFICER INDICTED ON MISCONDUCT CHARGES
Clinton, Tennessee – An Anderson County Grand Jury has returned indictments against Zachary Gauthier, age 34, on 23 counts of Official Misconduct. This matter arose

BILL PROPOSED TO BAN LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM CONCEALING IDENTITIES
A Tennessee bill, the “Stop American Gestapo Act,” proposed by Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville), aims to ban law enforcement from wearing masks to conceal their

TENNESSEE TAX FREE WEEKEND SET FOR JULY 25
Tennessee’s traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m.

JOSEPH WOODMAN CAPTURED BY PUTNAM SHERIFF’S OFFICE
UPDATE: From the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: JOSEPH WOODMAN CAPTURED Sheriff Eddie Farris and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the public

GOV. LEE PROCLAIMS JULY AS ‘BEEF MONTH’
NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed July 2025 as Beef Month in Tennessee, recognizing the vital role of the beef cattle industry in the state’s

BLACKBURN REMOVES A.I. MORATORIUM FROM TRUMP’S BILL
On July 1, 2025, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) successfully removed a controversial AI moratorium from President Trump’s tax and policy bill, which initially proposed

LOUDON DEPUTY RETIRES AFTER 28 YEARS ON THE FORCE
From the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office: CONGRATULATIONS DEPUTY CRAIG BREWER ON 28 INCREDIBLE YEARS! Yesterday, the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office proudly celebrated the career of

PUTNAM FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO HILHAM ROAD GARAGE FIRE
From the Putnam County Fire Department: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 30, 2025, the Putnam County Fire Department responded to a reported residential

FOUR NOMINATED TO TVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Trump administration nominated four individuals—Lee Beaman, Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood, and Randall Jones—to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board of directors, with terms expiring

OAK RIDGE MAN TRIES TO BRAKE CHECK A COP; IT DOESN’T END WELL
In Knoxville, Tennessee, Kevin Webb, an Oak Ridge resident, was arrested for reckless driving on Pellissippi Parkway late Monday night around 11:36 p.m. after a

MARYVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR PLOT TO KILL FBI AGENTS
Edward Kelley, a Maryville man, was sentenced to life in prison plus five years of supervised release for plotting to kill Knoxville-area FBI agents. Convicted

SEX OFFENDER CAUGHT SKIPPING REGISTRY RULES AT MCGHEE-TYSON
On Wednesday (July 2nd) morning at McGhee-Tyson Airport our DTF Deputy Director Brendan Deboer, along with assistance from a federal agent and the airport police,

FORMER OAK RIDGE POLICE OFFICER INDICTED ON MISCONDUCT CHARGES
Clinton, Tennessee – An Anderson County Grand Jury has returned indictments against Zachary Gauthier, age 34, on 23 counts of Official Misconduct. This matter arose

BILL PROPOSED TO BAN LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM CONCEALING IDENTITIES
A Tennessee bill, the “Stop American Gestapo Act,” proposed by Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville), aims to ban law enforcement from wearing masks to conceal their

TENNESSEE TAX FREE WEEKEND SET FOR JULY 25
Tennessee’s traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m.

JOSEPH WOODMAN CAPTURED BY PUTNAM SHERIFF’S OFFICE
UPDATE: From the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: JOSEPH WOODMAN CAPTURED Sheriff Eddie Farris and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the public

GOV. LEE PROCLAIMS JULY AS ‘BEEF MONTH’
NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed July 2025 as Beef Month in Tennessee, recognizing the vital role of the beef cattle industry in the state’s

BLACKBURN REMOVES A.I. MORATORIUM FROM TRUMP’S BILL
On July 1, 2025, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) successfully removed a controversial AI moratorium from President Trump’s tax and policy bill, which initially proposed

LOUDON DEPUTY RETIRES AFTER 28 YEARS ON THE FORCE
From the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office: CONGRATULATIONS DEPUTY CRAIG BREWER ON 28 INCREDIBLE YEARS! Yesterday, the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office proudly celebrated the career of

PUTNAM FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO HILHAM ROAD GARAGE FIRE
From the Putnam County Fire Department: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 30, 2025, the Putnam County Fire Department responded to a reported residential

FOUR NOMINATED TO TVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Trump administration nominated four individuals—Lee Beaman, Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood, and Randall Jones—to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board of directors, with terms expiring