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Trenton Couple Charged with Animal Cruelty

Dade County, Georgia, sheriff’s deputies executed two arrest warrants at Sells Lane in Trenton, in relation to an ongoing animal abuse case being investigated by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The two subjects listed below were arrested and booked into the Dade County Jail without incident on Wednesday night. Nathaniel Levon Curington 44 of Trenton, …

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TDOT Announces Area Road Construction Update

BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and SR-443, the grading, drainage, stream relocation, widening, and resurfacing on Summer City Road: The contractor will perform grade work and widening on Summer City Road in Bledsoe County. This work will narrow the lanes at LM 2.0 and LM 4.3 and will leave both lanes open to traffic. Please slow down and …

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Tennessee Department of Education Releases TCAP Results

The Tennessee Department of Education has released the 2024-25 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state and district-level results, which include both fall 2024 end-of-course (EOC) exams and spring 2025 exams in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and social studies. Together, teachers, administrators, families, and elected officials continue to use practices and programs proven to …

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Marion County SRDs Preparing for School Openings

Despite the extreme heat over the past three days, Marion County Sheriff’s Department School Resource Deputies have worked hard on the department’s gun range in preparation for the upcoming school term. They’ve been honing their skills with their new School Resource Deputy backpacks, equipped with a 300 blackout rifle and a medical kit. The Marion …

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Exciting Announcement from the Pikeville Police Department

Press Release from the Pikeville Police Department: We are thrilled to introduce Project Safe Return, a new initiative aimed at assisting Law Enforcement Officers and search and rescue personnel in communicating with individuals with cognitive and behavioral disorders, such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, and individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Project Safe Return is designed to equip …

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Community Blood Drive is Friday at SVEC in South Pittsburg

A community Blood Drive will take place this Friday, July 11, at SVEC! This event is open to the public. Each donor will receive a $20 eGift card as a thank you. You can schedule your donation appointment online at bloodassurance.org/sve11. Friday, July 11, 2025 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. SVEC – 512 S Cedar Ave, …

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Transition to New Area Code Begins Soon

Some changes are coming to the way you call local numbers. Beginning August 5, 2025, you must dial 10 digits (area code + 7-digit telephone number) on all local calls, including calls within your same area code. On and after this date, if you dial just 7 digits, your call will not be completed, and …

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Tennessee Reports One Death in Lakes and Rivers during July 4th Holiday

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reports there was one fatality over the July 4th holiday and Operation Dry Water weekend. The incident occurred on Center Hill Lake shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday (July 3) when a 57-year-old Brentwood woman jumped into the water from a ski boat and was fatally injured by the prop. After …

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Roadway Fatalities Drop in Tennessee during the Independence Day Holiday Time Period

Preliminary figures from the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) show a significant drop in traffic fatalities across the state during the 2025 Independence Day holiday period. Four people were killed in crashes, compared to 18 during the same time frame in 2024. The holiday enforcement period ran from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 3, through 5:59 a.m. …

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BTC Plans Outage

For our listeners and customers of Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative and BTC Fiber, network upgrades will be performed on Tuesday (07/08), Wednesday (07/09), and Thursday (07/10), beginning at 11:59 p.m. CST. During this time, you may experience temporary disruptions to your services. These upgrades will conclude at approximately 4:00 a.m. CST each morning. If you continue …

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