The Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives have passed Gov. Bill Lee’s statewide expansion of school vouchers, otherwise known as the “Tennessee Education Freedom Act of 2025.” The legislation was passed after hours of debate on both sides of the issue during a speedy four-day special session on vouchers, disaster relief, and immigration enforcement. The …
In a case that is still open, Joshua David Day went missing from Grundy County, TN, on July 24th, 2020. Day was described as a 32-year-old white male, 5′ 9″ tall, 125 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. On July 24th, 2020, Josh went 4-wheeler riding around Raven’s Point in Grundy County with friends. …
Ricky Richards, former head coach of the Grundy County Lady Jackets who led them to a state title in 1998, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Tracy City on Wednesday morning. He was 76. According to the family, he fell asleep in his favorite chair and did not wake up. The Grundy County High …
TVA has an Emergency Load Curtailment Program for when demand on the electric grid is at its highest. The ELCP ensures the stable operation of TVA’s generation and transmission. Most of the time, temperatures do not reach a level that impacts the public, but during the next 24-48 hours, there will be extremely low temperatures …
On Monday, January 20, 2025, deputies with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling the Gruetli-Laager area when they spotted a stolen vehicle. Deputies stopped the car, ordered the driver to exit, and were able to take 36-year-old Jonathan Creek into custody without incident. Upon searching the vehicle, deputies located a bag containing a crystal …
Due to the extreme cold, Marion County, Sequatchie County, Bledsoe County, Grundy County, and Richard Hardy schools are closed through Wednesday. Jackson County, AL, Schools will have a two-hour delay on Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025. This will allow buses and schools to check for issues and to warm up before students arrive in these cold …
Citizen’s Tri-County Bank is warning its customers to be aware of fake text messages (See picture below). THIS IS NOT COMING FROM CITIZENS TRI-COUNTY BANK. Please do not click on links, and DO NOT give out or type in personal information. Citizen’s Tri-County Bank will never send texts like this or ask you for personal …
On Friday, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced that 38-year-old Crystal Myers of Altamont, Tennessee, was convicted of TennCare Fraud and Theft of Services. Myers was convicted of misrepresenting that she had custody of her two children so that she could receive TennCare benefits for herself. Had Ms. Myers provided accurate information regarding her …
Grundy County Sheriff Heath Gunter can keep his law enforcement certification after agreeing to terms set by the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission on Thursday. That’s the result of Thursday morning’s hearing before the POST Commission, which came after audits found issues within the department last year. Part of the agreement from the …
Sequachee Valley Electric Co-op has some information to share with its members. Improvements include a fresh look for your bill, access to SmartHub for managing your account, the option to receive additional alerts, and more. As part of these enhancements, some members will notice an adjustment to their Electric Bill “Due Date”—starting with bills due …
