At Friday’s Tennessee POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission) meeting, the POST investigator pointed to continuing issues with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. In September, Commission Chair Chad Partin, who also is the sheriff in Coffee County, expressed concerns about background checks for new hires and used firm wording toward Grundy County Sheriff Heath …
South Pittsburg Senior quarterback Kamden Wellington continues his great play as he was involved 280 yards of his team’s 342 total yards on Friday night as the Pirates blew away Sale Creek 44-0. Wellington had 2 TD passes and rushed for 2 more scores. AJ Wallace caught four passes for 75 yards and a touchdown, …
Tennesseans are being reminded to keep burn safety measures top of mind as the state heads into its fire season. Starting October 15, debris burn permits for leaf and brush piles are required, and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry (TDF) is observing National Fire Prevention Week from October 8 to 14, 2023, …
Last year, 127 handguns were found in Tennessee public schools, a 111% increase from before the pandemic, according to the Tennessee Safe Schools report. According to a recently published Tennessee Comptroller report, the General Assembly has invested more than $240 million in school safety over the last year. In addition to allocating more money toward …
On Thursday at approximately 10:00 PM, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Grundy County Communications of a shooting in Palmer. Deputies arrived on the scene to discover a white male with a single gunshot wound to the face. Grundy County EMS transported the gunshot victim to a staging area with the assistance of …
The South Pittsburg Pirates blasted the Chattanooga Prep Sentinels on Friday night, 41-14. The Pirates scored all their 41 points in the first half. Senior Logan Hargis, who won two state track championships in the spring, showed off his speed on the football field as he raced 90 yards for a touchdown on the opening …
Trinton Johnson and Jessica Dockery were stopped by Monteagle Police in the CVS parking lot around 1 P.M on Tuesday. CVS is located on the Marion County side of Monteagle. During the investigation of the stop, both subjects took off from the traffic stop in a Chevy Impala. A small pursuit happened through town but …
There are two significant solar eclipses occurring in the United States over the next six months. The first is an annular eclipse, happening Saturday, Oct. 14. The second (and more powerful), is the total solar eclipse, coming up on April 8, 2024. In our region, expect a partial annular eclipse (between 50% and 60% from north to …
Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews are beginning their second of two projects to widen and improve the I-75 at the I-24 interchange in Hamilton County. Be aware that there will be a traffic shift on I-75 because of the construction of the new interstate bridge over the CSX railroad. Lanes are going to be …
Class 6A School (first-place votes) Record Points Previous 1. Bradley Central (7) 7-0 151 1 2. Oakland (8) 6-1 142 2 3. Brentwood 8-0 130 3 4. Germantown (1) 8-0 118 4 5. Mt. Juliet 7-0 79 5 6. Bearden 5-2 66 6 7. Riverdale 5-2 46 8 8. Ravenwood 7-1 35 NR 9. Clarksville …
