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The suspect charged with fatally shooting a Blount County deputy and injuring another was apprehended on Tuesday in Knoxville after nearly five days on the run, U.S. Marshals confirmed. A U.S. Marshals spokesperson confirmed that 42 was arrested on Tuesday. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office said he was apprehended in Knoxville. Warrants were obtained charging DeHart with first-degree murder, …
A former University of the South (Sewanee) women’s basketball coach violated NCAA sports betting and ethical conduct rules for over two years, the NCAA announced Tuesday without directly naming the coach. According to a decision released by a Division III Committee on Infractions hearing panel, the coach placed more than $93,000 in bets on college and professional sports …
The U.S. CDC plans to drop its five-day COVID-19 isolation recommendations under new guidance prepared by the agency, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday. People with mild and improving symptoms would no longer need to stay home if they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours, the report said, citing CDC officials familiar with …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department has reported that a 2019 Polaris 1000 turbo dynamic S was stolen on Saturday night from the Aetna Mountain area. If you have any information as to the whereabouts or who took the ATV, please contact Marion County Sheriff’s Department at 423-942-2525.
The application period for the Spencer Wayne Small Business Grant through the Marion County Chamber of Commerce is now open. This grant started with Spencer Wayne and a team of Chamber members to help businesses in Marion County grow and succeed. You must be a current Marion County Chamber member in good standing for a …
City of South Pittsburg Board of Mayor and Commissioners Agenda City Meeting February 13th, 2024 Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings- January 9th, 2024 Communications from the Mayor Vice Mayor Stone Commissioner Cheryl Kellermann Commissioner Allison Buchanan Commissioner Cameron Moss City Administrator Gene Vess American Cruise Line – Nov 1st …
Area Tennessee county registered voters are reminded that the Presidential Preference Primary and County Primary Elections are March 5. Early voting begins February 14 and runs through February 27, 2024. The deadline to request Absentee Ballots has also been set for February 27, 2024. Contact your local election commission office for times and locations for …
This year’s Songwriter Festival will be held on June 22 in downtown Dunlap. In addition to the music, there will be a focus on heritage crafts – basket weaving, quilting, cross stitching, crocheting, knitting, woodworking, iron working, knife making, hat making, walking sticks, spinning, pottery, jewelry, soap making, weaving, canning, jams and jellies, baking or …
Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging two people in connection to a 2023 homicide. On February 9, 2023, at the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI agents joined the South Pittsburg Police Department in a vehicle fire investigation off a steep ravine in the 1300 block …
On Tuesday, February 6, officers with the Dunlap Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Tyler A. Shell of Dunlap for driving on a revoked driver’s license. As officers were speaking to Shell, they observed in plain view drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. Dunlap officers placed Shell into custody. Upon search of the vehicle, officers …
