On Sunday, August 18, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office was called to a possible drowning at Big Creek Lake in Coalmont. There was no visible body at the time of arrival. Rescue Squads were deployed, and a body was located on sonar in 12-15 feet of water. Divers then were able to retrieve the body …
Dunlap and Pikeville Fire Departments responded with their rope rescue teams to a mutual aid request from Piney Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday around noon. Two people fell off an embankment on the Paw Paw Trail at Fall Creek Falls. Piney responded with Fall Creek Falls Fire Department, Van Buren County EMS, and Fall Creek …
The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded an SVECares Grant for $2,500. The funds from this grant have been used to purchase ten 50′ sections of 1.75″ attack fire line and a new wildland firefighting nozzle. This vital firefighting equipment will soon enter service to serve the community better.
Haletown Fire Department received a wonderful $620 donation from the proceeds of “Cousin Ricky” Peardon’s memorial show at the Comedy Catch in Chattanooga. Cousin Ricky carried the true spirit of small-town living: compassion for his neighbors and community, making those he knew laugh every chance he could, and supporting those who took care of the …
On August 16, agents with the 12th Judicial Drug Task Force assisted Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives after Dwight Daniel Stockwell had fled from deputies on August 15 at 496 Mountain Cove Rd. in Whitwell. A search of a wooded area where Stockwell had fled revealed a backpack and a large metal pipe …
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-285 resurfacing from the Van Buren County Line (0.0) to SR-101 (3.2):Â The contractor will be working on SR-285 from the Van Buren County Line (LM 0.00) to SR-101 (LM 3.15) to resurface and install safety devices. This work will require single-lane closures controlled by flaggers. Please use caution when driving through the work …
Until recently, Richard Reeves has lived a fairly routine life – working the overnight shift at a nearby hotel, doing freelance IT computer repairs, and painting. However, after experiencing such a severe break in his right foot that he and his wife heard what they thought was a gunshot, his life was turned upside down. …
Blood Assurance is again experiencing a critical shortage of O-negative blood and is asking for help from donors in the area. O-negative is the universal blood type, making it vital in emergencies where the patient’s blood type is unknown. Blood Assurance is asking people of all blood types to schedule an appointment immediately following a …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agents continue to search for Phillip Gage Thrasher, who was last heard from on March 31, 2024. Thrasher was last seen on Prior Ridge Rd at the Grundy County line. If you have any information, contact the Marion County Sheriff’s Office at 423-942-2525.
In Dunlap just before 6:30 Wednesday morning, a dump truck loaded with debris overturned due to a mechanical failure and losing its brakes. The police report indicates that the truck, driven by Roger Vaughn, took the northbound Highway 127 on-ramp from Highway 111 North to avoid hitting a tanker truck. EMS took Vaughn to the …
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