Chief Clint Uselton of the East Ridge Police Department reports that on the evening of July 1, 2024, East Ridge Officer Alan Resendiz was struck by a vehicle fleeing from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Officer Resendiz was attempting to deploy spike strips in an effort to stop the stolen vehicle when Ta’Bious Tezmon Wheat, 22, …
South Pittsburg Area Revitalization Quest, better known as SPARQ invites you to join them for the 4th annual Pitt to the Port Paddle., July 20 at 9 AM CT. It’s a beautiful scenic paddle down the Tennessee River. They will gather at the South Pittsburg, TN Municipal Park for an easy 6.2-mile (2-2.5hr.) paddle down …
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) participates in Operation Dry Water (ODW), a year-round boating under the influence (BUI) and enforcement campaign. ODW’s heightened awareness and enforcement annually takes place around the Independence Day holiday. The July 4th holiday means an increase in boater activity, and the TWRA will be on heightened alert for boating under …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country Music Hall of Fame and The Oak Ridge Boys member William Lee Golden’s son, William ‘Rusty’ Golden, passed away July 1, 2024 at the age of 65 at his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. “This is the hardest thing ever for a father to have to face. I love my family more …
On Sunday at 4:46 PM the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Puckett EMS responded to Highway 41 for a single vehicle crash with entrapment. The vehicle ran down a 50-foot embankment. The single occupant was removed from the vehicle and Haletown Firefighters began first aid and then patient …
Friday June 28, 2024, was a busy day for the volunteers of Dunlap Fire Department. 1:29 AM dispatched to a car on fire in the overlook pull off on Hwy 111 going up Lewis Chapel Mountain. 10:21 AM dispatched to a report of black smoke in the area of Mt. Airy behind the Dollar General …
For 30 years, Volunteer Tennessee has invested in programs to meet the most pressing needs in communities across the state. To continue that legacy, the governor-appointed commission is proud to invest over $8 million of 2024-25 AmeriCorps grant funding in 18 organizations across the state. One of the grants goes to the University of the …
Saturday night around 10:15, the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 3800 block of Griffith Highway for a suspected house fire. When firefighters arrived, they found a kitchen stove on fire. Firefighters quickly extinguished it. There were no injuries. Haletown Fire recently received a grant donation from the Gary Sinise Foundation. They used the …
Tractor Supply has announced it will eliminate its Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) positions and goals in an apology to customers. The statement says Tractor Supply vows to withhold data from the Human Rights Campaign, revoke funding from Pride festivals and focus on land conservation.
As of Monday, July 1 Tennessee’s new law prohibits anyone from driving a vehicle on a road if it has “Carolina Squat” modifications. The law makes it a Class-B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $250 for the first offense. Punishments increase in severity for continued violations. So, you know, the rear end of the …
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