A now former athletic trainer for Sequatchie County Schools was arrested last Friday after officers found images of child pornography and sexual acts with animals on his cell phone. District Attorney Courtney Lynch requested an investigator look in to reports that Donald Brent Oliver committed sex crimes against children. According to the arrest report, Oliver …
One person has died after an early morning house fire last week in Whiteside. Officials with the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department say they were dispatched to the 2000 block of TN-134 at approximately 12:48 AM CDT on Thursday, July 10th, 2025. The department sent two fire engines and a tanker along with 10 firefighters. Mutual …
Dade County, Georgia, sheriff’s deputies executed two arrest warrants at Sells Lane in Trenton, in relation to an ongoing animal abuse case being investigated by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The two subjects listed below were arrested and booked into the Dade County Jail without incident on Wednesday night. Nathaniel Levon Curington 44 of Trenton, …
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and SR-443, the grading, drainage, stream relocation, widening, and resurfacing on Summer City Road: The contractor will perform grade work and widening on Summer City Road in Bledsoe County. This work will narrow the lanes at LM 2.0 and LM 4.3 and will leave both lanes open to traffic. Please slow down and …
The Tennessee Department of Education has released the 2024-25 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state and district-level results, which include both fall 2024 end-of-course (EOC) exams and spring 2025 exams in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and social studies. Together, teachers, administrators, families, and elected officials continue to use practices and programs proven to …
Despite the extreme heat over the past three days, Marion County Sheriff’s Department School Resource Deputies have worked hard on the department’s gun range in preparation for the upcoming school term. They’ve been honing their skills with their new School Resource Deputy backpacks, equipped with a 300 blackout rifle and a medical kit. The Marion …
Press Release from the Pikeville Police Department: We are thrilled to introduce Project Safe Return, a new initiative aimed at assisting Law Enforcement Officers and search and rescue personnel in communicating with individuals with cognitive and behavioral disorders, such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, and individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Project Safe Return is designed to equip …
A community Blood Drive will take place this Friday, July 11, at SVEC! This event is open to the public. Each donor will receive a $20 eGift card as a thank you. You can schedule your donation appointment online at bloodassurance.org/sve11. Friday, July 11, 2025 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. SVEC – 512 S Cedar Ave, …
Some changes are coming to the way you call local numbers. Beginning August 5, 2025, you must dial 10 digits (area code + 7-digit telephone number) on all local calls, including calls within your same area code. On and after this date, if you dial just 7 digits, your call will not be completed, and …
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reports there was one fatality over the July 4th holiday and Operation Dry Water weekend. The incident occurred on Center Hill Lake shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday (July 3) when a 57-year-old Brentwood woman jumped into the water from a ski boat and was fatally injured by the prop. After …
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