Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves will play a regular season game in the MLB Speedway Classic at Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 2, 2025. This historic announcement marks the first American or National League game played in Tennessee. “Tennessee has a remarkable history of hosting sporting events on …
On August 7, 2024, Evelyn Blevins, 48, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, was sentenced to 51 months’ imprisonment by the Honorable Curtis L. Collier, United States District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Following her incarceration, she will be on 5 years of supervised release. As part …
Whitwell Police Officer Tanner Jackson was fired on July 26 after an investigation revealed he used his badge to access a Parkridge East Hospital in East Ridge and brought a nurse a candy bar. Jackson was wearing his police uniform and told the Security Officer that he was there to assist with a Certificate of …
Sequatchie County High School will host a football Jamboree on August 16th. Quarter-action contests will start at 6 pm. Q1 Howard Vs. Sequatchie Q2 Howard Vs, Bledsoe Q3 Grundy Vs. Bledsoe Q4 Grundy Vs Grace Academy Q5 Grace Academy Vs. Sequatchie
In August 2023, we brought you a story about Jasper Police making a traffic stop and arresting 52-year-old Samuel Hrynecwicz from Dunlap. Now, he is suing the Town of Jasper and two officers for multiple reasons. The multi-million-dollar suit charges the officers and the Town of Jasper with these counts: Violation of 4th Amendment – arrest …
The Whitwell Police Department has been notified of a motorcycle theft. The stolen motorcycle is a 1988 Harley Davidson LX8 from 290 E Michigan Ave. The tank has flames painted on it, as does the passenger backrest. The motorcycle’s tag is (TN) 569ZC1. If you spot the motorcycle, call 423-942-2525 or email arose@cityofwhitwell1956.org or dboyd@cityofwhitwell1956.org.
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-285 resurfacing from the Van Buren County Line (0.0) to SR-101 (3.2): 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 …
Millions of children ride school buses each school day. Did you know that the school bus is one of the safest vehicles on the road? Less than 1% of all traffic fatalities involve children on school transportation vehicles. However, children are more at risk when approaching or leaving a school bus. It’s important for all …
On Sunday, at approximately 4:37 am, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a pedestrian struck at 2032 Suck Creek Road. A female motorist reported she was traveling south on Suck Creek Road when she came upon a downed motorcycle in her lane of travel. She swerved to avoid the motorcycle but struck the motorcyclist, …
On June 13, 2018, Tiffany Holbert went missing from Dunlap, Tennessee. Her daughter last saw her at around 6 p.m. when she left their home for her daily evening walk. Tiffany hasn’t been seen or heard from since. She was last seen heading towards Highway 127 in Dunlap. Security footage shows Tiffany getting into a …
