On Friday morning (Nov. 22, 2024) around 5:40 a.m., the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department called for mutual aid for a tractor-trailer fire on westbound I-24 at mile marker 144. The Jasper Highlands and Monteagle Fire departments responded. Upon arrival, a small brush fire was extinguished. The three fire departments attacked the Amazon tractor-trailer fire, which …
On Sunday afternoon, October 27, at approximately 3:43, the Palmer Fire Department responded to the former Palmer Elementary School for a possible structure fire with smoke visible from the building at the time of the call. Initial first responders immediately requested the additional response of mutual aid resources from surrounding fire departments for manpower and equipment, …
On Friday, September 20, 2024, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department was notified by the Lauderdale, Mississippi Sheriff’s Department requesting assistance in locating a missing individual, a fugitive wanted for sexual battery. Mississippi authorities advised the individual had been reported missing since September 11, 2024, and the individual’s vehicle had been towed by a Tennessee Highway …
On Thursday, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office located the vehicle of Shawn Jacobs, who went missing on August 3. On Saturday, a body was located in a wooded area in Coalmont. Authorities believe this is the body of Jacobs. An autopsy will confirm his identity. This is still an ongoing investigation. The Grundy County Sheriff’s …
The Dixie Lee Diner in Monteagle, TN burned on Wednesday afternoon. The restaurant suffered heavy damage. The eatery under its current ownership had only been open for 5 years. The owners say they assess the damage and decide what’s next for the Dixie Lee Diner. Monteagle Fire and Police were assisted at the scene by …
At 11:20 Tuesday morning, the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to a tractor-trailer fire on I-24 EB MM 147. Jasper Highlands and Monteagle Fire Departments also reported to the scene. The fire was quickly extinguished, though the load of eggs was marked as a total loss. Around 7:30 Wednesday morning, Haletown Volunteer Fire Department was …
