On March 29, 2025, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Fire Chief Jared Meeks regarding a suspicious fire at Palmer Market in Palmer, Tennessee. A coordinated investigation was launched immediately by Patrol Deputies, the Criminal Investigation Division, and Constable Kyle Collins. Through this joint effort, the suspect was identified as Nicholas Callahan. The …
Clean-up operations are ongoing in Grundy County following the powerful storms that swept through the area over the weekend. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has completed a damage assessment, with 13 confirmed residential structures affected. Numerous other buildings, including outbuildings and carports, were damaged or destroyed. According to the National Weather Service, straight-line winds reaching …
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department says the former Palmer Elementary school caught fire on Sunday afternoon. Most of the damage is to the former cafeteria and the auditorium. An investigation is underway. The sheriff’s department warned that anyone found inside what is currently considered a crime scene would be arrested. If you have information on the …
According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, the 911 center received a call about a possibly injured person at the Miso Hungry Restaurant in Palmer, TN, around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 19. However, due to a “significant language barrier,” dispatch only thought a medic was needed. When Grundy EMS got to the scene, they …
On December 14th, 2023, Grundy County resident Devon Drake Rymer was found deceased. At the request of the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department, the 12th Judicial District Drug Task Force (DTF) began assisting in the investigation. After conducting an investigation and receiving a report from the Medical Examiner’s Office which confirmed the cause of death was …
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) is offering a cash reward to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of the individual(s) who cut down a pole in the Palmer area on May 9, 2024, to steal copper wire. SVEC had guys who worked many hours to restore power for our members. The customers in …
Six high-voltage TVA transmission lines were damaged, and multiple structures were destroyed by tornados and strong storms in Tennessee and north Alabama on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Power has been rerouted to most of the affected local power companies, and crews are working on repairs. Local power companies are working hard to assess and …
On Thursday at approximately 10:00 PM, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Grundy County Communications of a shooting in Palmer. Deputies arrived on the scene to discover a white male with a single gunshot wound to the face. Grundy County EMS transported the gunshot victim to a staging area with the assistance of …
With the passing of July 4th, summer has reached it’s midpoint and back-to-school time will soon be here. While most parents know very well the day and dates, sometimes we do need a little reminder…and with that, here’s the school calendars for our area public schools (and others, as provided)… We have also linked to …
