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Soaky Mountain Waterpark Suspends Alcohol Sales For Rest Of Season
Soaky Mountain Waterpark in Sevierville, Tennessee has voluntarily suspended alcoholic beverage sales for the remainder of the 2021 season. The move comes after the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commis...
Ronni Chase Aug 18, 2021
Cumberland County's COVID-19 Deaths Now 147
Cumberland County's COVID-19 deaths rose by 1 on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 to 147. Positive cases increased by 42 to 7,720. Active cases went up by 7 to 495. Statewide positive cases rose by 3,559 to 9...
Ronni Chase Aug 17, 2021
Former Fentress County Deputy Finance Director Sentenced To 12 Years In TDOC Custody
The former Fentress County Deputy Finance Director has been sentenced to 12 years in Tennessee Department of Corrections custody. The sentence follows Kellye Rhea Crabtree's previous guilty pleas to t...
Ronni Chase Aug 17, 2021
Putnam County Man Indicted on 30 Counts of Exploitation, Statutory Rape
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Bloomington Springs man on 30 counts, including charges of statutory rape and sexual e...
Paxton Elmore Aug 17, 2021
Two Arrested on Drug and Firearm Charges
According to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office a man and a woman were arrested last week on Drug and Firearm charges. Deputies arrested Margaret Lindsay Fitzgerald and Jason Forrest Hudgens with ...
Paxton Elmore Aug 17, 2021
High School Sports
The Stone Memorial High School Panthers are on the road this Friday night (8/20/21) to take on the Lenoir City Panthers. Pregame coverage starts at 6:15pm, kick-off at 6:30pm on your home for the Pant...
Ronni Chase Aug 17, 2021
Putnam County K-9 Unit Apprehends Property Theft Suspect
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office reports that on the morning of Monday, August 16th, 2021, K-9 Maggie, Sergeant Matt Scott, Deputy Gary Davis, PCSO deputies and Baxter Police successfully apprehende...
Ronni Chase Aug 17, 2021
Cumberland County Commission Votes To Purchase Old Bank For Archives Facility
At Monday's Cumberland County Commission meeting, the commission voted to purchase the old Progressive Savings Bank for uses as an archives facility. The resolution was approved unanimously. County Ma...
Ronni Chase Aug 17, 2021
TSSAA Votes To Handle Game Cancellations Due To COVID-19 Same As Last Year
The TSSAA Board of Control voted Monday, August 16, 2021 to continue handling game cancellations due to COVID-19 in that same manner as last year. If a school has to postpone a game due to COVID-19, t...
Ronni Chase Aug 16, 2021
Former Red Bank Police Chief Dies In ATV Accident
Former Red Bank Police Chief Ronnie Dodd was killed in an ATV accident over the weekend on his farm at Sale Creek. He was 69. He had served in law enforcement for 24 years and was the owner of Dodd &a...
Ronni Chase Aug 16, 2021