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Roane County Natives Indicted for 2019 Murder of Jacob Bishop
Eric Byrd and Amanda Bishop, both natives of Roane County and former students of Roane County High School, have been indicted for the first-degree murder of Jacob Bishop, Amanda Bishop’s estranged husband at the time of his death in 2019. Jacob Bishop, an Army National Guard veteran, was found murdered in the early hours of October 1, 2019, at his residence in Lenoir City.
DA: Man sentenced to 33 years in prison for May 2022 slaying of 2 people inside a Kingston home
ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — A man was sentenced to 33 years in prison on Wednesday after he was convicted of killing two people inside a Kingston home in May 2022. Russell Johnson, the District Attorney General, said Lonnie Wright was sentenced for the murders of Steve Groover and Cindy Scruggs.
Jackson Police Chief Thom Corley named Tennessee's Chief of the Year for 2024
Jackson Police Chief Thom Corley has been named Chief of the Year by the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police. Chief Corley earned this award for his commitment to fostering trust and safety in the community. By introducing new technologies, crime-fighting tools, and investing in the future of law enforcement.
MTSU Walker Library receives donations from personal archives of legendary state conservationist
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Hundreds of books, papers and postcards from the estate of legendary Tennessee ecologist Mack Prichard will now be housed in Special Collections in the James E. Walker Library at Middle Tennessee State University. The Mack Prichard Collection was donated by the Mack S. Prichard Foundation, which...
Everything You Need to Know About the Tennessee State Fair
The Wilson County Fair/Tennessee State Fair takes place August 15 – 24, 2024 at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center, located at 945 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon. Admission Gates: Close at 9:30p Sunday – Thursday, and 10:00p on Friday and Saturday. Armband Sales End at 9:00p (Individual ride...
Tennessee is facing a blood shortage, as hurricanes and wildfires trigger nationwide drop in donations
Tennessee blood suppliers are nearly out of the type hospitals need for emergency room patients. “Right now, the supply of type O blood products is so low that hospital distributions have been reduced below what hospitals need,” said Jerrica Williams, the regional communications director for Red Cross of Tennessee. “Type O is the universal blood type, so it is critical that hospitals have both type O-positive and O-negative ready and available for emergency situations.”
Liquor by the drink will be on the November ballot in the Town of Oneida
HUNTSVILLE | A liquor by the drink referendum will appear on the ballot in the Town of Oneida when voters head to the polls in November. That is in addition to referendums for both liquor by the drink and package stores that will be on the ballot for voters county-wide during the Nov. 5 election. In addition to petitions containing the signatures of at least 10% of the voters of Scott County, a separate petition was submitted to the Scott County Election Commission office containing the signatures of at least 10% of the voters of Oneida, requesting a liquor by the drink referendum.
Oak Ridge Boys Singer Duane Allen Calls Band And Fans His Family After Wife's Passing
Oak Ridge Boys singer Duane Allen is very thankful for both his bandmates and their legion of fans. He called them his family in an emotional post. Allen has struggled this year after losing his longtime wife Norah Lee Allen. In particular, the Oak Ridge Boys singer said that it's been a struggle going home at the end of the day.
Tony Vitello and Christian Moore Turn the Lookouts AT&T Field Into Rocky Top South
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) What do you get when you cross the Chattanooga Lookouts and the Rocket City Trash Pandas?. Apparently Rocky Top South. That’s what it felt like Tuesday at AT&T Field as a couple of popular Vols stars were in the house. Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello threw out the...
Autopsy Reveals Contents of Suicide Note After Apparent Murder-Suicide of Missing Firefighters: Report
Georgia firefighters Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander, who'd dated until 2023, were found deceased nearly 300 miles from where they'd disappeared, with their deaths the result of an alleged murder-suicide.
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