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Man found with alleged drugs, phony money
A Decatur man who allegedly drove a stolen car into Sweetwater Feb. 20 was taken to the ground after he made a move police didn’t like. Sweetwater Police Officer Tyler Blankenship said officers were told a stolen vehicle was entering the town and had stopped at the Sweetwater Hotel. Blankenship said officers found a green Chevy S-10 truck at the hotel, matching the description of the stolen truck along with...
Chase ends when man hits patrol car in front of his house
A man who fled from cops at a high rate of speed Feb. 17 was found to have alleged drugs and drug paraphernalia in his car when he was finally stopped. Sweetwater Police Officer Eli Arwood said he was trying to stop a white Saturn with a license plate that came back as registered to a red Camaro on Pleasant Grove Road when the driver failed to come to a complete stop and took off. ...
Man reportedly threatens to kill everybody during domestic dispute
A man who was reportedly threatening to kill people after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend was arrested Feb. 16 after initially trying to hide from police. Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Crawford said he went to Turnpike Road after being told William Joseph Freeman was the suspect and he was threatening to kill people at the apartments. Crawford said when he arrived he found a woman hiding from Freeman and a...
Woman says bathroom emergency kept her from stopping
A supposed bathroom emergency kept a woman from stopping Feb. 19, even though police were hot on her trail. Tellico Plains Police Detective Jerry Miller said he was on Mecca Pike when he saw a white Nissan Altima driving at a high rate of speed. Miller said he turned on his lights and siren and tried to pull the car over, but the driver kept going, eventually turning onto Akins...
Tellico Plains returns to region semifinals after comfortable quarterfinal
Tellico Plains is headed to its sixth region semifinal in seven seasons after the Lady Bears blew past District 4-2A champion Sequatchie County 57-40 in the Region 2-2A quarterfinals, Friday. Three separate Lady Bears scored in double digits, a win that was charged by convincing defense in the middle quarters paired with shots dropping for Tellico (19-10). “Our perseverance: we stuck it out, stuck to the game plan and adjusted...
Tellico outlasts Sweetwater again to earn third place finish
Tellico Plains staved off a Sweetwater comeback Feb. 20, winning its third game of the season over the Wildcats, 72-62, in the District 3-2A consolation game at McMinn Central. Two seniors led the scoring charge — Sweetwater’s Chris Alford and Tellico’s Burgess Tate — both eclipsing 20 points-plus. “I think (Tate’s) senior leadership, composure and how he handled himself (helped a lot). He uplifted other kids and talked to them...
Cherokee National Forest scheduled to hold Citico Creek clean up
TELLICO PLAINS — Cherokee National Forest officials are scheduled to hold the Citico Creek clean up on the Tellico Ranger District on March 9. Registration for the event will begin at 8 a.m. at the Indian Boundary Overflow and Campsite #1 on Citico Creek. Interested participants will register from their vehicles, pull forward and receive bags and gloves. The Chattanooga Trout Association will be providing snacks for participants at Double...
TVA reopening public input period for Saulpaw Dam removal
Local residents will have an expanded period to voice their views on the potential removal of a dam and also a future open house to attend. The Tennessee Valley Authority has announced it is seeking further public input on its Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for proposed removal of the Saulpaw Mill Dam located on Oostanaula Creek in Calhoun. TVA is making the draft EA available for an additional 30-day public...
Sweetwater commission outlines 10-year paving plan
Members of the Sweetwater City Commission recently discussed their 10 year paving plan for the city during this month’s meeting. During the meeting’s funding priority and capital projects discussion, a 10 year paving plan draft was presented. “We have talked before about doing a paving plan because we know that we have roads all over town that need to be repaved. Unfortunately, we do not have the funding to do...
Mayor Jacobs speaks to American Legion
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs was the guest speaker at the February meeting of American Legion Tellico Lake Post 256. Mayor Jacobs discussed how life experiences helped to shape who he is today. As part of his presentation, he talked about his early childhood and his love for sports and athletics. A naturally-gifted athlete, he excelled at basketball and football in high school, which lead to an athletic scholarship at Quincy University. With his size, natural talent, and motivation, he was scouted by several pro football teams and expected to play professionally after college, a dream that was dashed after...
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