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New Citizens Coalition to host meeting
New Citizens Coalition to host meeting Local Watch Dog Organization to Keep Eyes on Government, Landfill By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Unless you’ve been living under a proverbial rock and void of the media coverage and local activism, you’re already aware of the proposed second landfill and transfer station off Poplar Lane in Winfield. The controversial issue,…
Read MoreHiker Dies at Cumberland Falls
Hiker Dies at Cumberland Falls By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Officials have launched a death investigation following an incident at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, according to Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley Kentucky State Police Post 11 were called to the Moonbow Trail at Cumberland Falls on Friday at approximately 4pm. The agency was responding to…
Read More2025 Scott County Benefit Auction
2025 Scott County Benefit Auction
Read MoreBig South Fork NRRA 11th Annual Photo Contest Deadline Scheduled for July 15
Big South Fork NRRA 11th Annual Photo Contest Deadline Scheduled for July 15 ONEIDA – Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area would like to experience your vision of the park. Use the park’s spectacular views in any season, historic sites, recreational opportunities, and diversity of life at Big South Fork and document your…
Read MoreTN implements new laws to strengthen protections for children
TN implements new laws to strengthen protections for children NASHVILLE – The Tennessee General Assembly’s efforts to protect children continue to move forward on July 1, 2025, as several new child protection laws go into effect at the beginning of a new fiscal year. “These new laws send a clear message: in Tennessee we will…
Read MoreHagerty: Contrary to Democrats’ False Claims, President Trump’s Leadership Ended a War
Hagerty: Contrary to Democrats’ False Claims, President Trump’s Leadership Ended a War WASHINGTON – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, spoke on the Senate floor supporting President Donald Trump’s leadership and urging his Senate colleagues to oppose the War Powers Resolution…
Read MoreTN Guardsmen Participate in Bulgaria’s Best Warrior Competition
TN Guardsmen Participate in Bulgaria’s Best Warrior Competition VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria. – Members of the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard competed in the Bulgarian Armed Forces’ first multinational Best Warrior Competition held at the Vasil Levski National Military University, June 23-26. The competition featured 12, five-member teams representing various military units to include…
Read MoreTwo Killed in Morgan County Crash
Two Killed in Morgan County Crash By Shane Gilreath [email protected] According to 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, two people were killed when a Wartburg based nursing home bus crashed on July 2nd in Morgan County. The accident happened on Knoxville Highway between Oliver Springs and Coalfield, when a vehicle, believed to have been driving…
Read MoreGov. Lee Announces Key Appointment at Tennessee Department of Transportation
Gov. Lee Announces Key Appointment at Tennessee Department of Transportation Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Will Reid, P.E, as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), effective July 10. Reid will succeed TDOT Commissioner Butch Eley, who will step down from his role as commissioner but remain as Deputy Governor, continuing…
Read More13 Arrested as Sheriff unites Multiple LEF Agencies
13 Arrested as Sheriff unites Multiple LEF Agencies By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Sheriff Brian Keeton’s office has again shown a propensity to serve and protect. During a recent operation, the result of a weeks of preparations, planning, and investigations, the sheriff’s office worked in a multi-agency undertaking that led to the arrest of more than a dozen individuals with outstanding…
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