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Tennessee District Attorneys Adopt Resolution in Support of Constitutional Amendment Regarding Bail For Violent Offenders
Tennessee District Attorneys Adopt Resolution in Support of Constitutional Amendment Regarding Bail For Violent Offenders District Attorneys support removing the right to bail for certain violent and heinous offenses DAVIDSON COUNTY – On Friday, March 14th, the Executive Committee for the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference adopted a resolution to endorse, support, and encourage the passage…
Read MoreTennessee coalition celebrates 20 years of Sunshine Week, promoting government transparency
Tennessee coalition celebrates 20 years of Sunshine Week, promoting government transparency This year marks the 20th anniversary of Sunshine Week celebrated nationally to promote the importance of open government at the federal, state and local levels. The idea was born more than 20 years ago when Florida newspaper editors started Sunshine Sunday to highlight the…
Read MoreWinfield man leads police on wild chase
Winfield man leads police on wild chase By Shane Gilreath [email protected] A Winfield man caused quite a commotion on I-40 when Cocke County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Deputy Ethan Valentine encountered a 2002 Infiniti driving erratically near the 434-mile marker. Valentine’s observance quickly spun into a dangerous police chase. According to reports filed of the…
Read MoreDisturbing Details emerge from Preliminary Hearing in Child’s Death
Disturbing Details emerge from Preliminary Hearing in Child’s Death By Shane Gilreath [email protected] (WARNING: This story contains graphic and troubling details) A crowded McCreary County courtroom was somber on Thursday for the preliminary hearing of two suspects in the death of 14-year-old Austin Carpenter. With courthouse security on alert in lieu of community ire, the graphic,…
Read MoreDetails emerge of missing woman
Details emerge of missing woman By Shane Gilreath [email protected] New details have emerged in the case of Megan Raymond, the Clarksville woman whose body was found in a shallow grave in Scott County. The ordeal began when Clarksville Police conducted a February 27 welfare check at Raymond’s home following a request from a concerned friend,…
Read MoreChurch Charity rolls into Helenwood
Church Charity rolls into Helenwood By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Catholic Charities of East Tennessee (CCETN), a coalition of community centered programs empowered through the church, recently brought their services to Helenwood, via a mobile ultrasound van. The charity helps foster human dignity throughout the region, offering shelter, counseling, education, advocacy, and reverence for life, and…
Read MoreA Touch of Class
A Touch of Class Shabby Remakes, set to open March 15th By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Like the magic of a spring along the Champs-Elysees, there’s a real touch of class in Oneida’s newest shop, but it’s taken hard work and a little elbow grease to arrive on Alberta Street. Shabby Remakes, set to open March…
Read MoreScott County Democratic Party to Elect New Leaders at Reorganization Convention
Scott County Democratic Party to Elect New Leaders at Reorganization Convention Huntsville – The Scott County Democratic Party will hold a Reorganization Convention to elect new leaders on Sunday, March 23, 2025. The meeting will take place at the Scott County Office Building located at 2845 Baker Hwy, Huntsville. Registration will be open at 2:00…
Read MoreHagerty Secures Nominee Landau’s Promise to Support U.S. Firms Facing Foreign Expropriation Threats
Hagerty Secures Nominee Landau’s Promise to Support U.S. Firms Facing Foreign Expropriation Threats “If our friends in Mexico are watching this hearing, they will understand that it is not in their interest if they are looking to renew their free trade agreement with the United States, to have a United States Senator asking a nominee…
Read MoreConsumer Protection for Unregulated Vape Products
Consumer Protection for Unregulated Vape Products The workload in the General Assembly picked up in the fourth week of the 2025 session. Most of the 1,439 Senate bills have been assigned to a Committee. This week, many of my bills went through their respective committees. One such bill, Senate Bill 763, stops the influx of…
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