Union County, TN

UNION COUNTY, Tenn. — State investigators with the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Commission presented their case against the Union County Sheriff Friday, arguing he should lose his badge for breaking the terms of a deal he struck after his deputies were caught cheating on a state-mandated training test.

After adding over 702,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.9 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

A retired couple in Union County started a small community garden 5 years ago. The Perry Count Sheriff’s Office says if you are the person in this video or know the owner/person in these videos, please contact Detective Kevin Gross at 573-547-4576 or kgross@perrycountymo.us. Armed, dangerous man wanted in...

Since the first case of the omicron variant was detected in the U.S., new daily cases of COVID-19 have hit new highs. To date, 81,519,474 Americans are confirmed to have been infected with the virus — and over 1 million have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of […]

Once Greeneville started finding feet, the District 1-2A tournament champions found the back of the net quickly. The Greene Devils cruised to victory in Tuesday’s Region 1-2A semifinal at Burley Stadium, needing just 64 minutes to defeat Union County 9-0. Three players scored twice for Greeneville (12-5-3), which will host Tennessee High in a district championship rematch for Thursday’s region title. The Greene Devils look to reclaim the region crown...

(TDEC) The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Union County on Saturday, May 21. Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazardous waste – including cleaning fluids, pesticides, rechargeable batteries and more – to a designated drop-off location. A person does not need to live in the county to participate.

AFTON — The moment Jimmy Willett commented he won’t forget this year’s Chuckey-Doak baseball team, a familiar voice spoke up. “A lot of people won’t forget them,” declared Bobby Broyles, the Black Knights’ first baseball coach. And as much Black Knight baseball as Broyles has seen, it’s hard to argue otherwise. One of Chuckey-Doak’s most successful seasons came to a close Monday night. Union County built a five-run cushion and...

South Greene sped up the pitching machine in its latest practice. The Lady Rebels played like a well-oiled machine with their season on the line. Playing in their first region tournament game in six years, the Lady Rebels knew they’d need to come out swinging. An explosive fourth inning gave South Greene all the cushion it needed, far more than a late Union County rally could overcome. The Lady Rebels...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Housing Development Agency awarded the Tennessee Community’s Assistance Corporation $1 million to build customized homes in Union, Jefferson and Sevier County. The homes are targeted for families searching for affordable homes. Executive Director Kelsey Parks said TCAC is stepping in to build, at...

Since the first case of the omicron variant was detected in the U.S., new daily cases of COVID-19 have hit new highs. To date, 80,931,088 Americans are confirmed to have been infected with the virus — and over 980,000 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the […]

After adding over 425,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 80.7 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 980,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

TAZEWELL, TN (WLAF) – Governor Bill Lee joined State Representative Dennis Powers in Union and Claiborne Counties today. At the Union County High School at Maynardville, they discussed Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Vocational Education programs and toured the high school. The stop in Claiborne County was at...

UNION COUNTY, Tenn. — In Union County, high school students are learning trade skills as they prepare to graduate and either enter the workforce or pursue higher education. Governor Bill Lee visited Union County High School on Monday to see the students in action. While there, he learned about the school's career and technical education program. He spoke with students there about the skills they were learning.

After adding over 425,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 80.7 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 980,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

Since the first case of the omicron variant was detected in the U.S., new daily cases of COVID-19 have hit new highs. To date, 80,481,240 Americans are confirmed to have been infected with the virus — and over 980,000 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the […]