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Kentucky man sentenced to prison for role in child’s death on Norris Lake
TAZEWELL, Tenn. | A Kentucky man was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide charges and 12 counts of reckless endangerment in connection with a boating collision on Norris Lake that killed a child. Norman Sturgill, 62, entered the guilty plea at a Claiborn County...
Anderson County woman told to pay back unemployment despite never receiving benefits
The state says an Anderson County woman owes thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits collected during the pandemic. However, Tabitha Sharp says she worked during the pandemic and has never been unemployed.
Special celebrations at Oliver Springs church Saturday and Sunday
Little Leaf Missionary Baptist Church in Oliver Springs will be celebrating the church's 134th Anniversary and Homecoming, as well as 50 years of singing this weekend. At 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4, the Little Leaf Anniversary Choir will celebrate 50 years of singing, with a concert to feature the Douglass Family Gospel Singers of Harriman, and Minister Ira Rankins. Refreshments and fellowship will follow the singing. ...
After guilty plea, Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency renews calls for safe boating
CLAIBRONE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Kentucky man pleaded guilty Tuesday in a 2023 crash that killed a 12-year-old boy. The man admitted to driving his bass boat near Norris Marina in July of 2023 while under the influence. The death of Conner Catlett was one of 23 boating deaths...
'The Prophet of Oak Ridge Revealed' is author's topic at Oak Ridge History Museum on May 9
A farmer who reportedly spent 40 days and nights in the woods before emerging to reveal visions about the future of land that would become Oak Ridge, Hendrix is the subject of many stories. But who was he – a family man? A killer? Did he lose his mind and get locked away in a cage?
Family of missing Clinton man remains hopeful three years after disappearance
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The family of Chadwick Carr is still searching for answers three years after he disappeared from Anderson County. Carr was last seen on May 1, 2021, at The Foundation, a halfway house where his family said he was staying and participating in a recovery program. The Foundation is located at […]
Huntsville Middle announces Top Ten
Huntsville Middle School Principal Rachel Lay on Monday announced the Top Ten academic students from the school’s 2024 eighth grade class. They include: Myah Sharp, Hannah Sexton, Abigail Harness, Jayden Parra, Elisha Hutson, Remington Garrett, William Lin, Seth Riseden, Bailey Yancey and Kenton Lay.
Hundreds return to K-25 site in Oak Ridge for first-ever reunion.
The first-ever K-25 reunion brought in approximately 650 retirees and others to the site of what was once the world's largest building. The event was held from noon to 3 p.m. April 27 outside the K-25 History Center on Enrichment Street. Former workers from the Manhattan Project until now, along with friends and guests, showed up. The site has been known by many names in its 80-year history, but for those who worked there, and others...
It's turtle time in Tennessee! Virtual program is May 9 for UT Arboretum's nature club
The Southeast is rich in turtle diversity, and the Volunteer State is home to 15 species. The Eastern Box Turtle is the sole terrestrial one and the one we most often encounter, according to the a news release from the University of Tennessee Arboretum in Oak Ridge. Join education coordinator...
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