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Sunday proved to be eventful for members of an Oak Ridge church after a wanted fugitive fleeing from a traffic stop at Tulane and the Turnpike decided to use their building as a hiding place. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department says that they were contacted by Oak Ridge Police at …

A former Anderson County Sheriff’s Department School Resource Officer was indicted last week on charges related to allegations of “inappropriate conduct” with two of the students he was sworn to protect. 36-year-old James Lawson was indicted on one count of solicitation of a minor and two counts of solicitation of …

A lieutenant with the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop last week that led to the seizure of some $80,000 in cash. The CCSO says that on Monday, April 5th, Lt. Travis Bostic pulled a man over on Highway 25 just outside of Jacksboro four a routine traffic …

(MRN.com) Martin Truex Jr. passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin on Lap 485 of Sunday’s rain-delayed Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway and pulled away to win for the third time in his last four starts at the .526-mile short track. The victory was Truex’s second this …

MEDIC Regional Blood Center said Monday that it has an immediate, critical need for blood types O Positive and A Positive. MEDIC is also celebrating National Volunteer Week all month. Each week, donors will be automatically entered to win a $500 E-Gift Card. One winner will be randomly drawn each …

(By Bob Fowler, Roane State staff writer-submitted) UCOR has boosted its partnership with Roane State with a record $50,000 donation evenly divided between two of the community college’s programs – Environmental Health Technology and the Chemical Engineering Technology Apprenticeship. UCOR, an Amentum-led partnership with Jacobs, is a U.S. Department of …

A Knoxville man was seriously injured in an early-morning ATV accident on Thursday, according to TWRA. The agency says that 31-year-old Cameron Hickey of Knoxville was driving a Yamaha Kodiak 4-wheeler on Flatwoods Road, entering the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area. Investigators say that his ATV struck a rock and …

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released a comprehensive study detailing law enforcement-related deaths that occurred in the state in calendar year 2020. The report, released in accordance to the requirements in Tennessee Code Annotated §38-10-102, uses established definitions and methodology and provides information qualifying incidents submitted by the state’s law …

A seven-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle on Edgemoor Road in front of the Breadbox gas station and convenience store in Anderson County’s Claxton community on Wednesday evening and the Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating. According to the THP, the girl and two other pedestrians were standing in the …

The city of Clinton and the Anderson County Chamber have teamed up with a host of local small business owners to sponsor what is being billed as “a celebration of local art and Clinton’s area schools.” The event is called “Mosaic: A Downtown Celebration of the Arts” and will be …