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Authorities in Roane County are searching for a missing 16-year-old Kingston boy who has not been seen since last month. 16-year-old Jacob Clifford was last seen on February 10th, and according to an Oliver Springs Police Department Facebook post, may be with an adult female. No description of the female …

Throughout the month of March, the Tennessee Department of Education invites all Tennesseans to celebrate Tennessee Literacy Month, spotlighting the Reading 360 initiative and the focus Tennessee’s educators, families, elected officials, and community partners have on improving literacy rates for all learners in the state. Governor Bill Lee proclaimed March 2023 as Tennessee Literacy …

(MEDIC press release) MEDIC Regional Blood Center has kicked off Blood Bank Madness with participating blood centers across the nation beginning Monday, March 6. Inspired by the collegiate level basketball tournament, the second annual Blood Bank Madness includes 10 teams competing for the champion title to see which donor base …

(TBI press release) In an effort to reduce turnaround times in the TBI’s Forensic Biology Units, hundreds of sexual assault kits, submitted by law enforcement agencies across the state, have been outsourced for laboratory analysis in Florida. The TBI secured $1.5 million in federal grant funding for the project through …

(TDCI press release) As tax refunds begin hitting Tennesseans’ bank accounts, many consumers will be using their refund money to buy a new or pre-owned vehicle.  Unfortunately, the excitement of buying a vehicle can quickly turn to disappointment if you’re the victim of an unscrupulous auto scammers. The Tennessee Motor …

(TDH press release) A new substance abuse treatment locator website from the Tennessee Department of Health is available today at FindHelpNowTN.org. This site links individuals directly to care and help if they are struggling with a substance use disorder. “There is an immediate, critical point, where those struggling with substance abuse and …

(Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service/MRN.com) William Byron won the most important race Sunday afternoon — by inches off pit road. Quick work by Byron‘s pit crew enabled the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver to beat teammate Kyle Larson off pit road for an overtime restart in the Pennzoil 400 …

A traffic accident Friday evening in Clinton killed one person and injured at least two others. We have not yet received information from the Clinton Police Department but can tell you that the collision occurred on Seivers Boulevard near the interstate and resulted in one of the vehicles overturning. One …

During Friday’s high wind event, a La Follette man was killed when a tree fell over and hit him as he rode his motorcycle. The accident happened around 7 pm Friday in the 1400 block of Demory Road. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says that 56-year-old Tony Wallace died after the …

(TN Division of Forestry) Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed March 3 as Arbor Day in Tennessee to recognize the importance of planting and maintaining trees in our state. This year’s celebration was held at Willow Brook Elementary School in Oak Ridge, Tenn. “Tennessee Arbor Day is a unique celebration, focusing …