Author Archives: Ronni Chase
Morgan County School Board Votes to Close Petros-Joyner School
The Morgan County Board of Education has passed a budget that will shut down Petros-Joyner School. This affects 157 students and 30 staff. The BOE said it will provide transportation for these student...
Ronni Chase May 7, 2026
Fentress County Sheriff Releases Additional Statement Regarding Inmate Absentee Ballots Issue
The following is a statement by Fentress County Sheriff Hunter Fowler posted to Facebook on May 7, 2026: "I, After becoming aware of the situation involving inmate absentee ballots at the Fentress Cou...
Ronni Chase May 7, 2026
Putnam County Traffic Stop Leads to Large Meth Bust
Putnam County Sheriff's Office Press Release: On Wednesday Evening, May 6, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff's Office Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 40 on a white Nissan Sedan for failure t...
Ronni Chase May 7, 2026
Cumberland County EMS Recognizes Members of Cumberland County Sheriff's Office Who Helped Save Life of Local Resident Following Traumatic Chainsaw Accident
Press Release from Cumberland County Mayor's Office: Today, Cumberland County EMS had the honor of recognizing three members of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office for their extraordinary actions t...
Ronni Chase May 7, 2026
TN Gov. Bill Lee Signs New U.S. Congressional District Map Into Law
On Thursday, Governor Bill Lee signed Tennessee's new U. S. congressional district map into law. It divides Memphis, which traditionally votes Democratic, into three separate districts. The NAACP has ...
Ronni Chase May 7, 2026
Special Forces Vet Wanted For Shooting Wife Found Dead, Stewart County Sheriff's Office Says
A multi-day manhunt has ended for a retired Army Special Forces Veteran wanted for shooting his wife during a domestic altercation. On Wednesday, the Stewart County Sheriff's Office SWAT, along with T...
Ronni Chase May 6, 2026
Fentress County Sheriff Addresses Situation Involving Inmate Absentee Ballots
Fentress County Sheriff Hunter Fowler has released a statement saying that he was made aware of a situation involving inmate absentee ballots at the Fentress County Jail. Sheriff Fowler said it is his...
Ronni Chase May 6, 2026
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office Welcomes Correction Officer Kevin Helwig
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office invites the public in joining them in extending a warm welcome to Kevin Helwig who will be serving as a Correction Officer at the Cumberland County Jail. (Photo ...
Ronni Chase May 6, 2026
TN National Guard Rescue Hiker and Dog Lost in Cherokee National Forest
On Saturday afternoon, May 2, 2026 a flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard's 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion assisted multiple emergency and law enforcement agencies rescue a lost hi...
Ronni Chase May 6, 2026
DNA Identifies Suspect in Putnam County Copper Wire Theft
A suspect has been arrested in connection to the May 2023 copper wire theft from Portobello American in Baxter, TN. Portobello reported that someone had stolen 1000 ft of copper wire from their constr...
Ronni Chase May 6, 2026