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A new law goes into effect July 1, 2024 in Tennessee that increases the penalty for drag racing from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. This change will give law enforcement the option to char...

Effective July 1, 2024, inmates in Tennessee will no longer get time off their sentences for good behavior. The new Inmate Sentencing law ensures that an inmate's actual sentence could not be reduced ...

Beginning July 1, 2024 violating the conditions of a bond release will be a Class A misdemeanor in Tennessee. This change allows law enforcement to arrest an individual who is suspected of violating t...

Starting July 1st, 2024 repeat offenders face stiffer penalties in Tennessee. A new law creates a Class E felony offense for being a three to five time repeat offender of 37 different misdemeanor offe...

Tennessee's traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2024. During this time cl...

Sheriff Mike Neal, Chief Deputy John Argo, and the entire Rhea County Sheriff's Department are congratulating Sergeant Wayne Cox on his retirement. Sgt. Cox began his law enforcement career with the G...

Motorists traveling between Morgan County and Sullivan County should be aware of roadway activities which will have an effect on traffic. Beginning on Sunday evening, June 30, an oversized load curren...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Sheriff Casey Cox PRESS RELEASE June 28, 2024 TWO DEAD IN LAKE TANSI Cumberland County, TN - Cumberland County Sheriff's Office deputies and investigators responded ...

As Tennessee moves into the new fiscal year on July 1, many Tennessee laws passed by the General Assembly will go into effect. State Senator Paul Bailey (R-Sparta) passed several pieces of legislation...

Cumberland County's May unemployment rate held at 3.4%, unchanged from April but 0.3% less than a year ago. Across the state, 86 counties saw a slight uptick in their rates during May, while three cou...