August 29, 2026
News
Public safety leaders express disappointment at budget changes
Public safety is a difficult thing to budget for — here is a tension between providing the best service possible for voters and finding the revenue to make it possible and the Hamblen County Commission is trying to find the right balance but the recent budget committee meeting exposed growing concerns that staffing shortages, employee turnover and funding pressures are affecting agencies ranging from the Sheriff’s Office and E-911 to volunteer fire departments.
George Herman Ruth sentenced 132 months in fraud scheme
George Herman Ruth has struck out, again. On Wednesday, Ruth, 70, of Morristown, was sentenced to 132 months’ imprisonment by the Honorable Clifton Corker, United States District Judge, in the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.
Free Ride: Lakeway Transit to offer free fares in honor of America’s 250th Anniversary
Lakeway Transit to offer free fares in honor of America’s 250th Anniversary
Virginia man wanted for murder nabbed in Church Hill
A man who was charged in a second-degree murder in Sullivan County was nabbed Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of a Church Hill business.
Urgent call for blood, platelet donors in June
Summer is a busy time with various entertainment, activities and trips planned.
THP receives fifth accreditation award
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is proud to announce that the Tennessee Highway Patrol has been awarded its Fifth Accreditation Award by the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP).
Trial for the man charged in Ukrainian woman’s killing on train is delayed for mental health reasons
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man charged in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train cannot currently stand trial because of his mental illness and will undergo medical treatment to try to restore his competency, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Taking Care of Business
With jumpsuits, wigs and dance moves, these young boys and teens keep Elvis’ legacy alive
NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing
NEW YORK (AP) — NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency’s plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.