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Nepotism at Cumberland Falls Highway Water District?

The manager of a local water district recently hired two relatives, who are now no longer employed after he was informed about the county’s nepotism policy prohibiting the hiring of his relatives. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 20 Sep 2018

Update: I-75 reopened about 2:30 p.m., but avoid the area if possible

(Update: Both southbound lanes of I-75 reopened about 2:27 p.m. Thursday.) Southbound lanes of I-75 are expected to reopen about 2:30 p.m. following an early morning accident involving a semi near the Whitley County-Tennessee state line, but motorists are encouraged to avoid the...
Posted On 20 Sep 2018

Wednesday shooting claims life of Gray man

A Wednesday afternoon shooting claimed the life of a Gray man, and resulted in a brief barricade situation with another man, who is now hospitalized because of a gunshot wound. Glenn Edwards, 57, of Gray, was pronounced dead at the scene by a Knox County deputy coroner after...
Posted On 20 Sep 2018