Local News in Anderson County, Tennessee
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The tarnishing of Ron Wilson
Sat, 19 May 2012 20:04:00 -0700
Deep Southern roots, ultra conservative politics and stark contradictions have been the defining characteristics of the Anderson County man accused of running a Ponzi scheme that swindled hundreds of investors out of millions
Haslam signs pill bill into law in Anderson County
Fri, 11 May 2012 10:56:46 -0700
Governor Bill Haslam took a big step in ending what he called an "epidemic" in Tennessee.
Sullivan County sheriff to be recognized at Buford Pusser Festival
Sat, 19 May 2012 19:42:15 -0700
BLOUNTVILLE — Sullivan County Sheriff Wayne Anderson is to be recognized next weekend as “National Law Enforcement Office of the Year” by the Sheriff Buford Pusser Festival.
Budget cuts mean fewer patrol boats on Sullivan County lakes
Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 -0700
Anderson’s announcement comes months after the Tennessee Valley Authority said it would end uniformed patrols, and instead employ contract guards to provide security at its plants, substations and other facilities.
IDs released for Anderson County deputies who killed chase suspects
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:26:05 -0700
The Anderson County Sheriff's Office on Monday released the identities of two deputies who shot and killed the suspects in a pursuit on February 29. They are Deputy Jonathan Bryant and Cpl. J.D. Powell.
3 charged after neighbor spots Anderson County burglary
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:17:23 -0700
Three men were arrested after a neighbor spotted a burglary under way at a home in Anderson County. The incident was reported on April 21 on Ross Cemetery Road near Lake City.
Standoff continues over new Anderson jail staffing
Mon, 14 May 2012 01:00:00 -0700
CLINTON — A new $1.7 million minimum-security lockup next to the current Anderson County Jail will be ready to use by mid-June, officials said.
Study of Memphis schools 'dissolution' says state's response empowered wealthy suburbs, 'hobbled' new merged district
Sat, 19 May 2012 22:00:00 -0700
NASHVILLE -- A journal article by a University of California law professor concludes that the 2011 state law allowing the creation of suburban school districts after the city and county schools merge next year "made things dramatically worse for Shelby County, including Memphis,"by favoring the "strongest suburbs" over the metro area as a whole.
2 charged with burglary after Anderson County traffic stop
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:47:26 -0700
James Kevin Robinson, 26, and James Dustin Coker, 21, were arrested and charged on April 20 after Anderson County sheriff's deputies did a traffic stop and found items stolen from a home.
Driver's chase and crash earns DUI, other charges in Anderson County
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:34:44 -0700
Josh Patterson, 29, is facing DUI and several other charges after leading Anderson County sheriff's deputies on a high speed chase Wednesday morning and crashing into a truck.