Halls News

A former Lauderdale County business owner has been sentenced to one year probation and ordered to pay the State of Tennessee full restitution for tax evasion.

We're told Friendship Police Chief Bill Garrett was off-duty at the time and was shopping at Dollar General when Craig Michael was taken into custody in Halls, TN just before 3:00a.m Saturday morning.

This story is contributed by a member of the Knoxville community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Knoxville News Sentinel From left, Halls High School senior Hunter King and Powell High School junior and Tori Patterson took pictures at the UT Gardens before going to prom at the Foundry.

Officials with the district presented their case Tuesday for an additional $35 million, to be used for a variety of education initiatives that include building improvements, student technology devices, increased instruction time, and expanded performance pay for teachers.

A private shelter that cost $2,500 to build would cost a homeowner less than $700."I'm very appreciative of that, I think that is money well spent," said Oklahoma County Emergency Management Director David Barnes.Officials in Oklahoma are closing public shelters, saying it puts people at more risk to try to reach one when a tornado ... (more)

Donald Wiser recalls a raid by Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies three weeks ago at his traffic school business in Halls.

Roy Kruse was awarded a Citizen Service Award by the Knox County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday.