Loudon News

Tim Jeffers/special to the news sentinel A brilliantly colored male painted bunting visits a feeder in Ooltewah, Tenn., which is north of the species' normal wintering range.

Detectives from two law enforcement agencies are conducting a homicide investigation now that the skeletal remains found late last month in Loudon County have been determined to be those of a Knoxville woman missing more than six years.

LOUDON - Dozens of volunteers hit the streets Thursday in Loudon County to count the homeless.

Visit the GoSmokies community site where you can see see user-submitted photos of the Great Smoky Mountains and read vacation tales An invasive beetle that kills ash trees has been confirmed in Sevier County, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The discovery on Thursday was in Loudon County near the Roane County line, reported WVLT-TV . Sheriff Tim Guider said a human skull and skeletal remains were found in some woods about 200 feet from a road.

A little over three weeks ago one of Logan County's most notable celebrities put away his popular persona and resigned his illustrious career, trading it in for a more fulfilling mission for God.