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New jail a possibility for Madisonville
Officials are looking at the needs for a new county jail in Madisonville. It hasn't been decided whether it will stay downtown or move elsewhere.
Could new jail make Madisonville a ghost town?
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Sgt. Wysong Returning From Afghanistan
Sgt. Daniel Wysong, USMC, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, will be returning home from Afghanistan to surprise his four- year-old son, Jeremiah, at the playground at Northgate Mall, today.
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested two people for allegedly bribing voters during an election in a local mayoral race.
2 Charged With Bribing Tellico Plains Voters
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested two men on Thursday who have been under investigation by the TBI, at the request of the 10th Judicial District Attorney General, since September, 2011, for bribing voters during a Tellico Plains election.
2 indicted in Tenn. for allegedly bribing voters
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested two people for allegedly bribing voters during an election in a local mayoral race.
Ex-Monroe County deputies charged with assault
MADISONVILLE - Assault charges have been filed against two former Monroe County sheriff's deputies accused of abusing an inmate.
After a bizarre odyssey that started last August, a Monroe County woman pleaded guilty to stealing a painting, though the final value of the painting was much less than the original charge stated.
East TN lawmakers propose 'Ten Commandments' bill
Two East Tennessee legislators have introduced legislation that would allow one Christianity's most recognizable documents to be placed in the public eye.
Man charged after shooting mother holding a baby
A Monroe County man is charged with three counts of attempted first degree murder, after shooting at a woman holding a baby and another man.
State awards over $3 million for abstinance education
The Tennessee Dept. of Health has awarded over three million dollars to help fund abstinence education programs in the state.