Madisonville News Archives

“The train hit the car in the side sending the car north along the railroad where it came to rest on a creek bank”

Two people were killed this afternoon when a CSX train struck a car on Waymond Road, according to Madisonville Police Chief Gregg Breeden. via Knoxville News Sentinel

“She was face-up, and there was only one set of footprints”

The death of a missing woman found in a Claiborne County creek Thursday appears to have been accidental, authorities said. via Knoxville News Sentinel

A train hit a vehicle near the intersection of Wayman Road and Highway 411 in Madisonville shortly after 5 p.m., killing the elderly couple inside. via WBIR-TV Knoxville

A couple from Sweetwater was killed when their car pulled in front of a train in Madisonville. via WREG-TV Memphis

Shizuko Tashiro Benton, 85, of Madisonville, Tenn., died Friday, April 18, 2008, at the East Tennessee Health Care Center in Madison-ville. Mrs. via The Free Lance-Star

A Madisonville teenager died Sunday afternoon when he crashed on a dirt bike. Investigators say Adam Morgan, 15, a Sequoyah High School student, crashed head first into a utility pole on Oak Grove Road. via WATE-TV Knoxville

“The Battle of Fort Sanders, November 29, 1863;”

The Helen Froula Memorial Golf Challenge & Silent Auction is April 28 at Gettysvue Polo, Golf and County Club off Westland Drive. via Knoxville News Sentinel

“Reagon and the 13-year-old girl would get a ride, come up to Vonore to hang out with their friends, Jada and Michael, and engage in partying with alcohol and drugs”

Vonore police are investigating a case where a 13-year-old Madisonville girl was brought to the Riverview Apartments in Vonore and allegedly raped several times over the past month. via WATE-TV Knoxville

Tellico Dam still generating debate 1970s snail-darter case was high-water mark of discord over structure's merits By Robert Wilson Sunday, April 13, 2008 Joe Howell Dr. via Knoxville News Sentinel

Two more people have been arrested for their involvement in the Friday morning escape of a McMinn County man from a Carter County prison. via Monroe County Advocate

“Get here at six, have a cup of coffee, see what's fresh and go from there.”

Brabson prepares much of his goods with local produce from Avalon Acres Farm. 'That's the fun thing about getting all this fresh produce,' he said. via The Tennessean

“We think Panda's going to be one of the lucky ones, to make it”

Rescuers have now dubbed the dog "Panda." A Madisonville, Tennessee dog owner has been charged with animal cruelty after investigators say his Saint Bernard gnawed off her own leg to escape an entanglement with ... via WOAI.com

“Both vehicles were over the center line in a slight curve and hit head on”

Inmate can't slip past judge, gets 7-year term An inmate who slipped out of his handcuffs and slipped past both former and current Knox County Sheriff's Office administrators racked up a seven-year prison term ... via Knoxville News Sentinel

“She will never know the end of a chain again”

"This is the worst abuse case we've seen in seven years," said Beth Weaver, founder of the Smokey Mountain Saint Bernard Rescue in Knoxville. via Monroe County Advocate

An employee of Vonore Collision Center on Highway 411 arrived at the business on Sunday at 2:51 a.m. just in time to see two unauthorized people working under the hoods of some cars in the business' lot. via Monroe County Advocate