Strawberry Plains News

STRAWBERRY PLAINS - The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has identified a man wanted for trying to sell stolen metal Wednesday afternoon.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that Vicky Lynn Burross bought a bus ticket at the Knoxville Greyhound station under another name.

Hollywood coming to East Tennessee for ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is giving many local businesses a boost.

The Johnson Co. Sheriff's Dept. is still investigating a crash in Strawberry Plains Tuesday night that sent two people to the hospital, one of whom was taken via LifeStar.

Wednesday's mine fire in Jefferson County may have brought some unwanted attention, but mining has been an economic bright spot for the area's economy.