Wartburg News

Folks in Oak Ridge brought their Memorial Day weekend to a close with a free concert.

WARTBURG, Tenn. - Janell Laymance didn't deserve to die the way she did, her neighbor, Lola Romine of Burrville, said Friday.

Janell Lamance, 38, of Sunbright and Gary Hall, 57, were found dead in a home in Wartburg.

WARTBURG, Tenn. - Morgan County authorities are investigating a possible murder-suicide after a male and female were found dead inside their residence this afternoon.

Elementary students in a rural East Tennessee community get a big boost in morale, and a stronger foundation in reading.

Cody Ryan King, 21, was indicted Monday by a Morgan County grand jury on two charges of rape of a child, three charges of aggravated sexual battery, four counts of sexual battery, and a charge of statutory rape.

Cody Ryan King, 21, faces a charge of statutory rape, two charges of rape of a child, three charges of aggravated sexual battery and four counts of sexual battery, Morgan County Sheriff Glen Freytag said.

A Knoxville police officer charged with assaulting his estranged wife is a dependable and diligent employee who consistently garnered high evaluations, according to his personnel file.

Aaron David Horsby, 28, of Maryville, was charged Thursday after the Blount County Sheriff's Office says he was trying to buy items for making meth at several businesses.