Grainger County News

Be alert for shoulder closures through a slope stabilization project. n In Sevier County, Tuesday through Thursday, watch for night-time temporary lane closures on State Route 66, starting at 6:30 p.m., as crews set portable barrier rail.

"Memorial Day...a lot of folks take for granted," said captian of the VFW Honor Guard, Gary Whitlock.

Former Sevier County Clerk Joe Keener entered a guilty plea Wednesday morning in Sevier County Circuit Court to charges of theft and official misconduct.

One person is in custody after three people were shot and killed Monday afternoon at a Powell apartment complex, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office.

August 20, 1942 Mrs. John Trotwood Moore State Librarian and Archivist State Department of Education Nashville, Tennessee Dear Mrs.

The salutatorian of the 2012 Grainger County High School graduating class has a tune in his head and music in his blood.

Devin Prichard, a Scott County High School freshman, drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming with a group at Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.

Two juvenile girls were flown to the University of Tennessee Medical Center after a two-car collision Saturday afternoon.

"Operation Grainger Strike" is a joint effort among the Grainger County Sheriff's Office, 4th Judicial Drug Task Force and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

A 64-year-old Corryton man died in a single-vehicle crash in Grainger County that involved alcohol, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

Jackie Troutt, 36, of Blaine, is facing charges for allegedly using a stun gun on a victim Sunday during a robbery attempt in Knoxville.

Katrina A. Woodby, 32, of Blaine, Tenn. was arrested and charged with child neglect after her 5-year-old daughter was found locked inside the hot trunk of a car Friday, May 3, 2012.

Kentucky State Police say a man was smoking marijuana in his car with a three-year-old in the back seat.

Grainger County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched around 5:30 the child's home.

Citizens will be given an opportunity to air their views to the Metropolitan Planning Commission Thursday on proposed zoning regulations for crematories.

He said Lifestar flew the boy to UT Medical Center for treatment. The boy's identity and condition are not available at this time.

When it comes to luxury accommodations in East Tennessee, Blackberry Farms in Townsend probably takes the cake.

A Grainger County man who confronted an agent's family after his arrest on a federal gun charge was ordered Tuesday to serve 37 months in prison.