The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation obtained federal warrants for a Maine man in a child pornography investigation that resulted in his arrest earlier this week. Jermany Scott Claus, 39, was charged with enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct to produce a visual depiction for said conduct and receipt of child pornography. On May 18, the TBI received information ... (click for more)

A home was damaged by fire on Wednesday morning in the Middle Valley area. A homeowner called 911 at 11:50 a.m., reporting a kitchen fire at 1031 Old Mill Lane. The Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department responded within minutes .  Once firefighters gained entry into the house, they reported fire on the stove and the kitchen cabinets. Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Department is very responsive and professional out in Apison, and I appreciate that.  We have some fine deputies serving Hamilton County.    I took a minute to call and tell them thank you, I hope my neighbors will also. Brian Wood Apison (click for more)

It has been about 25 years or so since I had the opportunity to visit every county in the state of Tennessee and, as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society at the time, I met cancer survivors and listened to their incredible stories. I remember one man in particular who had bone cancer and one night he said he rolled over in bed and literally broke his arm in a very simple ... (click for more)

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Silverdale Baptist Academy, overcoming a three-error sixth inning, got a game-winning hit from Matt Millard in the seventh and shocked three-time defending champion Decatur County Riverside, 2-1, Wednesday in the Class A state baseball tournament. “I was just hoping to get another at-bat,” said Millard, who had popped up, flied out and bounced back to ... (click for more)

The Baylor Lady Red Raiders will be facing arch-rival GPS late Wednesday afternoon in the losers bracket portion of the D-II state softball tournament being played here at the McKnight and Starplex fields after losing a 5-3 decision to St. Benedict of Auburndale in Wednesday morning's first game. Baylor's offense has been explosive most of the season and Wednesday's game started ... (click for more)