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The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Eddie L. Farris, issued a statement on May 29, 2026, acknowledging ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in Cookeville. These activities are being carried out exclusively by federal agencies acting under their own authority and jurisdiction. The Sheriff’s Office emphasized that it remains focused on its core mission...

Tennessee will ban kratom from store shelves starting July 1 after lawmakers labeled the substance “gas station heroin” due to its addictive potential. Business owners like Paul DiBrito of Kats Botanicals anticipate significant losses, including thousands of customers and over $5 million in annual revenue from the state, prompting him to cut supply and relocate […]

Unconfirmed reports from Crossville circulated online yesterday about ICE conducting operations, with agents exiting unmarked vehicles at several local businesses and detaining individuals. The number of people detained remains unclear and varies by account. Notably, several Hispanic-owned or operated businesses in the area closed for the day, citing maintenance or upkeep. Simil...

On May 26, 2026, at approximately 6:20 PM in Crossville, a single-vehicle crash occurred on the westbound I-40 to Exit 320 off-ramp (Genesis Rd). The driver, 58-year-old Robert Epperson of Chandler, North Carolina, was operating a 2023 Freightliner tractor-semi trailer (owned by Ryder Truck Rentals) while negotiating a right curve on an uphill grade. Traveling […]

On May 20 at approximately 11:20 p.m., deputies from the Blount County Sheriff’s Office responded to a stabbing report at a horse ranch in Louisville, Tennessee. Upon arrival, authorities discovered that 23-year-old Abdiel Gonzalez had cut a man’s throat and fled the scene, requiring the victim to be transported to the hospital for medical treatment. […]