The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received information from a neighboring agency that a drug transaction could occur at Walmart in Winchester on Thursday, August 17th, at approximately 7:40 PM. The suspect vehicle fled from the stop, and a pursuit began after the investigator shot a tire in an attempt to disable the Lexus sedan. The …
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Grundy County Sheriff Heath Gunter spoke on Friday before the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission. Gunter said he was embarrassed after hearing POST’s findings and allegations of violations at his office. He updated the commission that all Grundy County SROs are certified officers. Chief Deputy Brandon King is back on the job …
The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) latest Visible Litter Study shows littering in Tennessee has decreased by 12 percent since 2016. While these findings are encouraging, there are still more than 88 million pieces of litter on the state’s roadways at any given time. “Litter is more than an eyesore,” said TDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway Program Coordinator, …
