News for Grundy County, Tennnessee
Due to the increased COVID-19 cases in the county, all Grundy County schools will be closed from Friday, Sept. 3 through Friday, Sept. 10. School will resume two Mondays from now, Sept. 13. All extracurricular activities are also canceled during this time.
A wanted man by Grundy County authorities has been captured. 59 year-old Ashley Vernon Tate has was caught in Tipton County. Sheriff’s deputies were looking Tate of Gruetli-Laager for kidnapping, aggravated domestic assault and theft of between $10,000-$60,000. The victim is 83 years old and is safe.
At around 1:10am Wednesday morning (Sept. 1) the Marathon in Pelham was broken into. The suspect appears to be a white male and can be seen breaking through a front window. He immediately proceeds to the front of the store and takes $700 cash and some lottery tickets. He might have left the area on …
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The number of school-aged children in Tennessee who have tested positive for COVID-19 the last 14 days has grown to 20,494 as of Monday according to the Tennessee Department of Education (TDE). The total now represents a 324% increase in the last 20 days compared to 4,831 on August 4. Currently Coffee County has 696 active cases …
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On Sunday, an investigation by Grundy County Sheriffs’ deputies and Monteagle Police resulted in the arrest of three people at the Mountain Inn. Arrested were Sterling Bennett Gipson (44) of Chattanooga, Jennifer Rebecca Mathews (48) from McMinnville and Patricia Lynn Turner (41) from Hixson. Deputies searched the room where the suspects were staying. The search …
Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Grundy County Jail, they have temporarily suspended inmate visitation for at least this week and next. Authorities at the jail say it is mission is to ensure the well-being of the inmates, visitors, and staff.
Investigators are working to figure out the cause of a fire at a Truck Stop in Grundy County. Monteagle Fire and Rescue responded to a fire involving two semi-trucks at the Pilot Travel Center just off of exit 135 on I-24 in Monteagle around 9:30 Monday morning. The cause of the fire remains under investigation …
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The Nashville Predators foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to the Hospice of the Highland Rim Foundation Tuesday. The Predators also donated GNASH pillows and Preds Foundation Calendars to give to patients in the hospice facilities served by the Highland Rim foundation. The grant will help the hospice foundation in their mission of helping to provide …
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The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department sent out a be on the lookout to other law enforcement and residents in Tracy City on Saturday evening for Paul David James. He is believed to be in the Hobbs Hill/Melissa Rock area. He is wearing a black shirt, dark pants and is armed with a pistol. James allegedly …
