Washington County mother jailed for child endangerment
A small child making a midnight visit to a home to ask for directions led to the arrest of the juvenile’s mother. April Garland, 39, was arrested for child endangerment, violation of the open...
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Police: Canadian man takes advantage of elderly East Tennessee man with six-figure scam
An elderly Gatlinburg resident was scammed out of $200,000 by a resident of British Columbia who lured the resident into an internet business investment scam. A city police report said Yin Yiin Chang, 31,...
US Forest Service closing Whitetop Road at Mount Rogers for repairs
Repairs started this week inside the Mount Rogers National Recreational Area that will result in the closure of Whitetop Road for 30 days. A report from the agency said traffic will be prohibited along...
Lake Lure officials schedule restoration repair completion dates
Officials in neighboring Lake Lure, North Carolina announced plans to reopen basin areas to normal pool levels and ready for recreational use in May of 2026. A town report said the US Army Corps...
Bristol, TN City Council now accepting applications for vacant seat
The Bristol, Tennessee City Council is now accepting applications for its vacant seat following this month’s resignation of Mayor Mark Hutton. Completed applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, Sept....
WCSO TN: Woman arrested for aggravated burglary
Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 58 year old Sherry Lea Jones and charged her with Aggravated Burglary of a residence on September 9. Deputies responded to a Breaking and Entering on Moore Road shortly...
