Authorities are asking for your help to find a missing Lenoir City man who hasn’t been seen since being discharged from the Fort Loudon Medical Center in April following an accident.
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System says 37-year-old Ryan McLerran was involved in a car crash on I-40 and was taken to the medical center and treated for his injuries and released the next day.
McLerran is 5′11, 205 lbs. with green eyes and short brown hair.
Anyone with information on where he might be was urged to contact investigator Jason Smith at the Lenoir City police Department at 865-985-2005.
the Tennessee Department of Education released district-level data on the TCAP retake opportunity, one of the pathways to promotion for third grade students who may benefit from extra learning supports. The data, accessible at https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/learning-acceleration/TCAP_2023_3ELA_DistrictRetake.pdf, and includes district-level percentages of third grade students who were eligible to take the retake, who participated in the TCAP retake, and who improved their performance on the TCAP retake, benefitting from participating in this pathway to promotion to fourth grade in the upcoming school year.
“The TCAP retake assessment pathway provides an important opportunity for third grade students identified for potential retention to be able to retest to move directly to fourth grade, and we are proud of students who participated in the retake for exploring this pathway,” said Interim Commissioner Sam Pearcy. “The work and dedication of schools, districts, educators and families across the state made this opportunity possible for our students, and we are glad to see such strong participation in the first year of implementing this law.”
Third grade students scoring “approaching” or “below” on the ELA portion of the 2023 spring TCAP assessment have multiple pathways to fourth grade promotion https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/learning-acceleration/pathways-to-4th-grade-flow-chart-sizes/Pathways4thGrade_Poster24x18.pdf, including the TCAP retake opportunity, free summer camp and/or tutoring in the upcoming school year. Students who participated in the retake opportunity and did not score proficiently are able to participate in other pathways to promotion to fourth grade, including summer camp and/or tutoring in the upcoming school year.
The statewide window for the TCAP retake administration was May 22nd through June 5th, though local school districts selected their specific assessment schedule to administer the TCAP retake within the window.
On Tuesday, May 30th, the Parent Appeals Form https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/thirdgradeappeal opened, and it will close on June 30th. If a 3rd grade student scored “approaching” on the ELA portion of the TCAP or the TCAP retake, the parent may also submit an appeal to the Tennessee Department of Education within 14 days of receiving the retention decision from their student’s school, documenting their growth on an approved Universal Reading Screener, or outlining an event that impacted the student’s ability to perform well on an assessment.
Families can find critical timeline information https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/learning-acceleration/Third%20Grade%20Promotion%20Timeline.pdf posted on the department’s website and should coordinate with their student’s school to ensure they can make informed decisions about their student’s education. The annual, full TCAP release, including all grades and subjects for state-level and district-level results, will be released in separate announcements later this summer.
The victim of a fatal motorcycle accident on Chapman Highway is identified as a player on the UT Lacrosse team.
Knoxville Police say 19-year-old Michael Fulcher died following a motorcycle accident on Chapman Highway Sunday night when he crossed into the on-coming traffic lane and hit an SUV head-on. That SUV then hit another vehicle.
A person in one of those vehicles received minor injuries.
A man is arrested on child sex charges in Blount County.
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office arrested 52 year-old Larry Potter who is facing three counts of solicitation of a minor. The arrest stems an investigation after BCSO received a complaint that he sent sexual text messages to a juvenile female. He is being held on $300,000 in bonds, pending a hearing on June 14.
BCSO says they are also looking for Potter’s brother, Jeffrey Potter. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities.
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for your help in solving a 30-year-old homicide out of Claiborne County.
TBI says that skeletal remains found in 1986 have now been identified as those belonging to Jerry Harrison of Little Rock, Arkansas. Investigators say Harrison was 29 years old at the time he was found shot along an isolated and abandoned trail in the Caney Valley area of Claiborne County. Police say that Harrison had last contacted his family in 1982 after he began traveling across the country.
TBI is seeking information that may help solve the murder of Jerry Harrison. If you have information about this homicide, specifically any knowledge about individuals Mr. Harrison may have been with before his death, please call 1-800-TBI-FIND.
The Tennessee Public Utility Commission has added the area code 729 in East Tennessee to merge with the 423 area code.
Officials say the 423 area code will run out of numbers by the fall of 2025.
The new area code will ensure there are enough numbers for businesses and residents to serve the area. Existing residents will keep their current numbers but new customers or current customers who want extra lines, could receive a 729 area code number.
Area code 423 is the area code for central Tennessee, north and south of Knoxville. It includes the cities of Chattanooga, Johnson City, and Kingsport.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Knoxville Police have identified the victim of Tuesday’s deadly car crash in East Knoxville.
Police say 56-year-old Kevin Owens’ vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a traffic pole around 7:00 p.m. at Magnolia Avenue and Beal Bourne Street. Owens was pronounced dead at the scene.
An eastbound lane of Magnolia Avenue and Beal Bourne Street from Magnolia Avenue to Linden Avenue was shut down while first responders worked the scene.
ORIGINAL STORY: Knoxville Police are investigating a deadly car crash in East Knoxville.
The single-car crash happened last night and shut down Beal Bourne Street from Magnolia to Linden Avenue.
UPDATE: The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says 22-year-old Timothy Hooks is facing charges after driving drunk and leaving the scene of a fatal single-car wreck on Collier Road.
Hooks and passenger, 35-year-old April Satterfield, were traveling southbound on Collier Road at a high rate of speed when Hooks made an improper pass on a blind hill and left the road. KCSO reports the car struck a tree. Hooks fled the crash leaving Satterfield in the car. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
KCSO says Hooks was found on Granville Conner Road and was taken to UTMC. Charges are pending against Hooks.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash in Powell.
It happened Tuesday night on Collier Road involving one vehicle. KCSO believes alcohol may be involved.
The road was shut down for several hours while investigators and the Crash Reconstruction Unit were on the scene.
New details in the fire that destroyed the Green Acres Flea Market Saturday night.
Blount County building code officials say several of the buildings were listed as unsafe and people were barred from entering.
The county cited the buildings for not being up to international fire and building codes and causing fire safety concerns, specifically that they’re “dangerous to human life.”
