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Passenger Train Routes in Tennessee Won’t Happen Anytime Soon if it Happens at All

Passenger Train Routes in Tennessee Won’t Happen Anytime Soon if it Happens at All

Passenger train routes connecting Tennessee’s largest cities to each other and bordering states is still decades away, if it happens at all, according to a newly completed study from the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR). The study was ordered by the state government to iron-out possible costs and obstacles to establishing a passenger…MORE

A Scott County Deputy Arrested on Domestic Assault Charges

A Scott County Deputy Arrested on Domestic Assault Charges

A Scott County deputy is arrested and charged with domestic assault against a family member. It happened last night, when Oneida Police responded to a domestic disturbance call and arrested 27-year-old deputy Rachel Thomas. She is being held on a $1,000 bond. She was also placed on a mandatory 12-hour hold for the charge. she’s…MORE

Officials in Union County are Searching for an Escaped Inmate

Officials in Union County are Searching for an Escaped Inmate

Officials in Union County are searching for an escaped inmate. Dean McPherson was being held at the jail for driving on a suspended license and escaped last night (Wednesday). He is 6′11″ and 185 lbs. with brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 865-992-5212 or dispatch…MORE

Motorcyclist Dies in McMinn County Crash

Motorcyclist Dies in McMinn County Crash

McMinn County, TN (WOKI) Speed appears to be the cause in a fatal motorcycle crash on the Fourth of July in McMinn County. Tennessee Highway Patrol officials say 37 year-old Franklin Harris was riding a Suzuki motorcycle at what appeared to be a high rate of speed on U.S. Route 411 when a Toyota SUV…MORE

Dolly Parton says No to Becoming a Hologram

Dolly Parton says No to Becoming a Hologram

Our Queen, Dolly Parton, says she does not want to become a hologram. During a press event for her upcoming album “Rockstar”, she was asked about the idea of a digital hologram being used in her place after she dies. 77-year-old Dolly replied that the body of work she already has here on Earth will…MORE