On Memorial Day, Dr. Hugh McCampbell, of Sweetwater, a retired large animal veterinarian and U.S. Army Veterinary Corps veteran, participated in Taps Across America at his home on Mayes Avenue. Earlier this year, retired Chief United States Air Force Bugler Jari Villaneuva launched the idea …
The Department of Economic Development was recently terminated after Monroe County Mayor Mitch Ingram obtained approval from the county commission.
After the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the spring semester, the Monroe County School System is currently developing several plans to start the next school year.
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have appeared in the April unemployment rates as the local area saw a major spike.
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On May 20, a new group of advocates were sworn-in as Friends of the Court for the CASA Monroe program.
A Tellico Plains area man was arrested May 24 after a woman claimed he kidnapped and raped her after they had cleaned a house together.
Eric Shawn Bazemore, 22, Monroe Street, Sweetwater, violation of probation, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, reset for 6/16.
A fight at the Sweetwater Walmart led to one man to be arrested on the afternoon of May 25.
A Philadelphia area man may have been channeling the late George Jones when he was arrested for allegedly driving a lawn mower while drunk early May 24.
A Madisonville man allegedly didn’t want to pay for a pair of boots, but he did manage to offer a cop $20 if he’d throw away some meth and forget the whole thing.
It started as a shoplifting call, but a Madisonville woman ended up being arrested on drug charges May 24.
A man allegedly causing a disturbance in the Madisonville Waffle House had to be taken to the ground before he could be arrested May 27.
While court proceedings remain closed to the public and no hearings are being held for people not in jail, those behind bars did make appearances in Monroe County Criminal Court in May.
With school out and graduation delayed, Monroe County officials had to try something different this year to honor the outgoing seniors in the Class of 2020.
Those who have fallen defending freedom and liberty were honored with a Memorial Day ceremony at the Monroe County Courthouse in Madisonville Monday.
Many students have been working as essential workers while schools are out during the coronavirus pandemic.
Two Monroe County hospital systems recently received grants from the State of Tennessee to continue fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
The Tennessee Department of Health has released its latest statistics related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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SHS Prom cancelled
The Monroe County Cattlemen’s Association (MCCA) is expanding their Robert L. Sliger Scholarship Fund to include a scholarship for a college student who has completed their freshman, sophomore or junior year in good standing at an accredited college or university. This will be awarded at the…
Typically, I try to speak to topics that pertain to everyone in our county from the youngest to the oldest. However, this month I want to deviate from that a bit and speak to our high school seniors as they try to navigate this very difficult and uncertain time and set their sights on the ne…
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The recipient of this year’s L. Cpl. Frankie Watson Memorial Scholarship is Sequoyah High School senior Jacob Kadau. Kadau is joining the Marine Corp and is currently set to attend boot camp in October after having his date pushed back due to COVID-19. Kadau (center) is pictured with State R…
A Sweetwater woman arrested May 15 after she allegedly caused a disturbance at the Sweetwater Hospital.
A Tellico Plains man was arrested May 21 after he allegedly beat his mother so badly she had a heart attack.
Anthony Gregory Clowers, 44, Old Federal Road, Madisonville, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, bound over to grand jury; criminal trespassing, dismissed.
A Madisonville woman was arrested May 15 after she crashed her car and Heroin was allegedly found in the vehicle.
Compassion Ministries will be giving $50,000 worth of food to the Coker Creek area on May 29.
Sequoyah High School has been designated as a S.T.E.M. destination.
The Tennessee Historical Commission recently awarded Monroe County with a grant to help restore the Monroe County Courthouse.
The Tennessee Department of Health has released its latest statistics related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Sequoyah Senior Parade
May 20
Chota Community Health Services (CCHS) is currently conducting the 2020 Monroe County Quality of Life Survey. This survey is designed to gauge various health related aspects of life in the community from the perspective of those who live here.
Peoples Bank of East Tennessee has awarded three students from Tellico Plains High School the Ernestine Hawkins Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is being awarded in honor of the late Ernestine Hawkins, the wife of Harold Hawkins, former county commissioner and director of Peoples Bank.
As Monroe County and communities across the nation begin to reopen while continuing to face the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to continue to follow the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These recommendations include frequent and proper hand washing,…
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A Sweetwater man was arrested May 10 after he allegedly held his girlfriend against her will for 14 hours.
A man either high on drugs or suffering a mental breakdown was arrested May 12 in Sweetwater.
A Madisonville said he only wanted to talk to his ex-girlfriend, but he was held at gunpoint until law enforcement could arrive May 11.
He reportedly cursed at ambulance personnel and a couple of women and brought a hammer out of the house, but in the end a Sweetwater man was arrested without incident May 11.
An Athens woman was arrested May 10 after she allegedly tried to pass a counterfeit bill in Tellico Plains.
Tristan Hunter Akins, 23, Mecca Pike, Tellico Plains, DUI, driving on a suspended license, open container violation, reset for 7/14.
Many facets of life have changed as the coronavirus pandemic has spread throughout the country and the court system is no different.
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