A few years ago, 2014 to be exact, Hollywood finally broke down and brought Godzilla back to the big screen. It had tried in 1998 to have the radiation spawned giant reptile roar to life and make untold millions of dollars, but it didn’t really take.
And then there were three.
The following is compiled from records of Monroe County General Sessions Court. Readers are cautioned that persons may exist with similar or identical names to those listed below. The term “11/29” means the defendant received a sentence of 11 months, 29 days - generally the most severe sente…
A Sweetwater man was arrested after Facebook alerted a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detective that the man was having inappropriate conversations with a 14-year-old girl.
A man law enforcement had been looking for since May 22 was arrested last week.
The following is compiled from records of Monroe County General Sessions Court. Readers are cautioned that persons may exist with similar or identical names to those listed below. The term “11/29” means the defendant received a sentence of 11 months, 29 days - generally the most severe sente…
A man was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Sweetwater on Tuesday afternoon.
Volunteer opportunities
Monroe County kicked off its Bicentennial celebration in earnest on Saturday with the Bicentennial Homecoming event at Sequoyah High School.
A hotel/motel tax could soon be coming for Tellico Plains.
If you have noticed lots of work going on at Sweetwater’s popular Engleman Park, the end result is going to be worth the wait, city officials say.
The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate in Tellico Plains — celebrate not only independence, but a significant birthday.
From left: Monroe County Mayor Mitch Ingram, and State Reps. Lowell Russell and Mark Cochran open Monroe County’s Bicentennial Homecoming at Sequoyah High School on Saturday. See more photos from the Bicentennial Homecoming event on page B4 of the June 12 edition.
If you are looking for things to do in Tellico Plains, there will be even more options soon as the City Council approved several new events during their monthly meeting on Thursday night.
There are plenty of pressures on Monroe County Government’s budget, however, a $717,000 Monroe County School System proposed budget shortfall is a major concern and dominated much of a nearly three-hour budget workshop on Monday.
One of the remaining candidates for Monroe County’s director of schools position is under investigation at her current school district.
The Tennessee Trail of Tears Association and the Charles Hall Museum of History & Heritage are joining forces to have a special event in Tellico Plains on Saturday, June 22.
Thursday is Election Day in Sweetwater.
An attempted traffic stop on June 5 led to two Maryville men being arrested.
Stopping to get gas resulted in Madisonville Police Officer Adam Russell arresting a man for being a felon in possession of a weapon on June 5.
With scientists now claiming that humanity could see the beginning of its end by 2050, expect the amount of end of the world stories to grow even larger, if that’s possible.
Russell Harris keeps choosing Monroe County.
June 5
KNOXVILLE-The East Tennessee Historical Society’s (ETHS) annual Awards of Excellence were presented at the organization’s Annual Meeting on May 14, at the Foundry on the World’s Fair Site in Knoxville.
There has been limited activity in Monroe County’s Niles Ferry Industrial Park located in Vonore. So, what’s new in the Niles Ferry Industrial Park?
After a little more than a month without a 10th commissioner, Sweetwater resident Adam Reynolds was appointed to the Monroe County Commission on last Tuesday (May 28) night at the Monroe County Courthouse in Madisonville.
CLEVELAND — Exciting news for working adults in Monroe County!
SongFarmers sing-along
Dr. Joseph “Joe” Miller believes the Monroe County School System can be the best in the State of Tennessee.
The Sweetwater City Commission on Monday unanimously passed the second reading of the 2019-20 budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1.
Robert Hooper has worked in the Monroe County School System for more than 30 years. He has worked under a number of director of schools and now, he is hoping to take on that challenge.
Phillip Swanson is willing to come out of retirement for the Monroe County director of schools position.
When the Monroe County Board of Education interviewed director of schools candidates last week, it was ladies first. Actually, lady first.
It took around five and a half hours, but the Monroe County Board of Education completed interviews last week with the five remaining candidates who are vying to become the next director of schools.
If you were to ever look for the definition of a hodgepodge meeting, Monday’s Madisonville Mayor and Aldermen get together would top the list.
The City of Madisonville would like to use your residence as a sampling site for lead and copper testing.
The first big event of Monroe County’s Bicentennial year takes place this Saturday, June 8, in downtown Madisonville with the Bicentennial Homecoming centered around the Courthouse from 11 a.m to 2 p.m.
A hotly-contested Sweetwater City Commission race has brought out a steady stream of early voters for the June 13 election.
In June of 1944, a young country boy found himself in one of the greatest battles of the greatest war the world has ever known.
A Madisonville man was arrested Thursday night after he allegedly threatened to shoot a woman he claimed was a drug dealer.
A man with several felony warrants for his arrest managed to wreck one Monroe County Sheriff’s Office car before wrecking his own car early Saturday, authorities said.
A Maryville man wanted for allegedly waving a knife around while robbing Sloan’s in Vonore in March was arrested Saturday.
The Monroe County Commission passed a resolution during their meeting on Tuesday, May 28, to declare Monroe County a Second Amendment Sanctuary.
A Sweetwater woman was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly sped through Tellico Plains on the way to see her father in North Carolina.
Cameron Taylor, Healthy Development coordinator for the East Tennessee Regional Health Office, far right, presents a check for $20,000 to Monroe County Mayor Mitch Ingram, Monroe County Health Department Director Teresa Harrill and employees of the Health Department. Harrill said the money w…
The following is compiled from records of Monroe County General Sessions Court. Readers are cautioned that persons may exist with similar or identical names to those listed below. The term “11/29” means the defendant received a sentence of 11 months, 29 days — generally the most severe sente…
Sometimes when you watch an original movie on Netflix you can’t help but wonder if these movies would have gotten made if the streaming services hadn’t come along.
The 2019 spring/summer edition of the Tennessee Mountain Traveler is hitting the stands at various locations now.
The Sweetwater Board of Education on May 13 held its last meeting before the school year ended on Friday.
Monroe County just registered its lowest unemployment rate in 20 years of record keeping coming in at 2. 9 percent for the latest month recorded, Monroe County Economic Development Director Richard Kirkland announced.
The Holston Foundation recently gave $100,000 to Tennessee Wesleyan University to support its acquisition of Hiwassee College’s dental hygiene program.
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