TWO ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS FOUND DEAD IN MCMINN COUNTY RESIDENCE
The McMinn County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of two elderly people at a home on County Road 203. Authorities say... Read More
MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN MCMINN COUNTY VEHICLE ACCIDENT
A motorcyclist was killed in a head-on crash at the intersection of County Road 410 and U.S. Highway 411 in McMinn County... Read More
TWO ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION FOUND IN BATHROOM AT HIGH SCHOOL IN MCMINN COUNTY
This morning a Central High School student in McMinn County reported found 2 rounds of ammunition in the floor of a restroom.... Read More
WEILZEN SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR MURDER OF MCMINN COUNTY TEEN
A McMinn County jury found 19-year-old Joseph Wielzen guilty in the 2017 death of a McMinn County teen. He was unanimously convicted... Read More
MCMINN CO. 6TH GRADER TO BE CHARGED AFTER ‘INOPERABLE’ GUN FOUND FEET FROM CAMPUS
The McMinn County Sheriff’s Department says a 6th grader will be charged after a student found a handgun near the school while... Read More
TBI INVESTIGATING DEADLY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN MCMINN CO.
The TBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in McMinn County. Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance late Friday afternoon on the 200... Read More
SEVERAL TEAMS RANK IN LATEST TENNESSEE AP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL
Several teams in the area appear on the latest Tennessee AP High School football poll released late yesterday. In Class 6A, Maryville... Read More
PLANNED POWER OUTAGE SET FOR PART OF MCMINN COUNTY
A planned power outage will take place late tomorrow night (August 20, 2019) in Athens, Tennessee. Beginning at 11 p.m. eastern, crews... Read More
ONE DEAD IN CAR CRASH INVOLVING MCMINN CO. DEPUTY CRUISER
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says one was killed yesterday in a car crash involving a McMinn County Sheriff’s Department cruiser. Officers say... Read More
MAN SHOT AND KILLED AFTER BREAKING INTO HOME
The McMinn County Sheriff’s Department confirms an Athens man is dead after attempting to break into a residence this morning. Officers say... Read More
