HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICE DESTROYED BY FIRE
The Athens Fire Department responded to a blaze at the housing authority office late last night on Clark Street. They arrived to... Read More
VEHICLE VERSUS AMBULANCE CRASH RESULTS IN MULTIPLE INJURIES
The Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to an accident near the intersection of Highway 11 and County Road 114 in McMinn County late... Read More
TSSAA FORCES MCMINN COUNTY HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM TO FORFEIT STATE PLAYOFF GAME
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) sent a letter to the principals of McMinn County High School and Dobyns Bennett High... Read More
NOITA ELEMENTARY AND THE HIGH SCHOOL IN MCMINN COUNTY TEMPORARILY CLOSED AFTER RISE IN COVID-19 CASES
The McMinn County School System says two schools will be temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution because of a significant... Read More
HIGHWAY PATROL SEARCHING FOR SUSPECT FOLLOWING MULTI-COUNTY VEHICLE PURSUIT
Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers are searching for a suspect following a multi-county pursuit last night. It started after an attempted traffic stop... Read More
OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING UNDER INVESTIGATION IN MCMINN COUNTY
TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting last night in McMinn County. Officers with the 10th... Read More
POLICE OFFICER IN MCMINN COUNTY PLACED ON LEAVE AFTER INCIDENT INVOLVING INJURY OF CHILD
McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy says an officer with the Englewood Police Department is on a unpaid leave and an investigation is... Read More
TBI INVESTIGATING DEATH OF MCMINN COUNTY INMATE
The TBI is investigating the death of an inmate who was being held at the McMinn County jail. Officials says 49-year-old Angela... Read More
MCMINN COUNTY WOMAN CHARGED AFTER STABBING INCIDENT
A woman from Athens, Tennessee was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man last night. Deputies responded to a residence on County Road... Read More
(DEVELOPING STORY) – ONE DEAD, ONE INJURED AFTER SHOOTING IN MCMINN COUNTY
(DEVELOPING STORY) – One person was killed and another injured in a shooting this morning in McMinn County. The Athens Police Department... Read More
