Bomb squad assisting OSPD with explosive threat

(Courtesy Oliver Springs Police Department) On 8/1/25 just after midnight, Patrol Officers checked a suspicious vehicle in a closed convenience store parking lot at 574 E Tri County Blvd. Upon arrival, officers observed a driver unconscious and partially hanging out of the driver’s side door. The officer approached the vehicle and conducted a brief investigation […]

Mount picks up the win for Team USA against Dominican Republic

Kingston’s Duncan Mount picked up the win on the mound earlier today in Team USA’s 7-4 victory over the Dominican Republic at the WBSC U-12 World Baseball Cup in Taiwan. Mount pitched four innings, allowing three hits and one unearned run while recording five strikeouts. He was also 1-3 at the plate with a run […]

Man arrested after possible explosives found near Oakdale

Tommy James Cooper, age 48, was arrested after an incident involving potentially explosive devices or weapons. According to a statement from Ninth District Attorney General Russell Johnson, law enforcement officers responded to a domestic situation involving bounty hunters at 178 Forest Hills Road near Oakdale. The bounty hunters were looking for Cooper, and found the […]

Subject identified in officer-involved shooting in Morgan County

48-year-old Michael A Blalock was shot Thursday by at least one Morgan County Sheriff Office Detective following a domestic incident on CCC Road. According to Johnson, two detectives from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at a residence on CCC Road near Wartburg in relation to an individual with a gun. The […]

Gas prices rise in Tennessee

Tennessee Gas Price average climbed to $2.79 per gallon, reflecting a 6-cent increase from last week’s average of $2.73. Despite this rise, prices remain below the national average. The upward trend is primarily attributed to higher crude oil prices and reduced fuel supplies, driven by ongoing market fluctuations and global uncertainties impacting fuel costs for drivers. […]