Two arrested following narcotics investigation
Two people were arrested on drug charges after officers executing a search warrant recovered 1.5 pounds of marijuana at a Lakeshore Drive residence. Kendell Brooke Fowler, 29, Bean Station, and...
View ArticleSpeed limit increased on portion of US 11-W
The speed limit has increased to 50 mph on Highway 11-W from the intersection of US 11-W and US 25-E to the Bean Station Elementary School zone. The Tennessee Department of Transportation approved the...
View ArticleEarly voters flocking to the polls
The number of those casting their vote during the first four days of early voting for the Nov. 8 election has already exceeded the total for the entire early voting period before the August election....
View ArticleBSPD detective graduates TBI academy
Bean Station Police Department Detective John McMurray received special recognition during the Bean Station Board of Mayor and Aldermen workshop Monday, Oct. 17. McMurray recently graduated from the...
View ArticleSex offender compliance checks lead to three arrests
The Grainger County Sheriff's Department made three arrests Halloween night, Oct. 31, during routine compliance checks of registered sex offenders. Calice Hayes, Ronald L. Whitehead Sr. and John Allen...
View ArticleBSVRS Benefit Auction
The Bean Station Volunteer Rescue Squad hosted a benefit auction Saturday, Oct. 29 at His, Hers and Theirs Auction House in Bean Station. BSVRS raised more than $2,000 during the auction.
View ArticleShuffleboard now at Harris Court
A shuffleboard court has been installed at Harris Court park, in Bean Station. Deck shuffleboard is a game played by two or four players who use sticks, or cues, to propel weighted discs from one end...
View ArticleHarvest Pride to celebrate 20th year
The Bean Station Harvest Pride Festival will celebrate its 20th year, beginning Friday. The festivities will kick off with the Night Owl 5K Run/Walk to raise funds for Bean Station Elementary School...
View ArticleBean Station Courtroom Renovation
The Town of Bean Station debuted its newly renovated courtroom during Monday's Board of Mayor and Aldermen workshop. Renovations to the courtroom began about eight months ago with the intention of...
View ArticleBean Station man honored during benefit
A benefit hosted by family and friends raised more than $6,000 for Sam Seal and his family, Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Nance House in Rutledge. The proceeds will help Seal and his family during his...
View ArticleVeterans Day ceremony scheduled
The Town of Bean Station will host a Veterans Day ceremony at the town's Service and War Memorial, adjacent to Town Hall and Harris Court. The ceremony take place Friday, Nov. 11, beginning at 10:30...
View ArticleBSUD sets service fees
The Bean Station Utility District has changed its fees for accounts that are disconnected for nonpayment. The fee change was approved by the BSUD Board of Directors at its meeting Thursday, Nov. 10....
View ArticleHarrell, Atkins win Bean Station aldermen seats
First time candidate Patsy Winstead Harrell unseated longtime incumbent George Shockley in Tuesday's municipal election in Bean Station to win a place on the board of mayor and aldermen for a four-year...
View ArticleDog-N-Suds welcomes new groomer
Dog-N-Suds, of Bean Station, announced a new addition to its full-time staff, as of early October. Linda Condurso, a third generation dog groomer, specializes in hand scissor cuts.
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Heart2Hand distributed nearly 50 boxes of food to the general public that are in need, Saturday, Nov. 19. The food boxes included a variety of boxed and canned foods, including soups, Ramen noodles and...
View ArticleVeterans honored for service
A number of veterans and civilians were in attendance Friday, Nov. 11, as the Town of Bean Station conducted its Veterans Day ceremony, in honor of all veterans. The ceremony was held at the town's War...
View ArticleClinch Mountain wildfire now contained
Arson is the suspected cause of a wildfire that burned about 200 acres atop Clinch Mountain. The battle is over for local volunteer fire departments and the state Department of Agriculture Division of...
View ArticleGrainger County students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa
Several Grainger County students were among 52 new members inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Walters State Community College during the fall 2016 semester. Austin Atkins and Lily Vail,...
View ArticleTomatoes all year long
The "big red barn" on Hwy 11W, between Bean Station and Rutledge, has been open to the public for nearly 20 years, leased out and operated by multiple Grainger County families. Recently, the primary...
View ArticleBSVRS, BSVFD request aid to purchase updated equipment
The Bean Station Volunteer Rescue Squad and Bean Station Volunteer Fire Department have requested the Town of Bean Station to provide $3,000, half of a total bid, for a lot of Hurst low-pressure tools...
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