Grainger firefighters help battle Gatlinburg fires
Local volunteer firefighters were among those who answered the call to assist with the wildfires that engulfed the Gatlinburg area, Monday night, November 28. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency...
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Five individuals were arrested at the Budget Inn in Bean Station, Monday, after officers responding to a complaint recovered drugs and paraphernalia from two separate rooms at the hotel. Stephanie...
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Mercy House held a winter blanket and coat giveaway Sunday, Dec. 4, at its Bean Station location. There were blankets, scarves, hats, coats, clothing, books, snacks and more for anyone who needed the...
View ArticleSanta to appear in Bean Station, Saturday
Anyone hoping to visit with Santa Claus will have the opportunity to do so in Bean Station, Saturday, Dec. 17. The jolly old elf will be taking a break from his hectic Christmas schedule and will spend...
View ArticleCommission passes resolution governing use of county right-of-way
The Grainger County Commission approved a resolution governing the use of the county's right-of-way during its meeting, Monday. Commissioners approved the resolution without discussion after having...
View ArticleOops, they did it again
Nine months after it was first discussed, Miller Road was again contended by commissioners during the Grainger County Commission meeting, Monday. When commissioners last discussed the road, in August,...
View ArticleStudents graduate DARE program at Bean Station and Washburn schools
Grainger County Sheriff James Harville recently awarded certificates to more than 125 fifth graders at Washburn School and Bean Station Elementary School, who completed the DARE program during the fall...
View ArticleTown of Bean Station recognizes Shockley
A proclamation has passed in the Town of Bean Station recognizing George Shockley for his service to the town during his 10 years of service. The Bean Station Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed the...
View ArticleBlaine contracts for pictometry
The city has agreed to join other government agencies in Grainger County to participate in an aerial-imaging program designed to aid different departments in their work. The board of mayor and aldermen...
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The Confederate flag flew at Veterans Overlook atop Clinch Mountain Saturday, Dec. 10, during a commemoration ceremony of the 153rd anniversary of the Battle of Bean's Station, hosted by members of the...
View ArticleTwo arrested while allegedly traveling to drug transaction
Two individuals were arrested Wed., Dec. 28, after being stopped for traffic violations while allegedly traveling to conduct a drug transaction. Joseph Wayne Flanery, 29, of Kingston, reportedly told...
View ArticleBOLO leads to resisting arrest, drug charges
A Bean Station man is facing multiple charges after an officer responding to a BOLO for a possibly impaired driver reportedly found him to be under the influence and in possession of marijuana, after...
View ArticleHeart 2 Hand feeds more than 200 children during winter break
More than 200 Grainger County children will not go hungry during their winter break from school. Heart 2 Hand, a ministry whose goal is to end hunger in Grainger County, distributed food boxes to 57...
View ArticleRates will increase for BSUD customers
Bean Station Utility District will be mailing out an information card to its customers explaining new fees and an increase in water usage rates, which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2017. The rate...
View ArticleBSUD prepares to replace old meters
The Bean Station Utility District's board of directors approved a purchase of 200 new meters for $9,190 from United Utilities, during its meeting Tuesday, Jan. 10. The meters will be used to replace...
View ArticleThe Year in Review
Tracy Shawn Miller was charged with second degree murder following the death of Michael Anthony Woody as a result of stabbing injuries he sustained during a physical altercation between the two men,...
View ArticleMiller Road back on the list
After nine months of deliberation and indecision, Grainger County Commissioners voted to restore Miller Road to the county roads list. The vote came following discussion Monday about how ownership of...
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As America loses the opportunity to honor the members of its "Greatest Generation," a local man received notification that his name had been added to the World War II Registry of Remembrances. Albert...
View ArticleCounty crime rate increases for 2016
Law enforcement officers in Grainger County were busy in 2016, according to the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System . TIBRS is a comprehensive system utilized by the Tennessee Bureau of...
View ArticleBSPD considering new vehicles
Bean Station Police Department is considering investing in new vehicles to replace its current patrol cars, which are Dodge Chargers. BSPD Chief Chad Seals approached the Bean Station Board of Mayor...
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