Petition seeking sentence reform needs signatures
A petition on change.org to encourage Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to support a truth in sentencing act, posted by a Bean Station resident, needed only 671 more supporters to reach its 2,500...
View ArticleGCSCD hosts awards
The Grainger County Soil Conservation District held its 35th annual awards banquet, November 12, at Grainger High School. The event was sponsored by Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
View ArticleVice mayor elected
The Bean Station Board of Mayor and Alderman elected a new vice mayor, during its meeting Monday, Jan. 23. The vice mayor seat was previously filled by former Alderman George Shockley. Mayor Terry...
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February is the last month to pay county property taxes. Grainger County Trustee Rena Farrow Greer will be visiting different areas of the county each Tuesday this month to make it more convenient for...
View ArticleMan charged in multi-count drug indictments
A Bean Station man is facing multiple charges related to the sale and delivery of Schedule II drugs. Dana Christian Tenney, 68, was arrested January 23, after a Grainger County Grand Jury returned two...
View ArticleSchools show appreciation for cafeteria staff
Grainger County schools recognized cafeteria workers for their service at each school during Cafeteria Workers Appreciation Day this past week. The recognition is sponsored by the UTrust fund, which...
View ArticleNorth side history preservation requested
Washburn resident Toni Engstrom addressed the Grainger County Commission during its meeting, Monday, to ask for assistance with preserving Grainger County history. Engstrom told commissioners she is a...
View ArticleTHP: 4 dead in Sneedville crash
Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a Sneedville crash that left four people dead. It happened just after midnight Saturday on Trent Chapel Road.
View ArticleVehicle seized during drug arrest
A traffic stop in Bean Station led to the arrest of two men on drug charges Wednesday, Feb. 22. Devan Tyler Mullins, 20, Morristown, and Billy Jason Clark, 31, Coeburn, Virginia, were traveling south...
View ArticleBSPD officers earn promotions
Bean Station Chief of Police Chad Seal promoted two officers, Monday, during the Bean Station Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting. Officer Stephen Kitts was promoted to lieutenant, and Officer Jason...
View ArticleSemi overturns in single vehicle accident
The driver of a tractor trailer was injured Monday when his truck turned over on the northbound exit ramp at the intersection of Hwy. 25E and Hwy.
View ArticleRep. David Alexander, R-Winchester
A portion of Gov. Bill Haslam's IMPROVE Act will head to the full House Transportation Committee after it passed a subcommittee Wednesday afternoon. The House Transportation Subcommittee passed a...
View ArticleConvenience center entrance in disrepair: Commission votes to obtain repair...
Grainger County Commissioners voted to obtain estimate for the cost to repair the entrance to the convenience center located in Bean Station during its meeting, Monday. Commissioners discussed the need...
View ArticleSweet and Sassy Sisters Boutique hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Sweet and Sassy Sisters Boutique in Bean Station, Friday, March 3. A love of fashion and family led to the opening of the boutique, September 2. When owner Natasha...
View ArticleTwo Memphis Democrats Help Move Amended Fuel-Tax Bill Along
NASHVILLE Two Memphis legislators helped move the governor's IMPROVE Act and fuel-tax increases out of the House Transportation Committee Tuesday, March 21, saying they support a section allowing local...
View ArticleTDOT set to begin property acquisition in late spring
Some residents along Hwy. 11W from Bean Station to Rutledge will be facing a move when TDOT begins right-of-way property acquisition for its Grainger County SR1/US 11W widening project.
View ArticleTempers flare in Tennessee House over gas tax p...
Tempers are flaring in the Tennessee House over Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to boost transportation funding through the state's first fuel tax hike in decades.
View ArticleHighway 11W expansion will force property owners to sell Read Story Brittany...
A 10.5 mile stretch of Highway 11W from Rutledge to Bean Station is expanding from two lanes to five. The expansion will force hundreds of property owners to sell their land to the Tennessee Department...
View ArticleGOP lawmakers want to restart work on Haslam's gas-tax plan
More than a dozen House Republicans in the Legislature want to reset discussions on Gov. Bill Haslam's transportation-funding plan, which includes a proposed hike to the state's gas tax.
View ArticleFormer drug addict helping others in Grainger County recover
Led by Justin Walden, a former drug addict, the group will work with community members struggling with drugs and what Walden calls, "other hurts, habits, or hangups." "The whole thing is that I have a...
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