Tag Archives: Campbell County

A body was recovered by authorities near the Longmire Lane area on Sunday morning, according to the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office. CCSO responded to Longmire Lane where the body of 31-year-old Chadwick McCullah was recovered from Norris Lake. Sheriff Barton with CCSO said that foul play is notsuspected. McCullah’s body …

CAMPBELL COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former corrections officer on charges related to bringing contraband into the Campbell County Jail. In March, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler and the Campbell County Sheriff’s …

One person died as a result of a multi-vehicle crash that closed I-75 South last Thursday night,According to officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation. A 2014 Freightliner tractor-trailer, driven by 45-year-old David Johnson could not stop his truck as Traffic slowed in front of him on the interstate, according …

Tennessee Highway Patrol officials said that the “armed and dangerous” man they were searching for last week, has been found dead. Their report states Jacob Kennamer was found dead along I-75 in Campbell County. In a press release statement, the THP says, “After an extensive collaborative search effort to locate …

The nine counties are Blount, Cannon, Campbell, Cumberland, Giles, Hamblen, Roane, Sevier, and Unicoi. The annual audits for these counties were completed without any findings. Audit findings are used to report on weaknesses, deficiencies, or areas of noncompliance within government operations. All nine counties are being recognized today at the …

The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office will host a Neighborhood Watch meeting on Thursday, April 27, beginning at 6:00pm. This meeting will be held for the Shady Cove and Cherry Bottom communities at the Church of Christ on Highway 116. For more information on upcoming Crime Watch meetings, youcan follow the …

Putting children first is the legacy of Lunford’s Music, which plans to close its doors eventually in 2023.  Owner Sonja Lunsford Rogers’ retirement gift to the community is a remarkable offer of selling all the used rental instruments at value pricing. “When a child shows interest in learning an instrument, …

A joint investigation by the TBI and Campbell County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a second person on charges connected to an overdose death that occurred a little over two years ago. Sonya Brotherton (TBI Photo) According to a TBI release, on April 2, 2021, special agents …

A joint investigation by special agent fire investigators with the TBI and the Campbell County Sheriff’s detectives has resulted in the indictment of a LaFollette man on attempted murder and arson charges. Phillip Justin Williams (TBI photo) According to a TBI press release, on December 29th, TBI agents joined the …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. John Ragan, R-Oak Ridge, today announced that the city of Rocky Top will receive a $1.38 million grant to improve water infrastructure.  The grant, administered by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), is among 43 grants totaling $203.2 million from the state’s American …