Wartburg, TN – Former Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) Agent Travis Buchanan entered a guilty plea in Morgan County Criminal Court earlier today to theft for a several years long scheme of using his state issued card to make gas purchases for personal use. Travis Buchanan had worked as a …
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The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is excited to announce the return of the Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day, scheduled for June 8. On this special day, all Tennessee residents and visitors, regardless of age, can fish in public waters across the state without needing a license. Details of Free …
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Rockwood, TN – A tragic boating incident claimed the life of 19-year-old Braeden Hartup on Saturday evening in the Winton Chapel area. According to a report from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), Hartup jumped from a pontoon boat while it was anchored and never resurfaced. Emergency responders, including the …
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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is seeking information related to a bull elk that was illegally poached in Anderson County on Sunday, October 8. TWRA was notified on Sunday that a bull elk that had been killed. Upon investigation, the entire carcass was located with what appeared …
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(TWRA) Tennessee’s turkey hunters will find several changes in store for the 2023 spring season. The changes were made by the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission to benefit the state’s wild turkey population. The spring turkey season will open Saturday, April 15, two weeks later than in previous years. The …
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Three people were injured Monday morning when a boat ran aground on Norris Lake in Campbell County. The accident was reported at around 11:30 am near the Whitman Hollow Marina, and officials say there were seven people aboard the vessel, which apparently crashed after someone inadvertently engaged the throttle, and …
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Tennessee’s 2021 Free Fishing Day is set for tomorrow (Saturday, June 12) when anyone may fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters. Academy Sports + Outdoors has generously sponsored this year’s events statewide with fishing gear and giveaways. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency provides the annual free day …
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(TWRA) The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is announcing the availability of grant dollars to assist cities, schools, community organizations, civic groups, watershed organizations, and conservation groups, etc., with stream clean-up projects and planting projects during the 2021-22 fiscal year. Five grants, at a maximum of $1,000 each, are available for …
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NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) Kord Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory has the state’s first Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing facility. The CWD testing unit is operational and fully accredited by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the organization that develops and publishes international standards. “A dozen counties …
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According to a report in The Roane County News A Dandridge attorney S. Douglas Drinnon has asked TWRA to keep a timeline of the January 25 tiger attack at Tiger Haven in East Roane County confidential. The paper report stated that In an email to TWRA Captain Walter Cook from …
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