8+ hour ago   (229+ words) Ever wondered how a police department actually works? Springfield residents now have a new opportunity for a peek behind the curtain of their local department’s day-to-day job with the upcoming Citizens Police Academy. This free, nine-week program offers community members…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (180+ words) The Houston County Herald interviewed Sheriff-elect Joe Thomas about his priorities, goals, and philosophy for when he takes office on Sept. 1, succeeding Kevin Sugg, who chose not to seek re-election. Thomas defeated fellow candidates Kamden Lang and Brian Hooper. Thomas…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (139+ words) The Tennessee Sheriffu2019s Association held its 2026 annual conference this month, where Sheriff Michael Van Dyke was sworn in as the President of the Tennessee Sheriffu2019s Association and also received the highest honors and appreciation. The Tennessee Sheriffu2019s Association presented Sheriff Van Dyke with…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (188+ words) The Clarksville Police Department has released the identities of two people killed last week in two separate incidents on 101st Airborne Division Parkway. On Thursday, Aug. 20, at 8:30 p.m., police said Jeffrey Brown, 60, who has been living in Clarksville, was struck by a…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (126+ words) Firefighters extinguished a fire that had erupted inside a detached garage at a home in the Crossroads fire district in the early morning hours of Aug. 19, saving the home and preventing injuries to those involved. According to Lawrence County Fire…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (132+ words) Giles County General Sessions Misdemeanor/Felony Court Trial Docket for Aug. 6, 2026. Yazmine A. Abernathy; first offense DUI; bound over to grand jury. Jeremy Mark Chapman; violation of seat belt law, violation of financial responsibility law; violation of seat belt law retired…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (175+ words) Wilson County Sheriffu2019s Office detectives have taken Jeaneen Boyas, 55, into custody on a charge of first-degree murder following a fatal domestic incident that occurred Aug. 14 at Cherokee Marina in Lebanon, WCSO announced Friday morning. The victim has been identified as Robert…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (246+ words) The Hickman County Commission recently passed a resolution giving local law enforcement the authority to address false and misleading solicitation for donations on public roads, sidewalks and intersections. The commission approved the measure in June, adopting Tennessee state codes that…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (587+ words) The Hickman County Sheriff’s Office Crime Report is compiled from the Sheriffu2019s Department and Centerville Police and occasionally, the Tennessee Highway Patrol. It offers a listing of incidents collected in recent days from affidavits and reports held by local law enforcement…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (141+ words) A Columbia man has been charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor following a joint investigation by the Columbia Police Department, Shelbyville Police and the Bedford County Sheriff's Office. Brandon Zeigler, 45, of Columbia, was arrested as a…...