Tazewell News

Twenty-first century travelers expect to get to places quickly, but sometimes Mother Nature gives us a reason to slow down.

Police at Walters State Community College are on heightened alert after a student reported an abduction and rape, the first such incident in the 40-year history of the school that is known for its public safety program.

Six months after his body was found in a cemetery in Bell County, the family of a Tennessee man came together for a vigil, and say they're still looking for answers.

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Tenn. a ' A Claiborne County man was flown to the University of Tennessee Medical Center Thursday evening after he was shot during a dispute.

Charges against a 45-year-old Claiborne County man that he raped an 11-year-old girl and later fathered a child with her were bound over Thursday to a grand jury.

NEW TAZEWELL, TN, October 12, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Neta K. Munsey, Assistant Principal of Claiborne High School, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in education.

TAZEWELL - There was a fist fight at a Claiborne County church, and now the building has burned to the ground.

A joint investigation is under way into allegations a Claiborne County man raped a girl seven years ago when she was 11 and fathered a child with her when she was 16.

A New Tazewell man is charged with child rape seven years after the alleged attack happened, according to a news release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Sheriff David Ray is asking the assistance from the citizens in the Tri-State Region in locating the following persons who have had criminal warrants Issued by the Criminal Investigation Divisions of the Claiborne County Sheriffa TMs Office.

Three of the 18 defendants who are accused as a result of a four-year marijuana conspiracy investigation entered guilty pleas to charges against them in criminal court on Monday.

Three of the 18 defendants who are accused as a result of a four-year marijuana conspiracy investigation entered guilty pleas to charges against them in criminal court on Monday.

More than $7 billion worth of federal stimulus money could make getting online a lot easier and faster for East Tennesseans in rural areas.

TAZEWELL, Tenn. a ' A bond has been set at one million dollars in the case against Tony Harrison in connection with the murder of his wife, Vickie Harrison.

TAZEWELL, Tenn. a ' A bond has been set at one million dollars in the case against Tony Harrison in connection with the murder of his wife, Vickie Harrison.

For the fifth year in a row, Tazewell Speedway hosts the final race for the O'Reilly Southern Nationals.

A 46-year-old New Tazewell man died this morning in a single-vehicle crash after he was ejected and the truck came to rest on him.

The charges against a Claiborne County man have been upgraded to first degree murder in the strangling death of his wife.

The Claiborne County Sheriffa s Office began arresting drug dealers early Wednesday morning in a round-up on idictments from the Claiborne County Grand Jury.

Saturday, July 11, 2009, ten missionaries from the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Palmyra returned from a week long mission trip to New Tazewell, Tennessee.