The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reminding residents that there may be a good reason why some black bear cubs appear to be alone. Mother bears tend to search for food when it is scarce. Mothers place cubs in areas that they believe are safe while she is searching for food. A cub may be alone for hours until the mother returns. TWRA says this is similar to a human leaving a child with a babysitter, however, the “sitter” could be a tree near a person’s home. If a cub is actually an orphan, TWRA will take the animal...

The Murfreesboro Police Department Special Investigations Vice Unit recently served a search warrant at the Past Time Pool Hall, located at 116 S. Maple St. in relation to illegal gambling. Sgt. Kyle Evans confirmed that nine people received misdemeanor citations for Gambling and one person was additionally cited for Promotion of Gambling and Possession of Gambling Devices. Detectives seized multiple poker machines, a table, and $6,690. • Cited by Murfreesboro Police: • Jimmy Donald Lester, 61, of Tanglewood Dr. in Woodbury Misdemeanor Citation: Promotion of Gambling Misdemeanor Citation: Possession of Gambling Devices Misdemeanor Citation: Gambling • Ethan Harris, 22,...

Tennessee State Parks will celebrate National Trails Day with free, guided hikes at all 56 parks on Saturday, June 3. Events will include free, ranger-led hikes through areas with waterfalls and scenic vistas as well as hikes focused on local history and trail clean-ups. With more than 1,000 miles of trails ranging from easy, paved paths to rugged backcountry trails, there’s a hike for everyone. Several Tennessee State Natural Areas are hosting free, guided hikes at Short Springs Natural Area, Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area and Big Cypress Tree State Natural Area. Join the Old Stone Fort Park...

Jeffery Allen Ready age 72 of Twelve Oaks Road in Tullahoma was arrested by Tullahoma Police Officer Justin Smith on Monday night for domestic assault. On Tuesday, Ready was charged with sexual battery by Tullahoma Investigator Rana Pawlowski. Apparently the victim came to the Ready’s residence on Monday evening. Allegedly Ready told the victim he wanted to show her something and ask her to go into his bedroom. The arrest warrant alleges that once in the bedroom the man pulled the female victim onto a bed and started to touch her. The warrant goes onto say that the female...

Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a deputy for the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, who is accused of theft and misusing his authority for financial gain. At the request of 17th District Attorney General Robert Carter, TBI Agents began investigating Garcia Romero Jordan on March 14th. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that, beginning in October 2015, Jordan began withdrawing money from various ATMs in Bedford and Rutherford counties from the account of an elderly Shelbyville woman he befriended, for his own benefit. During the course of the theft investigation,...

Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill that will make it easier for rural areas to get access to the internet. The Republican governor signed the Broadband Accessibility Act of 2017 at a ceremony in Brownsville on Tuesday afternoon. The measure clears the way for nonprofit electric co-ops, like Duck River Electric Co-Op to start providing both internet and video service. It also provides $45 million in grants and tax credits to co-ops and internet service providers, like AT&T and Comcast, to encourage the development of internet in areas that don’t have it. A last-minute change adopted by lawmakers lowered...