A long time ago in a land far, far away, in the wilds of the Crazy Mountains of Montana, birth pangs signaled that the time had come for a special delivery. The long trip was made the 40 miles to the town of Big Timber, Mt. On the 20th of June 1925, the noon siren sounded.  Firemen ran to the café for their mid-day meal & coffee.  About the same time, another sound ... (click for more)

Charles Edward Pelfrey, 68, of Evensville, died on Friday, April 20, 2018, at his home. He was born on Sept. 7, 1949, in Rhea County to the late Robert “Luke” Pelfrey and Lizzie (Stinnett) Pelfrey. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Kathleen Evitt, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Charles was a lifelong resident of Rhea County. He served his country with ... (click for more)

Peter Dean Arrowsmith died on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Alexian Village. He was born Sept. 29, 1934, in Kansas City, Ks. He graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1952 and the University of Kansas in 1956 with highest honors in Chemical Engineering. Following graduation, he was commissioned into the Navy Nuclear Submarine Program and was selected to study at the Oak ... (click for more)

Faye Varady, 75, of Soddy Daisy passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018, in an area hospital. Mrs. Varady was retired from Chick-Fil-A in Hixson and was a member of Oak Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Ray Varady; daughter, Terry Harvey. Survivors include her sons, Mark (Jan) Varady and Shaun Varady; daughter, Janet Hall; brother, ... (click for more)

Travis Reinking, 29, the suspect in the shooting at a Waffle House near Nashville on Sunday, has been taken into custody, according to police. Reinking, who killed four people and injured two others at a Waffle House near Nashville on Sunday morning was on the loose Monday morning and had been added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list. ... (click for more)

Hamilton County Sheriff deputies caught up with a Dayton teen who drove off at a high rate of speed on Highway 60 on Sunday afternoon. A passenger in the vehicle was caught with drugs. At approximately  5 p.m. , deputies observed a white Chrysler 200 traveling south in the 7800 block of Highway 60 at a high rate of speed. The driver was improperly passing other vehicles ... (click for more)