Shane Orrick is still in uniform

Tom KingOur Town Heroes

He’s a Grainger County guy, East Tennessee through and through, still living in Rutledge. Shane Orrick was an active duty U.S. Marine for four years and today he wears two …

THP trooper has diverse interests

Tom KingOur Town Heroes

There’s a whole lot more under that tilted-down campaign hat than a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper named Clint McKissack. A whole lot more.

He’s a history buff, with a degree …

State offers teen driver camp

Sandra ClarkUncategorized

High school students can register for a free driving camp sponsored by the state at Tennessee Highway Patrol’s training center in Nashville Monday to Friday, July 16-20. Interested teens must …

THP seeks hit and run suspect

Sandra ClarkSouth Knox

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Knoxville District is seeking immediate public assistance to locate a hit and run driver. Preliminary information indicates that a Red Pontiac Vibe 4-door was traveling …

Law enforcement does us proud

Betty BeanUncategorized

Knoxvillians owe a debt of thanks to the uniformed officers who stood in the hot sun for hours Saturday – most of them dressed in full riot gear – and …