Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Terry, age 98, of Oneida, TN
Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Terry age 98 of Oneida, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at her home with her loving family and friends/caretakers by her side. [ Read More ]
Month: October 2019
Ella Jean Smith, age 92, of Pioneer, TN
Ella Jean Smith, age 92 of Pioneer, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the Oneida Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Jamestown, TN on April 10, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Lonzie and Eartha Wright Janes. [ Read More ]
Oneida Woman Charged with Alleged Theft
On October 25th, Officer Tony Jones, with the Oneida Police Department, was dispatched to Kentucky Fried Chicken for a report on a stolen purse. [ Read More ]
Couple Charged with Alleged Public Intoxication
On October 21st, Sgt. David Stephens, with the Oneida Police Department, responded to a call to Capital 3 Movie Cineplex in reference to two subjects at the business and dangerously intoxicated, per employees. [ Read More ]
Linda Sexton, age 63, of Huntsville, TN
Linda Sexton, age 63 of Huntsville, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at her home with her loving family by her side. Born in Scott County, TN on May 20, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Marie Barnes. She was a member of Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church. [ Read More ]
Alvin Junior Gibson, age 63
Alvin Junior Gibson, age 63, departed this life on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, TN. Born September 22, 1956, he was the son of the late Walter Gibson and Oma Lee Boshears Gibson. [ Read More ]
Judicial District Victim Witness Coordinator Lana Frogge Awarded the Prestigious Tony Clark Award
On October 23rd, the Tennessee District Attorney’s General Conference awarded Eighth Judicial District Victim Witness Coordinator Lana Frogge the prestigious Tony Clark Award. [ Read More ]
TCAT-Oneida/Huntsville 2019 Student Excellence Award
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida/Huntsville’s President Dwight Murphy is pleased to announce that Jordan Watson has received the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida/Huntsville SOAR 2019 Student Excellence Award. [ Read More ]
Billy Ray Young, age 84, of Grave Hill
Billy Ray Young, age 84, of the Grave Hill Community joined his soulmate Dorothy, and his Lord and Savior in Heaven on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Big South Medical Center in Oneida with his family by his side. [ Read More ]
Oneida Man Charged with Alleged Drug Possession
On October 1st, Oneida police officer Toby Jeffers observed a male, identified as Tanner Strunk, driving a small gold vehicle on Paint Rock Road. Officer Jeffers had prior knowledge that Strunk did not have a driver’s license. He then conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle at the Pentecost Baptist Church just off Paint Rock Road. And spoke with Strunk, who was driving, and passenger John Judy. Officer Jeffers asked Strunk to step out of the vehicle and Strunk stepped out. Officer Jeffers then asked Strunk if he had anything illegal on his person and he stated he had two syringes in his left pocket. Strunk was then asked if he had anything else illegal on his person. At first he stated no then told Officer Jeffers he had some dope. Strunk then removed a bag containing two large meth crystals from inside his pants and placed it on top of his vehicle. He then stated to officers he had some marijuana and removed a small bag containing a small amount of marijuana from his pocket. Further search of Strunk’s vehicle led to finding a set of digital scales in a back pack. Both the way the drugs were packaged along with the scales is indicative of narcotics. Strunk was charged with Possession of a Schedule II Drug for Resale, Possession of a Schedule VI Drug, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Driving Without a License.