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A man told police he had fallen off a cliff after being chased by a bear. Now he's suspected of murder
The caller identified himself as Brandon Andrade and claimed he fell off a cliff while running from a bear. When first responders arrived at the scene in Tellico Plains, they found a dead man with ...
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"There Is, Technically, No Snail Darter," But the Snail Darter Still Delayed the Tellico Dam
In the 1970s, the discovery of the Tennessee snail darter in the Tellico River was used to halt completion of the Tellico Dam under the Endangered Species Act (a tale many law students learn in ...
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Monroe County evacuations lifted as crews get fires under control, mayor says
TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn ... Rafter Road Fire Holder Cemetery Road Fire Cherokee National Forest Lake Heights Fires and fire response have closed the following roads: The following agencies and ...