Monroe County followed the majority of the state in witnessing an increase in the unemployment rate for the month of May.

For a century, this small Tennessee town in Rhea County just north of Chattanooga has been known as “Monkey Town USA” in reference to the famous 1925 Scopes trial that pitted religion vs. evolution in ...

Monroe County extends moratorium on new major subdivisions to review development rules as it prepares for significant growth. Affects subdivisions of 5+ lots.

Previously, Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones posted on social media, asking for the public’s help finding a missing person. Caden Long, 19, was last seen on June 6.

A 15-year-old suspect is in custody after a drive-by shooting in Monroe County left two hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

MONROE COUNTY, Tennessee — A former corrections officer has been charged with official misconduct after bringing banned items into the Monroe County Jail and allowing others to also bring in ...

Monroe County restaurant inspections: No establishments were out of compliance. Almost a dozen achieved zero violations.

Just one other county bordering Monroe doesn't have vote centers, which make casting a ballot more convenient than precinct voting.

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Monroe County was founded 189 years ago on April 1, marking Founder's Day. Speakers were on hand at the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg to tell the county's history ...

But the newest cap he’s donning is red. Monroe County Republican precinct committee representatives elected Grass, who was unopposed, chair of the Monroe County Republican Party during its ...

Local fire departments and the Tennessee National Guard are fighting several wildfires in Sevier County, near Gatlinburg, as well as near Tellico Plains in Monroe County and Mountain City.

MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE (Wednesday morning): Strong overnight storms did not put out all of the flames of 4 separate wildfires in Monroe County, Tennessee, which prompted nearby evacuations.