Jeff Noah News Today

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Drug overdose deaths were up more than 7% in 2022 across Northeast Tennessee, even as they flattened statewide after years of sharp increases, and an area recovery specialist told News Channel 11 the upward trend continued in 2023 in at least one county. “2023 compared to 2022 showed a decrease […]

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Drug overdose deaths were up more than 7% in 2022 across Northeast Tennessee, even as they flattened statewide after years of sharp increases, and an area recovery specialist told News Channel 11 the upward trend continued in 2023 in at least one county. “2023 compared to 2022 showed a decrease […]

The annual cost of the contract, $15,300, will be paid using gross receipts tax revenues the sheriff’s office receives.

“Our crews are working out of one station, taking 30 to 35 calls in a 48-hour shift,” said VCFD Chief Matt Propp.

Last month, deputies with the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office spent the day in annual training, which started with the typical classroom-and-lecture format, then progressed to taser exercises and finished with brand new technology that dropped them into a virtual world.

As a whole, the department is working to keep better tabs on cases as they move through the system, especially crimes like domestic violence and assault.

There’s a new undersheriff in Valencia County. After former undersheriff Mark Kmatz retired from law enforcement earlier this year, Sheriff Denise Vigil looked to a long-term member of the department, someone who was a friend of nearly two decades and most recently, a political opponent. Vigil appointed Chief Deputy Jeff Noah to the position, citing his years of experience and ability to be a part of the team within the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office. “I feel that he can help m...

While certain types of crimes have decreased in the unincorporated parts of Valencia County and the city of Rio Communities from 2019 to 2020, Valencia County Sheriff Denise Vigil said officers were still handling a large volume of calls. The sheriff’s office provides law enforcement to areas in the unincorporated parts of the county, such as Meadow Lake, Jarales, Los Chavez El Cerro Mission, Highland Meadows and Tomé, as well as for Rio Communities. The crime numbers referenced in this...