Tazewell County Sheriff

The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office is undertaking measures at the county jail to protect detainees and employees after the recent death of an elderly inmate was due to him contracting Legionnaire’s disease.

Deontay J. Page, 22, was transported to a hospital following a two-car crash on Friday evening. Physicians were unable to revive him.

A divided Tazewell County Board on Wednesday approved a guaranteed maximum price agreement with construction manager P.J. Hoerr for the construction of the county's Justice Center Annex.

Tazewell County offices are still without phone and email capabilities a week after a “cyber incident.”

The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a 21-year-old man wanted for questioning in a weekend shooting.