Fireworks accident cost him two fingers but he was what Austin basketball was missing

Austin senior Brayden Konkler suffered a freak accident last May that cost him two fingers. He returned to help basketball ...

Knox County Sheriff awards Deputy Kirchner after heroic actions to save Deputy Swanger

Deputy Matthew Kirchner receives accolades for bravery after a perilous encounter and a life-altering decision to amputate ...
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Knox County deputy who helped drag injured deputy to safety awarded

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office gave Deputy Matt Kirchner the 2025 Deputy of the Year and the Medal of Valor awards for helping drag Deputy Dalton Swanger to safety after ...