Putnam County man dead following boating incident

Man drowns loading boat onto trailer in Meigs Co.

Austin Sigh of Monterey, TN tragically drowned while helping load a boat onto a trailer, becoming the fifth fatality in 2025.

Putnam County man dead following boating incident

MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reported a "Chickamauga boating fatality" Sunday involving a young man from Putnam County. Without disclosing exactly where the incident took place, the TWRA said its officers joined local authorities in responding to a call shortly after 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 4. Recent deaths highlight the danger of fishing during lightning According to officials, preliminary reports …

Monterey man dies on Chickamauga Reservoir

A Monterey man was killed in a boating accident on Chickamauga Reservoir Sunday, according to a press release from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

Boating fatality in Chickamauga Lake

MEIGS County, Tenn. (WDEF) – The fifth boating fatality happened on Chickamauga Lake on May 4, 2025. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers and local authorities responded to a call shortly after 4:00 p.m. ET. Preliminary reports show that twenty-one-year-old Austin Sigh of Monterey, TN entered the water to aid in loading an older, 16-foot cabin cruiser onto a trailer when he succumbed to environmental factors. Sigh’s body was recovered in…