Event Brief
Former Loudon County Pastor Pleads Guilty
Filed: May 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Nicholas Rains, former pastor of Canvas Church in Lenoir City, pleaded guilty to stealing from the church.
WHO: Nicholas Rains, former pastor of Canvas Church
WHAT: Pleading guilty to stealing from the church
WHEN: May 31, 2026 at 2:58 PM ET
WHERE: Loudon County, Tennessee
WHY: He pleaded guilty to stealing from the church.
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