
RAY THOMAS PELFREY, AGE 74
Funeral services for Ray Thomas Pelfrey, age 74, of Crab Orchard, will be Thursday, January 31, at 1 p.m. at Hood Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Haley's Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Wedn ...

ANTHONY MARK HODGIN, AGE 52
ANTHONY MARK HODGIN age 52 of Crossville, Tennessee passed away on January 28, 2019. He was born July 1, 1966 in Crossville, the son of Tony and Pat Stone Hodgin. He worked many years as a production ...

NEWSPAPER DELIVERY TRAINEE ABSCONDS WITH PAPERS, LEAVES MANAGER STRANDED
Shortly after 1 a.m. Monday, Crossville police were dispatched to the Citgo on Elmore Road to assist a sheriff’s deputy flagged down by a man reporting a theft. The man, a manager for a newspaper-del ...

POLICE APPREHEND SUSPECT WITH DRUGS IN HIS POCKETS, HAIRSPRAY IN HIS PANTS
Late Sunday afternoon, Crossville police responded to Rite-Aid for a report of a shoplifter. There they encountered 26-year-old Rocky Darrell Davenport of Crossville. During a search, police found a f ...

POLICE FILE DRUG, WEAPONS CHARGES AGAINST CROSSVILLE WOMAN
Sunday afternoon, Crossville police encountered 38-year-old Shelly Marie Shull of Crossville in the Walmart parking lot. After she stated she had weapons in the vehicle, police learned she was the sub ...

ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL APPROVES FOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
The Rockwood City Council approved four recommendations by the police department Monday night, including the hiring of two new police officers. The new officers, Dustin Arnold and John Hill, will unde ...

PLANS FOR NEW ROCKWOOD WATER, GAS & SEWER DEPARTMENT SHOWN OFF AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Rockwood City Council members got a look Monday night at drawings for the new Rockwood Water, Gas and Sewer Department facility planned for the downtown district, as well as a new garage and fueling f ...

STATE TO INVEST $1M IN KEN BURNS’ LATEST PROJECT – A COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
The State of Tennessee plans to invest $1 million in an upcoming Ken Burns documentary on country music. Calling it an “excellent deal” for the state, Tourist Development Commissioner Mark Ezell said ...

ONE DEAD IN SHOOTING AFTER KNOXVILLE DOMESTIC ARGUMENT; SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
An argument Monday evening between a woman and her ex-boyfriend at 155 Felix Road in Knoxville ended with another man being shot and killed. The Knoxville Police Department says the woman's ex-boyfrie ...

TENNESSEE VOLS KEEP THEIR #1 RANKING IN THE AP NATIONAL POLL FOR A SECOND WEEK
Likely by virtue of two wins last week, the Tennessee Vols have retained their number-one ranking in the National AP College Basketball Poll. This is the first time in the program’s history they’ve he ...

CROSSVILLE POLICE INUNDATED WITH UNLICENSED DRIVERS THIS PAST WEEKEND
Within slightly over 24 hours, Crossville police arrested five Crossville residents for driving on revoked or suspended licenses or, in one case, for having no license at all. Friday night, they arre ...

STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL AUTHORITIES SEEK PUBLIC’S HELP IN FINDING MISSING TEENAGE GIRL
Savannah Leigh Pruitt disappeared two weeks ago. The 14-year-old was last seen at her Madisonville home January 13. Now, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the Monroe County Sheriff’s Offi ...