
LORRIANE LOVVORN, AGE 79
Memorial services for Lorriane Lovvorn, age 79, of Crossville, will be Saturday, February 23, at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. Survivors include widower Larry Lovvorn; sons Larry Lovvorn an ...

ELNA FAYE KERLEY KENDRICK, AGE 77
Funeral services for Elna Faye Kerley Kendrick, age 77, of Crossville, will be Saturday, February 16, at 2 p.m. at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Bakers Chapel Cemetery. Fa ...

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS ANNOUNCED
In observance of Presidents’ Day on Monday, all county and municipal offices – including circuit and general-sessions court – will be closed, as well as all Cumberland County Convenience and Recycling ...

PAIR ARRESTED IN OLIVER SPRINGS AFTER KERFUFFLE WITH HOMEOWNER
This morning, Roane County deputies responded to a home on Fairview Circle in Oliver Springs, for a report of a man “trying to fight people.” The resident said her grandson, 23-year-old Brian Austin ...

ROANE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARREST WOMAN HIDING IN ATTIC FOR TRESPASSING, EVADING ARREST
Wednesday afternoon, Roane County deputies responded to a home on Sugar Grove Valley Road and found a car in the driveway that didn’t belong to the homeowner. After deputies knocked at the door for se ...

SAMPSON ARRESTED AFTER HOURS-LONG STANDOFF ON OAK GROVE ROAD IN LOUDON
An hours-long standoff that began Tuesday afternoon resulted in the arrest of one man Wednesday. Roane and Loudon county deputies responded to a residence on Oak Grove Road in Loudon for an unwelcome ...

STRING OF PRO-LIFE BILLS PROPOSED IN TENNESSEE
Lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced a range of legislation following Gov. Bill Lee’s promise to support any bill that reduces the number of abortions in the state. This comes in alignment with a na ...

MCGHEE-TYSON AIRPORT NOW OFFERS NONSTOP SERVICE TO LAGUARDIA AIRPORT IN NEW YORK
American Airlines has announced the launch of direct flights from McGhee-Tyson Airport to New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The airline announced the new route to accommodate changing needs in the area. ...

VICTIMS IN WEDNESDAY’S MOBILE HOME FIRE IDENTIFIED
Authorities have released the names of the victims of Wednesday’s fire in a Rocky Top mobile home. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said 64-year-old Gregory Paul Gremillion and 54-year-old Sharon ...

PEAVINE ROAD GRADING, DRAINAGE AND PAVING WORK CONTINUES
As grade work progresses along Peavine Road, motorists in Fairfield Glade should be alert for shifts in traffic patterns to allow for construction activities from Firetower Road to Westchester/Catoosa ...

RAIN WILL INCREASE
Scattered showers Friday morning with a steady rain later in the day and Friday night. High temperatures Friday in the low-to-mid 50s. Saturday will be cooler in the mid-40s but only a slight chance o ...