
NASHVILLE MAN BLAMES APPARENT IMAGINARY FRIEND FOR CRASH
A Nashville man accused in a DUI-related crash is blaming his imaginary friend for the accident. A Metro Police affidavit states 26-year-old John Couch was charged with driving under the influence ...

PILOT KILLED IN NORTH CAROLINA PLANE CRASH; FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN KNOXVILLE
Macon County, North Carolina, authorities say the wreckage of a single-engine plane was located in the Whiteside Mountain area Friday afternoon. The plane crashed Thursday night after taking off from ...

JAMES EDWARD (JIM) BLAYLOCK, AGE 78
Funeral services for James Edward (Jim) Blaylock, age 78, of Rickman, Tennessee, will be Sunday, March 17, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Goff Funeral Home, with interment to follow in the Harris Chapel C ...

NEW MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DETACHMENT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY ANNOUNCED
The formation of a new Marine Corps League Detachment in Crossville and surrounding areas of Cumberland County has begun. All honorably discharged Marine Corps veterans, FMF corpsmen and Navy chaplain ...

SPECIAL SERVICES OPEN HOUSE SLATED FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 19 AT CUMBERLAND CO. COMMUNITY COMPLEX
The Cumberland County Special Education Department invites the public to attend the Special Services Open House, Tuesday, March 19, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Cumberland County Community Complex, 1398 Li ...

DENNIS R. LOVELL, AGE 66
Memorial services for Dennis R. Lovell, age 66, of Crossville, will be Monday, March 18, at 5 p.m. at Crossville Church of Christ, with burial at a later date in Green Acres Memory Garden. Family will ...

GERALINE L. “GERAN” FARMER HOLDER, AGE 92
Funeral services for Geraline L. “Geran” Farmer Holder, age 92, of Rockwood, will be Sunday, March 17, at 3 p.m. EDT at the chapel of the Evans Mortuary, with burial Monday, March 18, at 10 a.m. EDT i ...

LOUDON COUNTY AUTHORITIES LOOKING FOR MISSING WOMAN
Loudon County deputies are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing woman. They say 31-year-old Elisha Carpenter was last seen around 2 this morning, walking away from her home at River Manor ...

FUGITIVE FROM VIRGINIA ARRESTED DURING CUMBERLAND COUNTY TRAFFIC STOP
Wednesday evening, Cumberland County deputies conducting a traffic stop on Cow Pen Road were advised the driver, 42-year-old Casey Andrew Soulsby of Crossville, had an outstanding warrant from Rappaha ...

SCARLETT NABBED ON ASSAULT, MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES, OUTSTANDING WARRANTS
Wednesday morning, Cumberland County deputies went to Smith Mountain Road to follow up on a trespassing complaint. There they found 38-year-old Joshua McDaniel Scarlett of Rockwood. Scarlett pulled ou ...

SHULL ARRESTED AGAIN; STRIP SEARCH REVEALS METH PIPE HIDDEN IN BODY CAVITY
Cumberland County deputies arrested 38-year-old Shelly Marie Shull of Crossville late Thursday night after stopping her for failure to maintain a lane of travel along Highway 70 East. During a search ...

VANDALISM REPORTED AT LOCAL 4-H CENTER
An employee of the Clyde M. York 4-H Center reported vandalism at the facility. When Cumberland County deputies arrived, they noted damage to the door of the rifle range storage room. It appeared as t ...