HANDCUFFED MAN CHECKING FOR DRUGS IN HIS UNDERWEAR ATTEMPTS ESCAPE
Just before midnight Wednesday, Cumberland County deputies patrolling Highway 70 North saw a man walking along the road with no visible light. The man, 33-year-old Brandon James Lakins, said he was he ...
CCHS GRADS HEAD OFF TO COLLEGE, JOBS… WHAT ABOUT THE ARMED FORCES?
Amid the hubbub and excitement, much was made during Cumberland County High School Class of 2019 graduation about the majority of the 204 students who received honors, awards and scholarships. And rig ...
SUSPECT IN CUSTODY AFTER STABBING, MURDER IN COOKEVILLE
Cookeville police responding Wednesday to a report of a stabbing on Foundation Drive found two victims suffering from stab wounds. Officers and Putnam County EMS personnel began lifesaving measures o ...
RECYCLING CENTERS CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
The Cumberland County Solid Waste Department reminds residents of Cumberland County all recycling centers will be closed this coming Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. All centers will re ...
THEFT INVESTIGATION BEGUN IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Yesterday afternoon, Cumberland County deputies were called to an address on U.S. Highway 127 North regarding a theft report. Deputies encountered the homeowner, who said a solar panel and battery for ...
JURY CONTINUES TO DELIBERATE FATE OF RACIST CHURCH SHOOTER
A jury is deciding the fate of 27-year-old Emanuel Kidega Samson, the man charged with 43 crimes, including first-degree murder and aggravated assault, in the 2017 shooting of the Burnette Chapel Chur ...
CHILD SAFE, SUSPECT IN CUSTODY IN CHATTANOOGA AMBER ALERT ABDUCTION
The toddler reported abducted yesterday from the Chattanooga area has been found, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. And the man accused of running off with her is in custody. Report ...
BARBARA JEAN LA VAQUE, AGE 78
Memorial services for Barbara Jean La Vaque, age 78, of Fairfield Glade, will be Saturday, June 8 at 2 p.m. at Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church. Survivors include husband of 60 years, Theodore ...
WILDA MAYME GIBSON, AGE 79
Graveside services for Wilda Mayme Gibson, age 79, of Crossville, will be Friday, May 24, at 4 p.m. at Slate Springs Cemetery. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Jeff Beaty; sons and ...
SHIRLEY LOUISE SENEY, AGE 97
Funeral services for Shirley Louise Seney, age 97, of Crossville, will be Friday, May 24 at 11 a.m. at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Family will receive friends Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. Survivors ...
JAMES K. STEFFEN, AGE 80
A Mass of Christian Burial for James K. Steffen, age 80, of Fairfield Glade, will be Friday, May 24, at 10 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Survivors include wife of 31 years, Dorothy St ...
GAYLORD ALLEN HARRISON, AGE 81
A celebration of life for Gaylord Allen Harrison, age 81, of Crossville, will be Friday, May 24, at 6 p.m. at Meridian Baptist Church, 3768 Highway 68 in Crossville. Family will receive friends prior ...
