
STUDENTS PREPARING TO RETURN TO CLASSROOMS
It’s that time again of the year where students are preparing to return to the classrooms. Here is a list of the first day for students in the listening area for public schools (Nearly all of the firs ...

WATTS ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY AND TWO COUNTS OF THEFT
Roane County deputies responded yesterday to a storage facility on Oak Drive for a vandalism in progress. Officers found 41-year-old Eric Jonathan Watts at the scene who allegedly cut his way through ...

ACCIDENT REPORTED ON HWY 70 NORTH IN CROSSVILLE
There is an accident reported in Crossville on Highway 70 North near the flea market. Use caution in this area (12:41 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2019)

NEARLY $5,000 IN TOOLS REPORTED STOLEN FROM CONSTRUCTION SITE
Crossville police responded to a construction site off of Farmington Lane yesterday to take a theft report. A utility trailer was left at the scene and in the early morning hours, it was broken into a ...

SEXTON NOMINATED TO SERVE AS TENNESSEE HOUSE SPEAKER
The Tennessee Republican Caucus has nominated 25th District Representative Cameron Sexton as House Speaker. The full House will consider Sexton’s nomination on August 23. The vote comes after months o ...

ELIZABETH F. NORRIS, AGE 56
Funeral services for Elizabeth Frances Norris, age 56, of Crossville, will be held Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Smiths Chapel Cemetery in Gainesbor ...

MUELLER REFUSES TO DISCUSS RUSSIA PROBE ORIGINS
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller said this morning he would not discuss any information regarding the origins of the Russia investigation—including questions about the bureau’s initial probe and ...

PATRICIA LOUISE BARTLEY, AGE 77
Patricia Louise Bartley, age 77, passed away July 22, 2019. She is survived by her husband: Larry Bartley; children: Bill Dirscherl (Renee), Karen Lancianese (Frank), Larry Bartley, Chris Bartley, Kei ...

RICKY GENE LEE, AGE 58
Ricky Gene Lee, age 58, of Rockwood, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019. Survivors Include sisters: Alice Joanne Baker of Harriman, Mary Katherine Lee of Rockwood, Elva Diane Stricklan (Lynn) of Rockwo ...

ROLLAND “BILL” MCCULLOUGH, AGE 76
Rolland “Bill” McCullough, age 76, of Rockwood, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019. Survivors Include his wife: Lynn McCullough of Rockwood; son: Mike McCullough (Lisa) of Rockwood; grandchild: Emery “ ...

JAMES FRANKLIN BALL, SR., AGE 98
James Franklin Ball Sr., age 98, of Kingston passed away Monday, July 22, 2019. He is survived by his sons: James F. Ball Jr. and Dennis E. Ball and wife Mary; sister: Phyllis Williams and husband Vir ...

ENA MAE DICKENSON, AGE 84
Funeral services for Ena Mae Dickenson, age 84, of Crossville, will be held Friday, July 26, 2019 at 3 p.m. at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Crossville City Cemetery. Visitation will be ...