
LEW SAMUELS, AGE 67
Lewis Ralph Samuels “Lew”, age 67, of Crossville, passed away September 17, 2019. Lew served for 42 years as a Lieutenant Police Officer from August 1973 to April 2014 for Union Pacific Railroad in Ch ...

OPAL THOMPSON, AGE 88
Funeral services for Opal Thompson, age 88, of Crossville, will be held Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 10 a.m. at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Woody Cemetery. Visitation will be held F ...

ALERT ISSUED FOR INMATE WHO STOLE VEHICLE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
The Jefferson County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office request the public's assistance with locating an inmate who stole a vehicle from the Jefferson County Schools Bus Garage shortly after 11 a.m. this mor ...

ROANE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM RECEIVES EIGHT MOBILE A.E.D.’S
Through the use of Title IV federal funds, the Roane County School System purchased eight mobile AED’s to be used by their county athletic teams for home or away games. The Roane County School System ...

BEVERLY ANN TENNESON, AGE 89
Beverly (Bev) Ann Tenneson, age 89, of Fairfield Glade, passed away September 17, 2019. She is survived by her brother: Bruce Walla; children: Barbara (Roger) Grivno, Debra (Robert) Carlson, Alfred (D ...

ROANE CO. JAIL COMMITTEE SET TO MEET TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES TO OVERCROWDING
As the Roane County Commission looks to borrow money to expand the county jail, a committee setup to discuss jail alternatives is scheduled to meet later this month. The current jail is 10 years old a ...

TOP OFFICIALS DISCIPLINED OVER ANT BITES AT GEORGIA VA NURSING HOME
The Department of Veterans Affairs has disciplined nine employees, including a regional director and a chief medical officer, after a Vietnam War veteran was reportedly found covered in ants and ant b ...

BOYD GIVEN TWO LIFE SENTENCES PLUS 90 YEARS FOR KNOX CO. MURDERS
Eric Boyd received two life sentences plus 90 years yesterday after previously being sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. Boyd was also found guilty for aggravated rape, kidnapping and r ...