
BREAKING NEWS – PEDESTRIAN REPORTEDLY HIT BY VEHICLE IN CROSSVILLE
BREAKING NEWS - A pedestrian has been reportedly struck by a vehicle near the corner of Burnett Street and Webb Avenue in Crossville. Medical crews are in route. The status of the pedestrian is unknow ...

ACCUSED AREA SERIAL BURGLAR ARRESTED
Loudon County authorities say a serial burglary suspect has been arrested. Officers say Deshawn Rudd is suspected to around 40 convenience store burglaries between June and December 2018. At least thr ...

RHEA COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH BEATING ELDERLY WOMAN WITH GOLF CLUB
Rhea County authorities say a man has been arrested after he allegedly robbed and severely beat a woman in her 70’s with a golf club. Officers took 33-year-old Robert Ellis, Jr. into custody. The repo ...

SCHOOL OFFICIALS RECOMMEND CLEANING STUDENTS BACKPACKS AND OTHER ITEMS TO PREVENT SPREAD OF FLU
School officials in the area, including Cumberland and Roane County, say it’s a good idea to clean your child’s backpack, lunchbox, clothing or anything else the student carries to school. By giving t ...

MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN MCMINN COUNTY VEHICLE ACCIDENT
A motorcyclist was killed in a head-on crash at the intersection of County Road 410 and U.S. Highway 411 in McMinn County yesterday. Troopers say 69-year-old Mark Hart was operating his motorcycle sou ...

VIRGINIA LEE BLAYLOCK, AGE 81
Funeral services for Virginia Lee Blaylock, age 81, of Crossville, will be at 2 p.m. January 5, 2020 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Creston Cemetery. The family will have f ...

MICHAEL FRANK EPPOLITO, AGE 96
Memorial services for Michael Frank Eppolito, age 96, of Crossville, will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 1 p.m. at St. Rafael’s Episcopal Church. Inurnment will be in St. Raphael’s Memorial Ga ...

FEBRUARY 3 LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR UPCOMING 2020 COUNTY PRIMARY
February 3, 2020 is the last day to register to vote for the upcoming Presidential Primary and County Primary that will be held March 3, 2020. Registered voters need to make sure your address is corre ...

MEADOW PARK LAKE TO ACCEPT LIVE CHRISTMAS TREES FOR RECYCLING
Beginning tomorrow (Friday, January 3, 2020), Meadow Park Lake in Cumberland County will be accepting live Christmas trees for recycling. Tree must have all decorations, ornaments, lights and tinsel r ...

FIVE FROM CROSSVILLE NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST AT BELMONT UNIVERSITY
The following students from Crossville achieved the Dean's List at Belmont University for the Fall 2019 semester: Cora Hassberger Landry Parkey Lindsey Pugh Seth Randall Jessica Wilson Eligibili ...

HARRIMAN FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO SMALL APARTMENT BLAZE
The Harriman Fire Department responded to a small apartment blaze on the 700 block of Trenton Street late last night. According to Fire Chief Brad Daniels, when they got on the scene the occupants wer ...

BLEVINS CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT IN LOUDON COUNTY
A woman is facing several charges including child endangerment in Loudon County. Deputies encountered 30-year-old Melissa Lee Ann Blevins walking around a vehicle on Hines Valley Road and noticed a st ...