
FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE BLAZE AT ONE OF OLDEST HOMES IN MEIGS COUNTY
The Decatur Fire Department responded to a structure fire yesterday in the downtown district at the intersection of Vernon and Sharon Avenue. This was one of the oldest homes left in Decatur and was o ...

FUNERAL SET FOR MEIGS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY
Funeral arrangements are set for a Meigs County Sheriff’s Department deputy who passed away from medical complications Saturday. Deputy Michael Green, age 31, was diagnosed with swine flu, pneumonia, ...

BODY OF SOUTH CAROLINA GIRL RETURNED HOME WITH POLICE ESCORT AFTER AUTOPSY
The body of a six-year-old girl found dead last week in South Carolina was returned to her home town (Cayse, South Carolina) with a police escort yesterday after an autopsy was finished in Charleston. ...

EULA IRENE TOLLETT, AGE 88
Eula Irene Tollett, age 88, of Crossville, passed away February 13, 2020. She is survived by her husband: Herbert Tollett; son: Stephen Bollinger (Anna); daughter: Desiree Warner (Ikey); grandchildren ...

RANDALL V. EASTER, AGE 66
Randall V. Easter, age 66 of Rockwood, passed away February 14, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 38 years: Liz Easter; daughter: Christy Snow; grandchildren: Cora Snow, Cole Snow, Cassidy Hickey, C ...

MARJORIE K. MCNEILLIE, AGE 93
Marjorie K. McNeillie, age 93. of Oliver Springs, passed away February 14, 2020. McNeillie was a member of Oliver Springs United Methodist Church where she was an active member of Oliver Springs Unite ...

CROSSVILLE ARBOR DAY 2020 CELEBRATION SET
The Crossville Tree Board will be hosting the 2020 Arbor Day Celebration for Crossville Friday, March 6, 2020 starting at 9 a.m. central. This will be held at Turner Field parking lot in Centennial Pa ...

AMY VIOLA SPEARS, AGE 97
Funeral services for Amy Viola Spears, age 97, of Crossville, will be held Monday, February 17, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Visitation wil ...

ROANE COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES
A Roane County man has been charged with child sex crimes. Officers took 46-year-old Bobby Ray Kennedy into custody on grand jury indictments on two counts of solicitation of a minor. Court documents ...

70,000 CEILING FANS SOLD AT LOWE’S RECALLED
Officials say 70,000 ceiling fans sold at Lowe's stores nationwide have been recalled because of a injury hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the blade holders on the ...

COOKEVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TO PAY $4.1 MILLION TO SETTLE ALLEGATION CLAIMS
Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has agreed to pay $4.1 million to settle allegations by the United States and Tennessee that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA). The alleged conduct invol ...

DRIVER FROM NEW YORK ARRESTED AFTER ACCIDENT ON I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A man from New York is facing charges after a vehicle accident on I-40 in Cumberland County yesterday. Trooper Jeremy Newcome says in his report released today a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox driven by 35-ye ...