
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS PASSES BILL WAIVING SEVERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOLS
Tennessee state lawmakers passed a bill yesterday waiving several requirements for all schools in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the tornadoes in Middle Tennessee. The bill includes the fol ...

VIRGINIA MURL TAYLOR, AGE 86
Virginia Murl Taylor, age 86, of Crossville, passed away March 18, 2020. She is survived by her children: David Leon Taylor, Jr. (Nancy), Bobby Lynn Taylor, Daniel Wesley Taylor (Nancy), Michael Shann ...

DONNA COMER, AGE 75
Donna Comer, age 75, of Westel, passed away March 19, 2020. She is survived by her brothers: Gary Comer, Darrell Comer, Rickey Comer, and Tim Comer; sisters: Mary Carter, Elise Holman, and April Alcor ...

154 CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN TENNESSEE, FIRST ONE REPORTED IN CUMBERLAND – MARCH 19, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their daily report released minutes ago there are 154 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. And for the first time, the Upper Cumberland has its ...

BRIDGE OVER DADDY’S CREEK IN CATOOSA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA CLOSED INDEFINITELY
The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency said this afternoon (March 19, 2020) the Devil’s Breakfast Table Bridge in the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area in northeast Cumberland County will be closed ind ...

FENTRESS COUNTY MAN KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40
A Fentress County man lost his life in a single vehicle accident on I-40 in Smith County. Officers say 47-year old Charles Case of Jamestown lost control of his vehicle this morning near mile marker 2 ...

CROSSVILLE MAN OUT $2,000 IN “COMPUTER REBATE” SCAM
A Crossville man fell victim to a phone scam. The caller stated a cash rebate of $3,000 would be given to the victim in his late 70’s for the purchase of a home computer 4 to 5 years ago. The scammer ...

HIGH SPEED CHASE IN ANDERSON COUNTY ENDS WITH TWO ARRESTS
A high speed pursuit with law enforcement in Anderson County landed an Oliver Springs man and a woman in jail. Officers spotted a vehicle operated by 19-year-old Jared S. Martin on Clinch Avenue trave ...

TRUMP WANTS DIRECT PAYMENTS OF $1,000 FOR ADULTS, $500 FOR KIDS IN CORONAVIRUS STIMULUS BILL
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin laid out details today of the Trump administration’s plan to send Americans relief money as part of a massive stimulus package to blunt the impact of the novel corona ...

FOUR ARRESTED, FOUR WANTED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES
The Crossville Police Department, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Highway Patrol Criminal Investigation Division Agents, the Ten ...

CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER CHANGES RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
(The following changes went into place March 18, 2020) Cumberland Medical Center continues to follow the guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention in support of reducing the ...

INFORMATION ON CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTY STUDENT MEALS SITES AND TIMES DURING BREAK
CUMBERLAND COUNTY Cumberland County School Nutrition Department has their Food Service Bus out Monday-Friday delivering. One breakfast and one lunch will be available for anyone 18 years old and youn ...