
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ISSUES ‘SAFER AT HOME’ DIRECTIVE TO FIGHT COVID-19 SPREAD
Sequatchie County Executive Keith Cartwright has issued a 'safer-at-home' directive yesterday to fight the spread of COVID-19. The directive encourages local residents to limit movement outside their ...

TRAFFIC STOP TURNS INTO HIGH SPEED PURSUIT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A Loudon County man is facing a host of charges in Cumberland County following a high-speed pursuit. A deputy stopped a vehicle driven by 43-year-old David Lee Queener of Lenoir City on Plateau Road n ...

MOTORCYCLE CHASE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY ENDS WITH ARREST
Cumberland County deputies took a man into custody yesterday after a short vehicle pursuit. A deputy reportedly saw a motorcycle operated by William Rix Schuyler of Crossville pass a vehicle in a no p ...

TDOT TO WORK ON CRACKS ON I-40 ON ROCKWOOD MOUNTAIN IN ROANE COUNTY
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will soon address several cracks on I-40 on Rockwood Mountain in Roane County. Mark Nagi with TDOT told 105.7 News late yesterday the plans are in the final ...

TWO FROM ANDERSON COUNTY CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING
Two individuals from Anderson County were arrested in Oneida after reportedly stealing a car with two small children inside. Officers say woman called 911 to report that her car, with her 2 and 5-year ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT EXTENDS HOURS FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING
The Cumberland County Health Department will have expanded testing hours starting today (Friday, March 27, 2020). They will be testing Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. central. The testing was ...

FREE WIFI HOTSPOT ESTABLISHED IN CROSSVILLE
Ben Lomand Connect has installed a free public Wifi hotspot at its Crossville location at 205 O'Brien Drive to help residents stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. Citizens can stay in their ...

KENTUCKY GOVERNOR ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO AVOID TRAVEL TO BORDERING STATES TO HELP STOP SPREAD OF COVID-19
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said late yesterday there are currently 248 positive cases of COVID-19 in the state. He also encouraged residents to do their part in stopping the pandemic by avoiding t ...

DOCTORS MAKE PLEA FOR TENNESSEE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE STAY AT HOME ORDER
Doctors from across the state are pleading with Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to issue a stay at home order because of the coronavirus pandemic. The number of doctors, nurses and every day Tennesseans ...

GEORGIA HOSPITAL FILLS 3 ICU UNITS WITH CRITICALLY ILL CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS
A southwest Georgia hospital -- that’s reporting more than a quarter of the state’s coronavirus deaths -- said it filled three intensive care units with critically ill Covid-19 patients. Phoebe Putne ...

ODESSA WOOLUM, AGE 102
Odessa Woolum, age 102, of Oliver Springs, passed away March 25, 2020. She is survived by her son: Wayne (Ruann) Woolum; grandchildren: Frances Henderson, Hannah (Jeff) Catlett and Dominic Wayne Woolu ...

OAK RIDGE POLICE FINDS DECEASED NEWBORN NEAR MELTON LAKE GREENWAY
BREAKING NEWS - The Oak Ridge Police Department is investigating the death of a newborn. The body of the baby was found this afternoon near the bank along the Melton Lake Greenway just north of the Ed ...