
CUMBERLAND AND BLEDSOE COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY ACCEPTING EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM APPLICATIONS
Tornado damage on March 3, 2020 and straight line winds on March 29, 2020 caused severe damage in the northern and central portions of Cumberland County. Farms and ranches suffering severe damage may ...

5,823 CASES OF COVID 19 IN TENNESSEE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY JUMPS UP 8 CASES TO 51 TOTAL – APRIL 14, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their report released this afternoon there are 5,823 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say as of today (April 14, 2020), 124 died, ...

MARY LYNN BRANDON, AGE 61
Mary Lynn Brandon, age 61, of Rockwood, passed away peacefully at her home on April 11, 2020. For several years Mary worked at Rocky Top Market in Rockwood, where she enjoyed making friends our of co- ...

TENNESSEE STARTS SENDING $600 FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
The state of Tennessee has started paying approved unemployment claimants their first installment of the $600 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) benefit, in addition to their Tennessee ...

TWO ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY OF CROSSVILLE BUSINESS
Crossville police responded yesterday morning around sunrise to a burglary in progress at Cumberland Components on West Avenue. Officers arrived to find 21-year-old Samuel Christopher Abney and 20-yea ...

DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY AFTER CRASHING INTO WASHED AWAY PART OF ROAD IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A driver escaped injury after his car collided with part of a washed out road in Cumberland County from flooding early yesterday morning. Deputies say 38-year-old Daniel H. Tollett of Crossville was d ...

COURT CASES IN GENERAL SESSIONS AND CRIMINAL COURTS IN COVERAGE AREA DELAYED UNTIL AFTER APRIL 30, 2020
With the executive order to Stay At Home extended in Tennessee through April 30, 2020, the Cumberland County Circuit Court Clerk’s office will only be operating by mail, fax, email or by phone until f ...

FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PART OF COVERAGE AREA
The National Weather Service has issued a FREEZE WARNING for the following counties from 3 a.m. until 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2020: CUMBERLAND, FENTRESS, PICKETT, OVERTON, PUTNAM, WHITE AND VAN B ...

SOUTHERN STATES STRUGGLE TO RECOVER FROM DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES; MORE THAN 30 DEAD FROM STORMS
Severe tornadoes that tore across the South over the weekend into early yesterday morning killed more than 30 people and destroyed homes and businesses, further demoralizing a population reeling from ...

MARGIE SUE TAPP. AGE 69
Margie Sue (Griffis) Tapp, age 69, of Harriman, passed away April 11, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 52 years: Dee Tapp; children: Baron (Cheryl) Tapp, Tonya (Chad) McCarroll, Justin Tapp, al ...

TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE TO ADDRESS REMAINDER OF SCHOOL YEAR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020
Yesterday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced an extended stay-at-home order until April 30, 2020 because of the coronavirus. However, no decision was announced about the remainder of the school ye ...

TENNESSEE SPEAKER OF HOUSE CAMERON SEXTON GIVES STATEMENT ON EXTENSION OF STAY AT HOME ORDER
Yesterday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee extended his Stay at Home order until April 30, 2020. Governor Lee said the extension of the order was made in consultation with the White House. Tennessee Spea ...