
ROANE COUNTY COURTHOUSE TO RE-OPEN TO PUBLIC MAY 1 WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS FOR NOW
Roane County Executive Ron Woody says the courthouse will re-open to the public Friday, May 1, 2020 with some restrictions for now. Starting May 1, courthouse hours will be Monday to Friday from 8:30 ...

LOCAL AND AREA CROP AND CATTLE REPORT – APRIL 20, 2020
RAINS, COLDS TEMPERATURES SWEEP ACROSS THE STATE, RESULTING IN SLOWED FIELD WORK AND POTENTIAL FRUIT CROP STRESS In West Tennessee, heavy rains, frost, and unusually cold temperatures which, at times ...

PEAVINE CARE CENTER FOOD BANK IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY OPEN
The Peavine Care Center Food Bank in Cumberland County remains open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because other local food banks have had to close their doors during this time, Peavine Care Center wel ...

“GREEN ACRES” STAR TOM LESTER PASSES AWAY AT 81
Tom Lester, who starred as the friendly Hooterville farmhand Eb Dawson on the television show “Green Acres” has died. He was 81. Dawson died this morning (April 20, 2020) of complications from Parkins ...

STAY AT HOME ORDER IN TENNESSEE TO EXPIRE APRIL 30, 2020; MAJORITY OF BUSINESS ALLOWED TO REOPEN MAY 1, 2020
Today, Governor Bill Lee announced the order for Tennesseans to Stay at Home because of the coronavirus will expire April 30, 2020. The vast majority of businesses in Tennessee will be allowed to re-o ...

7,238 CASES OF COVID 19 IN TENNESSEE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY UP TO 58 TOTAL CASES – APRIL 20, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their report released this afternoon there are 7,238 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say as of today (April 20, 2020), 152 died, ...

GARY GEORGE WENTWORTH, AGE 79
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for Gary George Wentworth, age 79, of Crossville, who passed away April 18, 2020. Survivors include his wife of 53 years: Johanna Wentworth; children ...

“JUDY” JULIA SIMMONS REEVES, AGE 92
Private graveside services will be held for Judy Reeves, age 92, of Knoxville (formerly of Crossville), who passed away April 20 2020. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law: Kaye and Keith Allen; ...

ICONIC CUMBERLAND COUNTY FOLK ARTISTS POLLY PAGE PASSES AWAY AT AGE 101
An iconic folk artists from Cumberland County has passed away at the age of 101. In her long career as a woodcarver, Polly Page preserved the legacy of Cumberland County’s Pleasant Hill Academy, one o ...

SPARTA WOMAN WANTED BY FLORIDA AUTHORITIES ARRESTED IN CROSSVILLE
A White County woman was arrested in Crossville recently after a check revealed she was wanted by out of state authorities. Police went to Taco Bell on North Main Street for a report of a suspicious p ...

HODGE CHARGED WITH DUI IN CROSSVILLE
Crossville police were called early Saturday afternoon (April 18, 2020) to intercept a possible intoxicated driver traveling at a high rate of speed on North Main Street. The arrest report states the ...

162 INMATES TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 AT BLEDSOE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
The Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) launched a third round of mass testing yesterday for an additional 3,100 inmates at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex, the Northwest Correctional C ...