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 ...
SAMUEL ADAMS BREWERY OFFERING $1,000 GRANT TO MANY JOBLESS RESTAURANT AND BAR WORKERS BECAUSE OF COVID-19
Samuel Adams Brewery is using their “Restaurant Strong Fund” to help unemployed bar and restaurant workers during the coronavirus outbreak. Workers could be eligible for $1,000 each in the following ...
SCAM CALLS BEING REPORTED IN AREA REGARDING STIMULUS CHECK
Law enforcement in the coverage area reports individuals are starting to receive phone calls from people trying to scam them regarding the stimulus check. The caller reports they are from the IRS or t ...
JAMESTOWN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMAN APPROVES BOWDEN TO FILL VACANT SEAT
The Jamestown Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved last night James Red Bowden to fill a vacant seat on the board. Bowden replaces Vanessa Matthews who resigned back in February. Bowden ha ...
