JUSTIN WAYNE LAKENS, AGE 28
Graveside services for Justin Wayne Lakens, age 28, of Crossville, will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Young Cemetery in Sparta. Survivors include his wife: Kayla Lakens; sons: Zayden Lake ...
JOHN CRAIG NICHOLS, AGE 57
John Craig Nichols, age 57, of Oliver Springs, passed away May 15, 2020. Craig was the son of Johnnie and Kay Nichols of Oliver Springs. He was employed by James Thomas Engineering and worked in the f ...
ANN MOORE OF CROSSVILLE INDUCTED INTO HONOR SOCIETY OF PHI KAPPA PHI AT TENNESSEE TECH
Ann Moore of Crossville was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Moore was initiated at Tennessee ...
GUIDELINES ISSUED FOR REOPENING OF LARGE VENUES AND ATTRACTIONS IN TENNESSEE DURING COVID-19
For the purposes of these guidelines, the term “attractions and large venues” means any venue (indoor or outdoor), facility, or place of interest which offers leisure, amusement, or entertainment acti ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER NAMED TO TENNESSEE EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP
An elementary school teacher in Cumberland County is 1 of 30 educators invited to participate in the 2020-21 class of the Tennessee Educator Fellowship, the State Collaborative on Reforming Education ...
DAILY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 6,749 (down 660 from yesterday) remaining active cases in Tennessee out of 18,532 total cases (up 154 since y ...
FEDERAL LAWSUIT FILED IN REGARDS TO 2019 DEATH OF ROANE COUNTY INMATE
The mother of a man that died while incarcerated in the Roane County jail has filed a federal lawsuit against the county and Southern Health Partners. Deborah Edwards said her son, 43-year-old Joshua ...
ROANE COUNTY PLANS TO OFFER ‘VIRTUAL SCHOOL’ TO SOME STUDENTS STARTING IN 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
Parents of some students in Roane County are concerned about sending their children back to schools in August because of the COVID-19 situation. Now they will have a second option as the school system ...
TENNESSEE SCHOLAR GRADUATES HONORED IN ROANE COUNTY
Officials honored 111 Tennessee Scholar Graduates from each of the high schools in Roane County. These students went above and beyond the requirements to graduate from high school by achieving more ri ...
U.S. MARSHALS: MAN WANTED FOR SOUTH CAROLINA MURDER MAY BE IN SMOKY MOUNTAINS
A man wanted for murder in Greenville, South Carolina is being sought by the U.S. Marshals Service's. Officers say 49-year-old Ryan Dusha Kedar is accused of fatally shooting 58-year-old Mark Jermon a ...
CMC AND ROANE MEDICAL CENTER PART OF CLINICAL TRIAL TREATING SOME COVID-19 PATIENTS WITH CONVALESCENT PLASMA TRANSFUSIONS
Cumberland Medical Center and Roane Medical Center will treat some COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma transfusions as part of a clinical trial. It is donated by patients who have recovered fro ...
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE ANNOUNCES GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS RETURNING TO CAMPUS IN FALL
The University of Tennessee System’s COVID-19 task force has released a report of "best practices" for reopening campus to students in the fall. The system wide report advises UT's campuses on changes ...
