
MANY CITY FACILITIES IN ROCKWOOD PLAN TO REOPEN WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS SOON
Rockwood officials say many city facilities will reopen without restrictions soon. Mayor Mike Miller said the library, city hall, community center and public ball fields will resume Monday, June 1, 20 ...

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING – MAY 18, 2020
The Cumberland County Commission held their monthly meeting last night by way of a conference call in according with guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic. Members approved a motion to make a determin ...

ABOUT 4 MILLION STIMULUS PAYMENTS WILL BE SENT IN THE FORM OF DEBIT CARDS
The U.S. Treasury Department announced yesterday it will start mailing about 4 million stimulus payments on debit cards. The cards are being distributed to people without bank information on file with ...

EDIE COMBS MCCREARY, AGE 69
Edie Combs McCreary, age 69, of Rockwood, passed away May 15, 2020 after a battle with cancer. Born on June 20, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Elvin and Bette Combs. Edie grew up in Berea, K ...

DANNY LEE BRANDON, AGE 58
Danny Lee (John) Brandon, age 58, of Rockwood, lost his battle with cancer and passed away May 17, 2020 at the Oak Ridge Methodist Medical Center. John was born August 1, 1961 in Rockwood, Tennessee t ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSES CONTRACT FOR NEW DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS
The Cumberland County Board of Education met in a work session this evening to discuss a contract for the new director of schools, Dr. Ina Maxwell. She was selected by the BOE earlier this month after ...

THIRD VEHICLE ACCIDENT TAKES PLACE IN A WEEK IN FRONT OF WALMART IN ROCKWOOD
For the third time in a week, Rockwood police and medics responded to Highway 27 at the entrance to Walmart for a vehicle accident. Officers say a Toyota driven by an individual from Michigan turned o ...

LINDA GAIL HAMBY, AGE 70
Linda Gail Hamby, age 70, of Crossville, passed away May 17, 2020. She is survived by her children: Kenny Hamby (Alisa), Michael Hamby (Jessica), and Joann Hamby; grandchildren: Michael James, Billy, ...

LESTER KEITH TURNER, AGE 52
Funeral services for Lester Keith Turner, age 52, of Crossville, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Burial to follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family w ...

TENNESSEE CROP AND CATTLE REPORT – MAY 18, 2020
In West Tennessee, producers made progress planting corn, cotton, and soybeans in drier areas. They were still waiting for low-lying areas to dry, however. Farmers were also busy applying herbicides a ...

DAILY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 7,736 (up 389 from yesterday) remaining active cases in Tennessee out of 18,011 total cases (up 623 since yes ...

“LEAVE IT TO BEAVER” ACTOR KEN OSMOND PASSES AWAY AT AGE 76
Ken Osmond, who was best known for his role as Eddie Haskell on the comedy series “Leave It to Beaver,” has died. He was 76. "He was an incredibly kind and wonderful father," Osmond's son Eric said i ...