DAILY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 7,746 remaining active cases in Tennessee out of 16,370 total cases (up 260 since yesterday) 8,624 reco ...
PRISON INMATE WHO SHOT AND KILLED A ROANE COUNTY DEPUTY IN 1983 DIES
A state prison inmate serving a life sentence for the murder of a Roane County deputy nearly 40 years ago has died. Officials say 72-year-old Frank McCall passed away of natural causes after he was tr ...
CLAUDIA GRIFFITH GORE, AGE 84
Claudia Griffith Gore, age 84, of Oneida, formerly from Kingston, passed away May 11, 2020. Claudia was the daughter of the late Mitchell and Carrie Hamby Griffith of the Brimstone Community. She atte ...
CITY OF KINGSTON CANCELS 2020 SMOKIN’ THE WATER JULY 4TH EVENT
The Kingston City Council decided in their meeting last night to cancel the 2020 Smokin’ The Water 4th of July celebration. City officials says there was simply no way to hold the event and maintain a ...
FOSTER ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY ATTACKING AND HOLDING FEMALE CAPTIVE IN WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
A Wayne County, Kentucky man has been arrested on multiple felony charges after allegedly assaulting and holding a female captive for several days. Deputy Jacob Vanover was dispatched to a residence ...
HURRICANE SEASON MAY START EARLY WITH TROPICAL SYSTEM DEVELOPING IN ATLANTIC OCEAN
With just over two weeks before the start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters are monitoring an area off Florida and the Bahamas where the first named storm is forecast to develop by th ...
TWO FATALITIES REPORTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 127 IN BLEDSOE COUNTY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirms two individuals died in a vehicle accident yesterday afternoon in Bledsoe County. Troopers say the crash involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer took place ...
TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE EXTENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed an extension of the State of Emergency declaration based on the COVID-19 pandemic. The order was set to expire this Monday, May 18, 2020. It will now run until J ...
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES CONTRACT FOR HIGHWAY 127 WIDENING PROJECT
The Crossville City Council last night approved $1.4 million in contracts with the Tennessee Department of Transportation for the Highway 127 widening project. The contracts will start the process of ...
WALMART TO ONCE AGAIN GIVE BONUS TO EMPLOYEES
Walmart announced it will repeat its bonus for all U.S. hourly employees amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Company officials says this includes hourly associates in stores, clubs, supply chain and offices, ...
STEPHEN WALTER MICHALSKI, JR., AGE 67
No services are scheduled at this time for Stephen Walter Michalski, Jr., age 67, of Crossville, who passed away May 10, 2020. Survivors include daughters: Alexis Howlett and Kathleen Ward; and sons: ...
WILLIE MAE SHADRICK, AGE 77
Willie Mae Shadrick, age 77, of Harriman, passed away Monday May 11, 2020. She is survived her husband: Calvin Shadrick; sons: Mike Shadrick and Donnie Shadrick; daughters: Cathy Shadrick Abston, Emil ...
