BONNIE POINTER OF THE POINTER SISTERS PASSES AWAY AT AGE 69
Bonnie Pointer, who rose to fame as a member of the Pointer Sisters, has died at age 69. Her cause of death was cardiac arrest. Bonnie was one of the founding members of the group and left in the mi ...
‘EVELYN’S LAW’ BILL ADVANCES IN TENNESSEE HOUSE
A bill calling to increase the penalties for parents or guardians who fail to report a child missing in a timely manner is advancing in the Tennessee General Assembly. The House Judiciary Committee a ...
ALL CUMBERLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS INVITED TO “FAREWELL PROM”
All Cumberland County High School seniors are invited to a special “Senior Farewell Prom” hosted by the parents of the Class of 2020. This is not a school sponsored event, but all seniors are invited ...
TENNESSEE VALLEY FAIR, TENNESSEE STATE FAIR CALLED OFF FOR 2020
The Tennessee State Fair in Nashville will not take place this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. State Fair Manager Scott Jones says the Tennessee State Fair Association met twice last week to ...
ALBERT A. BAISLEY, AGE 86
Albert A. Baisley, age 86 of Tellico Valley, passed away June 7, 2020 at the Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born on June 24, 1933 in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee. He was the founder of both ...
ANNIE LORETTA CURRIER, AGE 90
Annie Loretta (Ruth) Currier, age 90, of Harriman, passed away June 7, 2020 at her home. Preceded in death by her parents: Fate and Lydia Currier; brothers: Roy Bonnom, Cecil, Fred, Junior and Onnie C ...
LILIANE COLETTE MARTORELLI, AGE 31
Liliane “Lily” Colette Martorelli, age 31, of Kingston, passed away unexpectedly June 5, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father: Emile Lewis Seghers; step-father: George Dillingham; and grandfa ...
JERRY LEE TAYLOR, AGE 69
Jerry Lee Taylor, age 69, of Kingston, passed away June 8, 2020 at his home. He was a truck driver for many years and enjoyed working for Roger Daniels Company. Jerry was a loving husband, awesome dad ...
RICHMOND JUDGE ISSUES 10-DAY INJUNCTION DELAYING ROBERT E. LEE STATUE REMOVAL
A judge in Richmond, Virginia ruled yesterday that it was in the “public interest” to delay the removal of a General Robert E. Lee statute in order to make sure that the statue is not “irreparably har ...
WILLIAM SCOTT BURGESS, AGE 51
Funeral services for William Scott Burgess, age 51, of Cookeville (formerly of Crossville) will be held Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 10 a.m. at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bolin Cemetery ...
LEONA STEWART, AGE 84
Funeral services for Leona Stewart, age 84, of Fairfield Glade, will be held Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Crossville City Cemetery. Visitation will ...
TWO HURT IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 127 NORTH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A two vehicle accident in northern Cumberland County late this morning resulted in two injuries. Troopers say a 2019 Nissan Sentra driven by 33-year-old Stephen Gayhart from Lebanon tried to turn off ...
