
TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE GIVES 89 COUNTIES ABILITY TO ISSUE WEARING OF MASK REQUIREMENTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee late this afternoon signed Executive Order 54 stating counties now have the ability to issue local mask requirements in the event of a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. I ...

VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40 IN EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY LEAVES ONE DEAD, ONE INJURED
A two vehicle accident in eastern Putnam County just after 3 a.m. this morning left one dead and one injured. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a 2020 Kia Sorento driven by 31-year-old Viram B. Dangar ...

DAILY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 19,121 (up 1,169 cases from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 48,712 total cases (up 1,822 cases si ...

STEPHENS ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY IN ROANE COUNTY
Roane County deputies arrested a man last night for aggravated sexual battery. Officers say along with that charge, 30-year-old Logan Garrett Stephens also faces aggravated assault and resisting arres ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL RECEIVE GRANT FOR CAREER AND TECH EDUCATION PROGRAMS
School systems in Cumberland, Bledsoe, Overton, and Putnam County will each receive Perkins Reserve Grants. It will be used to foster local innovation and support the implementation of career and tech ...

CLAUDE ROGERS, AGE 90
Graveside committal for Claude Rogers, age 90, of Crossville, will be held Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 4 p.m. at Smith Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include his daughters: Carolyn Merrill (Jerry) and Eve Kel ...

MICHELLE MARIE “SHELLY” LEWIS, AGE 49
Michelle Marie “Shelly” Lewis, age 49, of Rockwood, passed away June 28, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She is survived by her husband: Joseph Wallace of Rockwood; best friend and careg ...

SCOTT COUNTY WOMAN CHARGED WITH 7 COUNTS OF STATUTORY RAPE
Investigators in Scott County say 34-year-old Casey Michelle Thomas of Oneida has been charged with seven counts of aggravated statutory rape. She was taken to jail and initially placed under a $200,0 ...

YOUNG MAN KILLED, TWO INJURED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A young man lost his life in a vehicle accident in Cumberland County last night. Trooper Justin Mote say a 2004 Buick driven by 21-year-old Robert Jenkins of Crossville was traveling on Highway 68 jus ...