
HIGHLIGHTS FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING – AUG. 27, 2020
The Cumberland County Board of Education met this evening electronically via Zoom. Here are the highlights: CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS CHARITABLE FUND ANNOUCEMENT Through the generous actions of the ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY EMA RECEIVES NEW RESPONSE VEHICLE
The Crossville/Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) took final delivery this week of their new response vehicle. The truck is a 2020 Ford F-150 Crew Cab 4x4 that was purchased with fund ...

PRELIMINARY HEARING HELD FOR CROSSVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
A preliminary hearing was held in Cumberland County General Sessions court today for a Crossville man charged with the murder of his wife earlier this month. Officers say 33-year-old Rony Noe Ambrocio ...

HELEN IRENE STAAB, AGE 95
Helen Irene Staab, age 95, of Crossville, passed away August 26, 2020. She is survived by her daughter: Deborah Novak; son: Michael Staab (Sheila); grandchildren: Katherine, Daniel, David, Andrew, Tas ...

ALICE NELSON WESTCOTT, AGE 89
Alice Nelson Westcott, age 89, of Harriman passed away August 26, 2020. She is survived by her son: Gary Nelson; daughters: Diane McCalister, Sherry & Micky Baxendale, and Angela Westcott; 10 gran ...

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 37,588 (up 206 cases from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 149,179 total cases (up 1,826 cases sin ...

ANOTHER STUDENT AT COALFIELD SCHOOL IN MORGAN COUNTY TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
Morgan County school officials says another student at Coalfield School tested positive for COVID-19 and all students that have been in close contact have been sent home for quarantine until September ...

DISTURBANCE AT EXECUTIVE INN IN CROSSVILLE RESULTS IN ARREST OF HAYES
Crossville police responded to the Executive Inn yesterday for a disturbance. Officers arrived to see 38-year-old Sherod Maurice Hayes, listed as homeless, outside of a room shouting and disrupting se ...

SHEFFIELD INDICTED BY CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRAND JURY FOR CHILD SEX CRIME
A Cumberland County individual has been indicted by a grand jury for a child sex crime. Court documents state 47-year-old Aaron Lavern Sheffield of Crossville faces sexual exploitation of a minor afte ...

MULTIPLE INJURIES REPORTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A single vehicle accident in Cumberland County just before 3 a.m. this morning left seven injured. Troopers say a 2000 Toyota Sienna driven by 48-year-old Dorthy J. Clark of Clinton, Tennessee was tra ...

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM WHAT WILL BE TROPICAL DEPRESSION LAURA ON THE PLATEAU AND IN THE VALLEY
Hurricane Laura made landfall early this morning near Cameron, Louisiana. The storm will diminish in intensity as it heads towards Arkansas and turns east toward Tennessee and Kentucky tomorrow mornin ...

WATTS BAR, CENTER HILL AND DALE HOLLOW FISHING REPORT – AUGUST 27, 2020
WATTS BAR Reservoir Conditions: The lake is at normal level. The water temperature is 84 degrees. Crappie: Most crappie are being caught at night while fishing around lights. Minnows are the better ...