
FIRST-DEGREE MURDER SUSPECT MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
A Cumberland County first-degree murder suspect made his first court appearance today (Thursday, October 8, 2020). Thomas Mack Arnold, Sr., age 38, stands accused of the fatal shooting of 63-year-old ...

HARRIMAN JUVENILE BATTLING LEUKEMIA PRESENTED KEY TO CITY
The Harriman City Council recognized a young man during their meeting this week who is battling a rare form of juvenile leukemia. Justin “P-Man” Wells was honored with a key to the city and a special ...

DEATH TOLL RISES IN CUMBERLAND, FENTRESS, PICKETT AND RHEA COUNTIES
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 19,457 active cases (UP 578 cases from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 209,447 total cases (UP 1,992 cases sin ...

VEHICLE PURSUIT IN CUMBERLAND AND FENTRESS COUNTY ENDS WITH ARREST
(Story revised after Tennessee Highway Patrol sent a correction in who was arrested) A vehicle pursuit involving Cumberland and Fentress County authorities as well as the Tennessee Highway Patrol end ...

FORD ARRESTED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING AFTER VEHICLE PURSUIT IN CROSSVILLE
Crossville police reportedly observed a motorist traveling at over 70 miles per hour south on North Main Street near Sonic late yesterday morning. A pursuit started and the driver, 20-year-old Claude ...

REBEKAH MARIA HALL, AGE 43
Rebekah Maria Hall (Aunt Backy), age 43, of Crossville, passed away October 5, 2020. She was a homemaker that loved life, her church, and her family, especially her children. She is survived by her hu ...

VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 127 NEAR NORTH ELEMENTARY IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A vehicle accident yesterday on Highway 127 North near North Elementary School resulted in a traffic backup. Trooper Justin Mote says a Chevy Cruze operated by 82-year-old June Stepp of Crossville was ...

STOKES TAKEN TO ROANE COUNTY JAIL CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX CRIMES
Authorities took 19-year-old Hunter Wayne Stokes into custody yesterday for child sex crimes. The district attorney’s office says Stokes is charged with three counts each of especially aggravated sexu ...

DEBRIS BURN PERMITS REQUIRED BEGINNING OCTOBER 15
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is observing National Fire Prevention Week October 4 – 10, 2020 by reminding citizens to follow simple safety practices to prevent wildfi ...

FATAL ACCIDENT REPORTED ON KENTUCKY 90 IN WAYNE COUNTY
The Kentucky State Police responded to a vehicle accident yesterday on Kentucky 90 in Wayne County. Troopers say a 2014 Nissan driven by 39-year-old Scottie R. Piercy of Monticello, collided with a 20 ...

FISHING REPORT FOR WATTS BAR, DALE HOLLOW AND CENTER HILL – OCT. 8, 2020
WATTS BAR Reservoir Conditions: The lake is at normal level. The water temperature is in the mid 60’s to low 70’s. Crappie: Most crappie are being caught around deeper docks. Blowdowns and open wate ...

FRAZIER ARRESTED AFTER “TRYING TO RESURRECT HIS GRANDMOTHER” IN KNOX COUNTY CEMETERY
Knox County authorities responded this week to a church cemetery on Huckeberry Springs Road to a report of a vandalism. They arrived to discover around $30,000 in damage including dig sites and broken ...