
SCHOOL CLOSINGS/DELAYS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020
The following school systems are either on a 2 hour delay or closed tomorrow (Thursday, October 29, 2020) because of expected heavy rainfall and flooding overnight and early tomorrow morning from what ...

TROOPERS RELEASES PRELIMINARY MEIGS COUNTY SCHOOL BUS CRASH REPORT
Tennessee Highway Patrol released its preliminary crash report for a fatal Meigs County school bus crash. It states the crash happened at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at 7751 State Highway 58. The accident invo ...

WATTS BAR, DALE HOLLOW AND CENTER HILL FISHING REPORT – OCT. 28, 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 on deeper ban ...

ROGER DEAN JARRETT, AGE 76
Graveside services for Roger Dean Jarrett, 76, of Crossville, will be held Friday, October 30, 2020 at noon in Crossville City Cemetery. He is survived by his wife: Kathy Jarrett; children: Donna Jarr ...

2 INCHES OF RAIN ALREADY IN THE GAUGE
A flash flood watch is in effect through 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon And over 2 inches of rain is in the Gauge as of 6 p.m. in Crossville. Several more inches is likely all across East Tennessee and the ...

CROSSVILLE POLICE DETECTIVE JASON WILSON GRADUATES FROM TBI ACADEMY
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation held a graduation ceremony last Friday at the Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy where a Crossville police detective was presented with a certificate of graduation. ...

FATAL SCHOOL BUS CRASH IN MEIGS COUNTY REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a fatal school bus crash in Meigs County yesterday remains under investigation. The accident claimed the lives of the bus driver and a 7-year-old child on board. Bus ...

BAG OF METH REPORTED FOUND IN ANUS OF FENTRESS COUNTIAN AT CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER
A Fentress Countian recently found himself in trouble in Crossville after an unusual discovery in the emergency room of Cumberland Medical Center. The arrest report states a doctor located a bag conta ...

FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION STOLEN FROM HOME IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County deputies went to a home on Edington Lane Monday to take a theft report. The homeowner told authorities entry was made by way of a bedroom window. The report states at least 10 firear ...

AUTHORITIES WARNING CITIZENS OF “SOCIAL SECURITY PHONE CALL SCAM”
The Roane and Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department warns citizens of a phone scam. This is where someone claiming to represent the "Social Security Office" calls and claims a resident has not paid e ...

BREWER ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES IN CROSSVILLE
Crossville police responded to the Speedway gas station on Genesis Road yesterday for a suspicious subject. A probable cause search of the vehicle 36-year-old Joshua Baxter Brewer of Crossville was in ...

FURTHER SURGE IN COVID-19 CASES COULD STOP ELECTIVE SURGERIES IN STATE
Some hospital systems in the state are urging caution as the number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized more than doubled in the past month. Covenant Health including Cumberland Medical Center and Roane ...