
POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES CONFIRMED AT SPRING CITY CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
The following is from Ann Bowdan Wilder, Media and Communications Manager for Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center: “Over the past several months, Spring City Care & Rehabilitation Center h ...

SWEETWATER NURSING HOME REPORTS 11 COVID-19 DEATHS
An assisted living facility in Monroe County reports 11 resident deaths and 12 active cases of COVID-19. Officials with the Sweetwater Nursing and Rehabilitation Center also said as of yesterday, 21 r ...

MODERATE TO HEAVY TURNOUT CONTINUES IN EARLY VOTING FOR NOVEMBER 2020 ELECTION
Early voting numbers remain moderate to heavy in Cumberland County with 1,855 voting in person yesterday (October 20, 2020) for a total of 12,238. In Roane County, 1,436 cast their ballots yesterday b ...

TDA WARNS CONSUMERS ABOUT CREDIT CARD SKIMMERS AT GASOLINE PUMPS
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is alerting consumers to an increase in fraudulent credit card devices found at gas pumps across the state. “Inspectors with our Weights and Measures Sec ...

NEW COVID-19 WEBSITE LAUNCHED BY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) and Tennessee’s Unified Command Group announced the launch of a new website to provide COVID-19 data, additional health information and relevant updates to Ten ...

CODY MICHAEL WHITTENBURG, AGE 23
Funeral services may be held at a later date for Cody Michael Whittenburg, age 23, of Monterey, who passed away October 11, 2020. Survivors include parents: Michael and Jeanette Whittenburg; sisters: ...

JOSEPH LEWIS WOODY SR., AGE 75
Joseph Lewis Woody, Sr., age 75, of Crossville, passed away October 18, 2020. He was born May 17, 1945 in Crossville, the son of Rye and Maggie Copeland Woody. He was retired from the Cumberland Count ...

FONNA MARIE COFER, AGE 77
Fonna Marie Cofer, age 77, of Rockwood, passed away October 19, 2020 at the Roane Medical Center. She was born July 21, 1943 in Lenoir City. She was a member of the Piney Grove Baptist Church in Midto ...

COLETTE J. SMITH, AGE 85
Colette J. Smith, age 85, of Kingston, passed away October 19, 2020 at Victorian Square in Rockwood. Survivors include her children: Debbie (Doug) Plemons of Kingston, Shelley (Dan) Knight of Union, K ...

SIDNEY J. SHIPWASH, JR., AGE 81
Sidney J. Shipwash, Jr., age 81, of Ten Mile, passed away October 18, 2020 at Roane Medical Center. He was born September 28, 1939 and was a lifelong resident of Ten Mile. He was a faithful member of ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY’S GRAY NAMED DISTRICT OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Cumberland County Wildlife Officer Derrick Gray has been named District Officer of the Year. This award is presented to individuals who excel in leadership, innovation and accomplishments. No strange ...

2020 TRUNK OR TREAT EVENTS IN CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTY
This is a running list of events in Cumberland and Roane County for the 2020 Trunk or Treat events. (updated 11 a.m. central, Thursday, October 29, 2020) CUMBERLAND COUNTY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020 ...