
HOUSE FIRE TURNS FATAL ON DEAN DRIVE IN ROANE COUNTY
(BREAKING NEWS) - South Roane County Fire along with assistance from Meigs County sheriff department investigators went to the scene today of a house blaze on Dean Drive off of River Road. Initial rep ...

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 21,662 active cases (DOWN 1,001 cases from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 223,493 total cases (UP 666 cases s ...

FROST ADVISORY ISSUED FOR EARLY MORNING HOURS OF OCTOBER 17, 2020
The National Weather Service has issued a FROST ADVISORY from 1 a.m. until 8 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020 for the following counties: Bledsoe, Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, Morgan, Pickett, Putna ...

GOVERNOR LEE CALLS FOR TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn today called for removing negative consequences for schools and educators associated with student assessments for the 2020-2021 sch ...

HARRIMAN HIGH SCHOOL GOES TO REMOTE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS UNTIL OCT. 27, 2020
Harriman High School officials say because of an increase in COVID-19 cases and out of an abundance of caution, all students will be placed in a remote learning program until October 27, 2020. The mov ...

PART OF STATE ROUTE 85 IN FENTRESS COUNTY TO BE CLOSED UNTIL MAY 2021
The Tennessee Department of Transportation says State Route 85 between Sandy Road to East Obey Lane in Fentress County will be closed until at least May of 2021 for rockfall mitigation. Officials say ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE COMPLETES ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING
This week the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office completed intensive active shooter training at Homestead Elementary School during fall break. Students from the Stone Memorial High School Criminal Jus ...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 16, 2020
Sunbright (2-6) @ Midway (5-2) Oakdale (4-3) @ Oliver Springs (3-4) Wartburg (1-6) @ Rockwood (5-3) Alcoa (6-1) @ Kingston (5-1) Rhea County (7-0) @ Soddy Daisy (3-4) Oneida (4-3) @ Meigs County ...

ATLANTA BRAVES ONE GAME AWAY FROM WORLD SERIES AFTER WIN OVER DODGERS
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves turned things around in a hurry, and now are one win from ending a two-decade World Series drought. Ozuna homered twice, rookie right-hander Bryse Wilson made his ...

FREEZE POSSIBLE SATURDAY MORNING
Much cooler air moves over Tennessee throughout the day on Friday with a North Wind 10 to 15 miles an hour. The high temperature will only be in the 50s but it will feel like the 40s with a chill fact ...

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 22,663 active cases (UP 590 cases from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 222,827 total cases (UP 2,289 cases sin ...

BOBBY RAY JACKSON, AGE 79
Bobby Ray Jackson, age 79, of Kingston, passed away October 14, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 60 years: Betty Hembree-Jackson; daughter: Robbie Jackson Williford (Dewayne) of Kingston; sons: Bri ...