
JOSEPH LOGUE MCNUTT, AGE 95
No services are scheduled at this time for Joseph Logue McNutt, age 95, of Crossville, who passed away November 23, 2020. Survivors include wife: Mary Alice McNutt; daughter: Carolyn Linkous (Gordon); ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 47,958 (UP from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 344,550 (UP from yesterday) total cases. ...

PRELIMINARY HEARING HELD FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY MURDER SUSPECT
A Cumberland County murder suspect appeared in general sessions court today for a preliminary hearing. Authorities say 38-year-old Thomas Mack Arnold, Sr. stands accused of the fatal shooting of 63-y ...

ROANE COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Because of circumstances surrounding COVID-19, there will be no school in Roane County Wednesday, November 25, 2020. The school system will not provide distance learning nor expect students to log on ...

AVERY EUGENE NORRIS, AGE 74
Funeral services for Avery Eugene Norris, age 74, of Crab Orchard, will be held Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Bilbrey Funeral Home in Crossville. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery. Vi ...

ROCCO L. TABOR, AGE 63
Rocco L. Tabor, age 63, of Crossville, passed away November 20, 2020. He is survived by his son: Keagan Drzewiecki of Michigan City, Indiana; daughters: Anna Tabor of Kentucky and Miranda Henderson of ...

HOWARD EDWARD “ED” KEYS, AGE 81
Howard Edward “Ed” Keys, age 81, of Harriman, departed this life and was received into the hands of his Lord and Savior after a lengthy battle with cancer. He died peacefully with his devoted wife Kar ...

TDOT: NO ROAD CONSTRUCTION DELAYS DURING THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. It will be from noon ...

ROANE COUNTY PLACED UNDER A MASK MANDATE IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Roane County is now under a mask mandate effective this morning (Monday, November 23, 2020) Roane County Executive Ron Woody issued the following statement with the mandate: "It is with a lot of tho ...

MORGAN COUNTY OFFICIALS ASKING CITIZENS TO HELP KEEP COMMUNITIES LITTER FREE
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department is asking citizens to do their part to help keep the county litter free. Last week the sheriff’s office with the Wartburg Police Department had several inmate wo ...

TIPS TO HELP PREVENT HOME AND CAR BURGLARIES DURING HOLIDAY SEASON
During the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season, the number of purse thefts and vehicle break-ins normally increase. Owners sometimes leave vehicles unlocked while shopping or parked at home, pro ...

DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40 IN EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY
A driver escaped injury in a single vehicle accident on I-40 in eastern Putnam County late yesterday. Trooper James Owens says a 2015 Buick Lacrosse operated by 67-year-old Mirtha Kopec of Monterey wa ...