
ONLY LOW 30S THURSDAY
There could be drizzle and fog overnight and into the early morning and possibly even a few snow flurries but nothing to worry about. Our next good chance of sunshine will not come until Friday and th ...

NEW PARTNERSHIP GIVES QUALIFYING RSCC STUDENTS ACCESS TO FREE MEDICAL CARE
Story by Bob Fowler, Roane State staff writer A new pact giving qualifying Roane State students access to free medical care may be the first of its type in the nation, officials said. The community ...

ROANE COUNTY SURPASSES 600 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19, CUMBERLAND JUST OVER 500
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020 The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 72,442 (down f ...

(UPDATE) – CRAWDADDY’S RESTAURANT IN COOKEVILLE CLOSED AFTER FIRE BUT PLANS TO RETURN
(UPDATE TO ORIGINAL STORY) - Around 3:30 a.m. this morning, Cookeville firefighters responded to a structure blaze at Crawdaddy’s restaurant on West Broad Street. Upon arrival, crews saw heavy fire in ...

VEHICLE SLAMS INTO GUARDRAIL, CATCHES FIRE ON I-40 IN PUTNAM COUTNY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics went to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash at the 293 mile marker of I-40 in Putnam County around 8 a.m. today. The report states a 2012 Mercedes sedan driven b ...

SHOOTING REPORTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County law enforcement and medics responded late Monday night to a residence on Fox Trail near the Woody community for a man with a gunshot wound to his upper leg. They arrived to find the ...

HOME BURGLARY IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY ENDS WITH ARRESTS
Cumberland County deputies were called to a home on Deep Draw Road Monday afternoon for a burglary in progress. The report states a witness stopped after observing an unfamiliar vehicle in the drivewa ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOMEOWNER SCARES OFF PROWLER
Cumberland County deputy sheriff’s went to a home on the 400 block of Pomona Road just after 1 a.m. this morning (December 16, 2020) for a prowler. The homeowner stated he saw a Caucasian male just ou ...

MALLARD ARRESTED FOR THEFT IN CROSSVILLE
Crossville police went to a gas station on North Main Street next to I-40 for a theft. An 18-year-old employee told officers a backpack containing school books and two laptops was taken from her vehic ...

CASES CONTINUED IN COURT FOR ROANE COUNTY MURDER SUSPECTS
A Roane County judge in court yesterday continued murder cases against two suspects until January 12, 2021. Officials say 21-year-old Casey Lee Ridenour and 33-year-old Samuel Lee Cook, both of Rockwo ...

NEWS FROM THE ROANE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING – DEC. 15, 2020
The Roane County Board of Education met last night. Here are highlights: Parents will make the decision for in-person or remote learning for the entire second semester by January 7, 2021. Instruction ...

HONDA RECALLS OVER 1 MILLION VEHICLES FOR SOFTWARE AND OTHER ISSUES
Honda is recalling just over 1.4 million vehicles in the nation to repair drive shafts that can break, window switches that can overheat and a software issue. The software recall includes 737,000 Acc ...