
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN COOKEVILLE
Cookeville police responded to 2140 Wildwood Drive early last night to a robbery and shooting. As officers arrived at the scene, they were simultaneously notified that a victim had arrived at the Cook ...

BLEDSOE COUNTY RESIDENT HURT IN VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 IN ROANE COUNTY
A 2014 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 86-year-old James P. Ault of Pikeville, Tennessee and a 2016 Chevy Malibu operated by 22-year-old Brandon W. George of North Carolina were both traveling east on I ...

BREAKING NEWS – PEDESTRIAN HIT BY PICKUP TRUCK IN WALMART PARKING LOT IN CROSSVILLE
BREAKING NEWS - Crossville police and medics are on the scene of a vehicle versus a pedestrian accident in the parking lot of Walmart. Initial reports indicate the adult female was operating a electri ...

ARRENDALE ARRESTED FOLLOWING HIGH SPEED CHASE WITH FAIRFIELD GLADE POLICE
Fairfield Glade police attempted to stop 37-year-old James Arrendale on St. George Drive Saturday for a light law violation. Arrendale reportedly refused to stop and a pursuit started. Arrendale event ...

PUTNAM COUNTY DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR DUI
Cookeville police arrested Putnam County Deputy James David Gibbons last night for DUI and violation of the implied consent law. His bond was initially set at $1,500. Gibbons has been a deputy since 1 ...

NEW INMATE VISITATION RULES IN EFFECT AT CUMBERLAND COUNTY JAIL
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department has new rules in place regarding inmate visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Masks will be required for both adults and children and all visitors must co ...

CUMBERLAND CO. COMMISSION MEETING FOR DEC. 21, 2020 TO NOW BE HELD ELECTRONICALLY
Based on Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's new Executive Order, the Cumberland County Commission meeting scheduled for tonight (Monday, December 21, 2020) at 6 p.m. will switch from an in-person to an ele ...

ROANE COUNTY OFFICIALS COMMEMORATE 12th ANNIVERSARY OF TVA ASH SPILL
Roane County officials, as well as former spill workers, gathered yesterday (December 20, 2020) to commemorate the 12-year anniversary of the TVA ash spill at the Kingston Fossil Plant. The ceremony r ...

TRACTOR-TRAILER ACCIDENT ON I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY RESULTS IN INJURY
A tractor-trailer accident near the Peavine Road exit on I-40 in Cumberland County before sunrise yesterday resulted in an injury and traffic backups for a few hours. Troopers say a 2016 Volvo semi op ...

SPEAKER OF HOUSE CAMERON SEXTON GIVES STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR LEE’S COVID-19 SPEECH
After Tennessee Governor Bill Lee addressed the state last night on the COVID-19 surge, Speaker of the House of Representatives Cameron Sexton issued the following statement: “I greatly respect Gover ...

TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE ISSUES ORDER LIMITING GATHERING SIZES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said last night he is limiting holiday gatherings to no one outside of families’ immediate households and all public indoor gatherings will be limited to 10 people. His sta ...

SEVEN YEAR OLD TENNESSEE BOY SAVES BABY SISTER FROM FIRE THAT BURNED HOUSE DOWN
A 7-year-old New Tazwell, Tennessee boy pulled his 22-month-old sister from their burning home in a heroic moment. The Davidson family awoke in the middle of the night to find smoke and flames in the ...