
RAYMOND A. PADGETT JR, AGE 89
Raymond A. Padgett Jr., age 89, of Kingston, passed away December 20, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 69 years: Marie; sisters: Mimi Allison and Gwen Grindstaff (Earl); daughters: Linda Thurman (R ...

TENNESSEE OUT OF LIBERTY BOWL GAME AFTER SPIKE IN COVID-19 CASES
Tennessee athletic officials said this afternoon after receiving Sunday's COVID-19 test results, the University of Tennessee football program has paused all team activities and will be unable to compe ...

TSSAA ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC EVENTS
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has issued Executive Order 70, effective now until January 19, 2021. Because of the significant increase in the incidence of COVID-19 infections in Tennessee, the TSSAA has ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 91,542 (UP 6,832 from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 529,578 total cases. •438,036 reco ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER TO CHILDREN IN NEED
Staff of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is doubling as elves this week to wrap presents for a few children in need and their families. Officials held a golf tournament back in August as we ...

ANOTHER ARREST MADE IN CONNECTION TO DEATH OF MCCULLOUGH IN ROANE COUNTY
Roane County authorities took a third suspect into custody in connection with the death of Robert Q. McCullough. His body was recently discovered in an abandoned mobile home in the Oakdale area of Mor ...

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 ...