
2020 CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE TO BE HELD AT FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN CROSSVILLE
First Christian Church in Crossville would like to invite your family to join them for a Christmas Eve Service. They will be celebrating the birth of our Savior by singing Christmas songs and reading ...

CHARLOTTE SHOPE STEPHENS, AGE 75
Charlotte Shope Stephens, age 75, of Kingston, passed away December 15, 2020. Born January 14, 1945, she was preceded in death by her parents: William Theodore Shope and Maude Williams Shope; sister: ...

RETHA CHRISTOPHER, AGE 92
Retha Christopher, age 92, of Crossville, passed away December 18, 2020. She was born April 30, 1928 in Dovonia, Tennessee the daughter of Oliver and Nancy Byrge Seiber. She was a homemaker and a memb ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND COUNTIES RECOGNIZED AS ‘BEST VALUE’ BY SMARTASSET
Eight Upper Cumberland counties have been recognized as best values in several categories including home value growth, school value, and lowest average property tax. SmartAsset, a financial technolog ...

ARRESTS MADE IN PUTNAM COUNTY IN OPERATION “TIS THE SEASON”
Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris announced today following months of leads, surveillance, and investigation, his office launched a countywide inter-agency operation called ‘Tis the Season’. It was t ...

19-MONTH-OLD TENNESSEE GIRL KILLED AFTER BEING RETURNED BY DCS TO PARENTS
Johnson City, Tennessee police say parents of a 19-month-old girl have been charged with murder and aggravated child abuse after a medical examiner determined the toddler had been killed. Court docume ...

ROANE STATE IMPLEMENTS REMOTE WEEK FOLLOWING WINTER BREAK
Roane State Community College (RSCC) announced it will temporarily move to remote operations following winter break as part of the college’s efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Between January ...

GOVERNOR LEE: “WE COULDN’T HAVE IMAGINED A POST-THANKSGIVING COVID-19 SURGE”. DOCTORS: “YOU IGNORED US”
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said yesterday he couldn't have imagined the quick surge in COVID-19 cases following the Thanksgiving holiday, and a group of Tennessee doctors has a short but strong respo ...

DAVID ESTES MACKIE, SR., AGE 69
Funeral services for David Estes Mackie, Sr., age 69, of Crossville, will be held Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Linary Cemetery. Visitation will ...

WILLIAM CLYDE BOSTON, AGE 78
Graveside services for William Clyde Boston, age 78, of Crossville, will be held at Green Acres Memory Gardens Monday, December 21, 2020 at 11 a.m. central. Social distancing and wearing of facial cov ...

MICHAEL LEE MCLEAN, SR., AGE 64
Michael Lee McLean Sr, formerly of Oliver Springs, went home to be with Jesus peacefully December 17, 2020 at the age of 64 in Westel. He was born January 22, 1956 in Westel. Mike loved catfishing, hi ...

COURTS IN 13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED UNTIL MID-JANUARY 2021 WITH EXCEPTIONS
In a letter sent to the 13th judicial district, Judge Gary McKenzie said the positive cases of COVID-19 has increased dramatically over the last few weeks. Cases also increased among attorneys, judges ...