DAILY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 17,032 (up 1,122 cases from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 45,315 total cases (up 1,806 cases si ...
JEFFRIES ARRESTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY AFTER REPORTEDLY RUNNING OVER WOMAN WITH VEHICLE
A Crab Orchard woman was injured Monday after being reportedly ran over by a man in a vehicle. The arrest report released today states officers responded to a residence on the 400 block of Webb Lane a ...
SENATOR WANTS TO MAKE SURE DCS IS CHECKING ON ADOPTED CHILDREN FOLLOWING GRAY CASE IN ROANE COUNTY
State Senator Ken Yager intends to file legislation soon to ensure the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) performs in-person welfare checks on any adopted child where parents receive subsidy paym ...
FLOYD MORRIS, AGE 89
Floyd Morris, age 89, a resident of the Emory Gap community of Harriman, passed away June 28, 2020 at his home. He was born September 12, 1930 in Emory Gap, Tennessee and lived there his entire life. ...
MICHAEL JAMES GRADY, AGE 75
Michael James Grady, age 75, of Kingston, passed away June 30, 2020 at his residence. Michael was born in Wisconsin to Clarence and Gladys (Berglund) Grady on December 8, 1944. He graduated from Oak ...
RICHARD “RICH” LEE DOWNING, JR., AGE 61
Richard “Rich” Lee Downing, Jr., age 61, of Kingston, passed away suddenly Sunday, June 28, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Survivors include his daughter: Rachel Young & fiancée, Mike Ellis of Kingston; ...
MONTEREY MAN KILLED, THREE INJURED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 62
A two vehicle accident on Highway 62 (Clarkrange Highway) in eastern Putnam County late yesterday claimed the life of one and injured three. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a 1993 Chevrolet Van driv ...
MARY JEAN EASTERLY, AGE 57
There are no services scheduled for Mary Jean Easterly, age 57, of Crossville, who passed away June 21, 2020. Survivors include son: Rueben Scarlett; daughters: Heather Easterly and Marie Easterly; br ...
CUMBERLAND, BLEDSOE, OVERTON, AND MEIGS COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS AWARDED GRANTS
Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the US Department of Education has approved the state’s plan, Strengthening Career and Technical Education in Tennessee, which will provide $110 ...
CROSSVILLE WOMAN INJURED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A single vehicle accident on I-40 in eastern Cumberland County early this afternoon left a Crossville woman with non-life threatening injuries. The highway patrol says a 2016 Nissan Rogue driven by 72 ...
EXECUTIVE ORDER 50 WILL DELAY START OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s Executive Order 50 extends the state of emergency in the state because of COVID-19 until August 29 with several stipulations. One is regarding contact sports on the high ...
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TO ANNOUNCE CANCELLATION OF 2020 SEASON
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is expected to officially announce today the cancellation of the 2020 season amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic including for the Chattanooga Lookouts and Knoxville Smokie ...
