
WEATHER UPDATE
It is possible that there could be a few late night or early morning flurries or sprinkles around East Tennessee. Tuesday afternoon is looking partly sunny with temperatures in the 40s. The next rain ...

IRS DELAYS TAX FILING SEASON TO START FEBRUARY 12, 2021
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rush to get stimulus payments out quick, the 2021 federal tax filing season will start a little late this year. The IRS said it would begin accepting federal t ...

JUDITH “JUDY” ARLEEN ROBERTS, AGE 83
Funeral services for Judy Roberts, age 83, of Crossville, will be held Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 3 p.m. at Crossville Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Pomona Cemetery. Visitation will be hel ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 73,031 active cases (down 1,494 from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 687,751 total cases. •614,720 re ...

FEDEX DRIVER INJURED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY VEHICLE ACCIDENT
Cumberland County first responders went to the scene of an accident Saturday on Plateau Road near Linder Loop. A FedEx vehicle operated by 44-year-old Amber J. Weatherly of Walling, Tennessee was trav ...

JEREMY PRUITT FIRED AS TENNESSEE VOLS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
BREAKING SPORTS NEWS - Tennessee Volunteer head football coach Jeremy Pruitt was fired for cause today by the university. His dismissal was because of alleged NCAA violations. The university will repo ...

DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY IN VEHICLE CRASH ON BUD TANNER ROAD IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A driver escaped injury following a vehicle accident on Bud Tanner Road near Wolf Creek Road Saturday in Cumberland County. The report states a 2013 Chevy Silverado driven by 20-year-old Braxton W. Si ...

WILMA FAYE AYERS, AGE 82
Memorial services for Wilma Ayers, age 82, of Crossville, will held at a later date. Survivors include sons: Jason Ayers (Sabrina), Billie Ayers (Kimberly Rose Bailey), and Jeff Ayers (Connie); grandc ...

TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT SUSPENDS IN-PERSON COURT UNTIL MARCH 31, 2021
The Tennessee Supreme Court has issued a new order, suspending in-person court in all counties until March 31, 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. If you have a court date scheduled in Cumberlan ...

TSSAA REVERSES DECISION ON CUTTING REFEREE PAY DURING BASKETBALL SEASON
The TSSAA has changed its decision for a $25 cut for basketball referees after receiving feedback from high school administrators. The new pay will begin this week with three-person crews receiving $1 ...

COUPLE CHARGED WITH MURDER IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY GETS NEW COURT DATES
Court dates were continued in Cumberland County Friday for a couple charged with first-degree murder. Kirk Douglas Clark, age 35, and Doneal Marie Clark, age 35, each face additional charges of aggrav ...

TREE CUTTER RESCUED AFTER FALLING OFF BLUFF IN SEQUATCHIE COUNTY
Sequatchie County officials says a man is recovering with serious but non-life threatening injuries after a tree fell on him yesterday afternoon on Smith Mountain off of Windridge Lane. Authorities sa ...