SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT HONORS TWO FOR THEIR EFFORTS
Roane County Sheriff’s Department Deputies Seth Hammons and Josh Klein received certificates of appreciation from the county Office of Emergency Services & Homeland Security. Both were recognized ...
IDENTITY RELEASED OF DRIVER WHO DIED IN FIERY VEHICLE CRASH
The Tennessee Highway Patrol released the identity today of a driver killed in a recent fiery vehicle crash in Roane County on Highway 322. The remains of 42-year-old Dena Adkins of Madisonville was t ...
SIX-YEAR-OLD SPREADS SUPPORT TO FIRST RESPONDERS IN AREA
A child set out to make a difference in the lives of East Tennessee first responders by delivering some homemade goodies made himself. Last year, 6-year-old Neyland Lawson told his parents he wanted ...
WANTED SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED
Shortly after putting out a bulletin for a wanted sex offender in Crossville yesterday, law enforcement took 46-year-old Christopher Adam Bare into custody. Authorities said in the statement Bare was ...
THREE TENNESSEE RESIDENTS CHARGED WITH STEALING FROM SURVIVORS OF DEADLY ALABAMA TORNADO
Three Tennessee residents, including a juvenile, have been charged with stealing from survivors of the deadly EF-3 tornado near Birmingham earlier this week. Fultondale, Alabama police say the suspect ...
LIQUID NITROGEN LEAK AT GEORGIA POULTRY PLANT KILLS SIX
A liquid nitrogen leak at a Gainesville, Georgia poultry plant killed six people yesterday, with multiple others taken to the hospital. Beth Downs, a spokesperson for Northeast Georgia Health System, ...
GROUNDBREAKING ACTRESS CICELY TYSON PASSES AWAY AT AGE 96
Cicely Tyson, a groundbreaking Emmy and Tony award-winning actress, passed away yesterday at the age of 96. Tyson was known for paving the way for African American women in Hollywood, having landed t ...
BONNIE MARIE FRAME, AGE 80
No services are scheduled for Bonnie Marie Frame, age 80, of Crossvile, who passed away January 26, 2021. Survivors include son: Shane Dahlke. Obituary by Bilbrey Funeral Home in Crossville.
JAMES H. DEAN, AGE 83
No services are scheduled at this time for James H. Dean, age 83, of Crossville, who passed away January 27, 2021. Survivors include wife: Stephanie Dean; son: R. James Dean (Laura); daughter: Angel D ...
NEWS FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING – JAN. 28, 2021
The Cumberland County Board of Education met electronically on Zoom this evening. Highlights from the meeting include: DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS EVALUATION SURVEY This survey passed by the board of educat ...
BROWN RECEIVES DEGREE FROM GEORGIA TECH
Jasmine Brown of Crossville has earned a Bachelor of Science in Literature, Media, and Communication with High Honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Brown was among approximatel ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 45,473 active cases (down 2,312 from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 717,583 total cases. •672,110 re ...
