
JANIE ANN JOLLEY, AGE 98
Janie Ann Jolley, age 98, of Rockwood, passed away January 5, 2021. She was born October 25, 1922 in Rhea County, Tennessee. Mrs. Jolley was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rockwood. She was p ...

SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT
Clouds move in with a chance of rain developing Thursday afternoon with highs in the low 40s. Rain changing to snow Thursday night and Friday morning with 1 to 2 inches possible over the Cumberland pl ...

TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS CALLING FOR PEACE AT U.S. CAPITOL DURING PROTESTS
Tennessee lawmakers called for peace this afternoon after protests broke out at the U.S. Capitol. The building was locked down as a clash started between President Donald Trump supporters and police ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 76,399 active cases (down 2,043 from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 625,237 total cases. •548,838 re ...

ENDANGERED CHILD ALERT CONTINUES FOR MISSING TEEN FROM CHATTANOOGA AREA
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is still searching for a missing girl from the Chattanooga area. Emilee Chyann Parker, age 14, stands 5’ 2” and weighs about 123 pounds. She also has blonde hair ...

STOLEN VEHICLE FROM ROANE COUNTY RESULTS IN PURSUIT AND ARREST OF CHASTAIN IN LOUDON COUNTY
A pursuit of a driver in a stolen vehicle from Roane County ended with an arrest in Loudon County. The report indicates 29-year-old Cody Michael Chastain ran stop signs before the vehicle went airborn ...

EVERETT C. ELKINS, AGE 86
No services are scheduled for Everett C. Elkins, age 86, of Crossville, who passed away January 5, 2021. Survivors include his wife: Darlene Elkins; sons: Everett L Elkins (Melanie) and Ronald T. Elki ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES COVID-19 STAFF LEAVE POLICY
In a special called meeting last night, the Cumberland County Board of Education voted to continue benefits until the end of this school year providing 80 hours of leave for staff affected by COVID-19 ...

TRAFFIC STOP IN MONROE COUNTY RESULTS IN INVESTIGATORS LOCATING 650 GRAMS OF METH
During a surveillance operation Monday of a known drug trafficking location in Monroe County, officers pulled over a vehicle leaving the residence. During the stop, indicators of drug trafficking and ...

RECALL EXPANDED FOR DIABETES MEDICINE METFORMIN EXTENDED RELEASE TABLETS
Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Metformin HCl Extended Release Tablets, USP 750 mg (generic equivalent to Glucophage Tablets) to the consumer level. The Metformin HCl Ex ...

ALABAMA’S DEVONTA SMITH WINS 2020 HEISMAN TROPHY
Alabama’s DeVonta Smith won the Heisman Trophy last night. He became the first wide receiver in 29 years to take home the award. Smith, a senior, is only the fourth wide receiver to win the Heisman. ...

PEYTON MANNING NAMED NFL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2021 FINALIST
Peyton Manning is among 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2021. The star quarterback, owner of a record five NFL Most Valuable Player awards and two Super Bowl titles, was the ...