
WINTER STORM THREAT AGAIN
Once again we are under a winter storm watch send the Cumberland Plateau through Middle Tennessee and up in the Southern Kentucky from 3 p.m. Wednesday to 6 p.m. Thursday for a variety of precipitatio ...

FIRE DAMAGES HOME ON OCALALA TRAIL
Firefighters and deputies in Cumberland County went to a structure blaze this week on the 3,000 block of Ocalala Trail in Lake Tansi. They arrived to see the right side of the home engulfed in flames. ...

STOLEN U-HAUL RECOVERED ON ROCK QUARRY ROAD
Law enforcement in Cumberland County responded Monday to an area on the 1,800 block of Rock Quarry Road after a stolen U-Haul was discovered. A check of the 2019 vehicle came back registered to the co ...

TEMA: WINTER STORM TURNS DEADLY IN TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) confirmed two weather-related deaths in the state. Authorities say one died in Shelby County and another in Maury County. TEMA is encouraging residen ...

AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WHILE STAYING WARM DURING POWER OUTAGES
A winter storm left numerous homes in the Upper Cumberland area without power. This is setting up a potential deadly situation for residents trying to stay warm. Carbon monoxide poisoning can take pl ...

CHRISTOPHER DEWAYNE POWERS, AGE 32
Christopher Dewayne “Chris” Powers, age 32, of Oakdale, passes away February 14, 2021 at his home. He was born May 31, 1988 in Rockwood. He attended Oakdale High School where he played basketball and ...

CHRISTINA ANN FORD, AGE 58
Funeral services will be held in Missouri for Christina Ann Ford, age 58, of Crossville, who passed away February 14, 2021. Survivors include daughter: Chrystal Ford; sons: Travis Ford and Jason Ford; ...

CARL J. COOPER, JR., AGE 66
Funeral services for Carl J. Cooper, Jr., age 66, of Crossville will be held at 3 p.m. central Friday, February 19, 2021 at Hood Funeral Home. He was born September 14, 1954 in Crossville, the son of ...

NORMAN R. FISCHER, AGE 82
Funeral services for Norman R. Fisher, age 82, of Crossville, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Hood Funeral Home. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2 until ...

JAMES “BRUCE” WENDT, AGE 66
No funeral services are scheduled at this time for Bruce Wendt, age 66, of Crossville, who passed away February 13, 2021. Survivors include wife: Judy Wendt; son: James Bruce Wendt, II; stepsons: Robe ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 32,613 active cases (down 1,917 from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 759,523 total cases. •726,910 re ...

CHARLES EDD LEE, AGE 82
Charles Edd Lee, age 82, of Rockwood, passed away at his home on February 11, 2021 after a two-year battle with complications of cancer. Charles was born in a log cabin in Wheat, Tennessee in 1939 to ...