STOLEN VEHICLE DISCOVERED AT EXECUTIVE INN LEADS TO DRUG ARREST
A Cumberland County deputy discovered a vehicle parked at Executive Inn reported stolen in Oklahoma. During the investigation to determine who the driver was, officers were given a list by the manager ...
IRS DELAYS TAX FILING DEADLINE UNTIL MAY 17, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) decided to heed the pleas of lawmakers and advocacy groups who have been urging the tax agency to postpone this year’s April 15, 2021 filing deadline. The IRS confi ...
PICKETT COUNTY BOBCATS DEFEAT COSBY TO MOVE INTO STATE FINAL FOUR – FULL STORY
The Pickett County Bobcats defeated Cosby yesterday 63 to 56 to move into the Class A Final Four. They will face MAHS tomorrow morning (Friday, March 19, 2021) at 11:30 a.m. central at the Murphy Cent ...
OLD POLICE STATION BUILDING MAY BE NEW HOME FOR SENIOR CENTER
The Harriman City Council learned this week the former police department building off of Pansy Hill Road may be the new home for a senior center for Roane County. Mayor Wayne Best stated they are hope ...
PROPOSAL CONSIDERED BY LAWMAKERS WOULD SPARE TENNESSEANS 4% TAX ON FOOD
A House subcommittee in the Tennessee General Assembly is considering a proposed bill that would give citizens a six month break from the state’s 4% grocery tax. The bill’s sponsor, State Representati ...
LAWRENCE NEAL PREDIGER, AGE 81
Lawrence Neal Prediger, age 81, of Fairfield Glade, passed away March 15, 2021. He worked for Frigidaire for 35 years, was an avid golfer, and sang in the church choir all his life. He is survived by ...
JOHN ROBERT LAMBERT, AGE 84
John Robert Lambert, age 84, of Crossville, passed away March 15, 2021. He is survived by his wife: Bobby Lambert; daughter: Robin Griffin (Scott) of Crossville; son: Donnie Lambert of Sparta; sister: ...
EVA HALLENE GOSS MCNELLEY, AGE 68
Eva Hallene Goss McNelley, age 68, of Rockwood, passed away March 17, 2021 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents: James Wesley and Eva Mae Goss; brother: John Goss; sister: Luann Dryma ...
RAYMOND LEE MONROE, AGE 58
Raymond Lee Monroe, age 58, of Harriman, passed away March 17, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents: Elmer and Francis Whitten Monroe; and brother: Ross Monroe. He is survived by brothers; El ...
INJURY REPORTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics responded to a vehicle accident yesterday afternoon on I-40 in Roane County. A 2019 Chevrolet Colorado driven by 44-year-old Barbara J. Orr of Maryville, Tenne ...
SCHOOL DELAYS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021
The following school systems will open on a 2 HOUR DELAY this morning (Thursday, March 18, 2021) because of severe weather and flooding from last night: Bledsoe County Monroe County Sweetwater City ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 24,499 active cases (UP 373) in Tennessee out of 795,963 total cases (UP 1,826) •771,464 recovered ( ...
