SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE
Lots to talk about! We have a flash flood watch from 1 a.m. Thursday till 1 a.m. Friday. Showers and thunderstorms could occur anytime Thursday and Thursday night but the prime time for severe weather ...
ACTOR HOUSTON TUMLIN FROM “TALLADEGA NIGHTS” PASSED AWAY AT AGE 28
Houston Tumlin, a child actor who starred alongside Will Ferrell in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" nearly 15 years ago, died yesterday at the age of 28. He passed away from a self-infl ...
DEBRA BOLES MAY, AGE 64
No services are planned at this time for Debra Boles May, age 64, of Crossville, who passed away March 22, 2021 at Parkwest in Knoxville. Survivors include brothers: Frank Godsey, Anthony Godsey, and ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,340 active cases (UP 56) in Tennessee out of 804,492 total cases (UP 1,388) •779,152 recovered (U ...
FLOOD WATCH ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
The National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WATCH for the following counties in Tennessee: BLEDSOE, CUMBERLAND, FENTRESS, LOUDON, MCMINN, MEIGS, MONROE, MORGAN, OVERTON, PICKETT, PUTNAM, RHEA, RO ...
ROANE STATE OFFERING VIRTUAL APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
Roane State Community College will hold virtual sessions for prospective students so they can receive one-on-one attention when applying for admission to the college. The Roane State Student Enrollme ...
BOB MARTINI, AGE 78
Bob Martini, age 78, of Kingston, passed away March 23, 2021. He attended Lee Village Baptist Church. Bob was a professional photographer for 40 plus years. He was preceded in death by his parents: Ja ...
LINDA SUE CARMACK SILLS, AGE 78
Linda Sue Carmack Sills, age 78, of Harriman, passed away March 23, 2021. She was a member of Caney Ford Baptist Church. She worked for 33 years for the Department for Human Services. Linda loved to t ...
HEAD-ON VEHICLE CRASH ON PAUL HUFF PARKWAY INJURES DRIVERS
Bradley County authorities say a head-on vehicle crash between two pickup trucks today on Paul Huff Parkway brought traffic to a standstill. Firefighters responded to the scene and both drivers had to ...
JONES TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
A Cumberland County deputy conducted a traffic stop involving 28-year-old Justin Keith Jones of Spring City at Dollar General on Highway 70 in Crab Orchard yesterday. The warrant states a check not on ...
TENNESSEE BILL TO INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE TO $12 AN HOUR FAILS
A Tennessee bill to increase the minimum wage to $12 an hour has failed for the year. The state Senate Commerce and Labor Committee considered a bill that would've raised the state's minimum wage to ...
PROPOSED BILL TO LEGALIZED MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN THE STATE FAILS IN COMMITTEE
A proposed bill in Tennessee that would have legalized medical marijuana has failed to pass in the state Senate. The Senate Judiciary Committee considered the "Tennessee Medical Cannabis Act." They c ...
