
BETTY DEAN COOPER, AGE 86
Funeral services for Betty Dean Cooper, age 86, of West Sacramento, California, formerly of Crossville, Tennessee, will be held at noon central Saturday May 1, 2021 at the Church of Jesus Christ of La ...

FIVE-MONTH-OLD DIES IN HOT CAR, MOTHER ARRESTED
A North Carolina mother was taken into custody after her 5-month-old baby girl died in a hot car. The Iredell County Sheriff's Office arrested Madison Cassidy Moore for felony involuntary manslaughter ...

GARY ROYCE KNOWLES, AGE 64
A memorial service for Gary Royce Knowles, age 64, of Fairfield Glade, who passed away on April 29, 2021 will be held Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 11 a.m. central at Fairfield Glade United Methodist Churc ...

OPAL MADEN, AGE 94
Opal Maden, age 94, of Harriman, passed away April 28, 2021 at her home. She was born in Morgan County, after High School she attended Knoxville Business College and worked for several years at Union ...

CROSSVILLE’S JULIE ANN EMERY TO STAR IN ‘FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL’
Crossville’s own Julie Ann Emery is set to star with Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye and Cornelius Smith Jr. in ‘Five Days at Memorial’, an Apple TV+’s limited series. Based on the acclaimed nonfiction b ...

PUTNAM COUNTY HOUSE FIRE CLAIMS LIFE
Putnam County officials say a 47-year-old female passed away in a house blaze on Big Orange Drive Wednesday. She was pulled from the home by her husband after he returned to the residence and found it ...

‘THE RIFLEMAN’ STAR JOHNNY CRAWFORD PASSES AWAY AT AGE 75
Actor Johnny Crawford, known for playing Chuck Connors’ son in the ABC series "The Rifleman" from 1958-63, has died. He was 75. "It is with great sadness and heaviness of heart that the Johnny Crawfo ...

FATALITY REPORTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 68
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics went to the scene of a single vehicle accident late last night on Highway 68 north-northwest of Grandview in Rhea County. The crash report indicates a 1996 Plym ...

TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS PASS BILL MANDATING BATHROOM SIGNS ABOUT TRANSGENDER USE
Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill yesterday requiring businesses or government facilities open to the public to post a sign if they let transgender individuals use multi-person bathrooms, locker rooms ...

GOVERNOR LEE ANNOUNCES PASSAGE OF FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced yesterday the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget has passed through the General Assembly. It totals $42.6 billion and includes historic investments in literacy, mental ...

JOE RUNKLES, AGE 81
Joe Runkles, age 81, of Harriman, passed away April 28, 2021. He was born April 3, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland. Joe was an avid coin, lighthouse, and ship collector and was very proud of his collectio ...

NFL DRAFT 2021 FIRST-ROUND SELECTIONS
The NFL held its 2021 Draft last night. The following are 1st round picks: Jacksonville Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, QB New York Jets: Zach Wilson, QB San Francisco 49ers: Trey Lance, QB ...