
GODSEY ARRESTED AFTER FOOT CHASE OFF OF OZONE ROAD
A deputy in Cumberland County on patrol yesterday stopped a motorist on Ozone Road for the driver being wanted. The report states 23-year-old Daniel Tyler Godsey of Kingston immediately exited the aut ...

CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTY SITES FOR 2021 “NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION TAKE-BACK” ANNOUNCED
Law enforcement agencies will take part in the National Prescription Take-Back Initiative this Saturday (April 24, 2021). It is done annually to properly dispose of unused or expired medication. In C ...

DISTRICT ATTORNEY: OFFICER ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE IN AUSTIN-EAST SCHOOL SHOOTING
Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen said in a news conference yesterday a police officer acted in self-defense when he shot a teenager inside of a restroom at Austin-East last week. All ...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FROST ADVISORY
The National Weather Service has issued a FROST ADVISORY for the following counties: ANDERSON, BLEDSOE, CUMBERLAND, KNOX, LOUDON, MCMINN, MEIGS, OVERTON, MONROE, MORGAN, PICKETT, PUTNAM, RHEA, ROANE, ...

LEBRON JAMES ACCUSED OF INCITING VIOLENCE WITH ‘YOU’RE NEXT’ TWEET TARGETING POLICE OFFICER
Los Angeles Lakers basketball player LeBron James is facing intense backlash over a now-deleted tweet targeting a Columbus, Ohio police officer involved in the shooting of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant. ...

EARL DEAN HAZELWOOD, AGE 60
Earl Dean Hazelwood, age 60, of Kingston passed away April 19, 2021 at U.T. Medical Center. He was a loving husband and father, and he was known for his caring heart, his great sense of humor, and his ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,287 active cases (down 84) in Tennessee out of 837,833 total cases (UP 1,270) •812,546 recovered ...

JUDY FAYE MARROW PARKS, AGE 72
Funeral services for Judy Faye Marrow Parks, age 72, of Crossville, will be held Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 1 p.m. central at Bilbrey Funeral Home in Crossville. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. ...

HOUSE BLAZES KEEP CUMBERLAND COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS BUSY
(DEVELOPING STORY) - Three separate house blazes kept firefighters in Cumberland County busy this afternoon. The first took place on Roark Drive off of Westel Road south of I-40 around noon. As crew ...

SRO’S HONORED BY ROANE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
The Roane County School Board honored three law enforcement officers. Sgt. Rick Butler for Midway, Deputy Michael Murphy for schools in Kingston and Deputy Greg Sims for Rockwood received the title of ...

STATE SENATE PASSES BILL REQUIRING MOTHERS TO BURY OR CREMATE ABORTED CHILD
The Tennessee State Senate passed a bill today requiring mothers to bury or cremate an aborted child. The legislation was accepted by the state House early this week. It will now be sent to Governor B ...

COMPREHENSIVE PAIN SPECIALISTS AGREE TO PAY $4.1 MILLION TO SETTLE FRAUD ALLEGATIONS
Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart and Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III announced today they have entered into agreements with Anesthesia Services Associates, PLLC d/b/a Comprehen ...