
GOVERNOR SIGNS ‘EVELYN’S LAW’ FOLLOWING PASSAGE IN TENNESSEE HOUSE AND SENATE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed "Evelyn's Law" yesterday following unanimous approval by the state House and Senate. The bill increases penalties for parents or guardians who fail to report their ...

CLARA FRANCES KINDRICK, AGE 82
Clara Frances Kindrick, age 82, of Crossville, was born November 20, 1938 to Robert and Minnie Clark Davis in Harriman. She passed away April 16, 2021. She loved going to church and traveling to Pigeo ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,983 active cases (UP 189) in Tennessee out of 830,484 total cases (UP 1,370) •804,501 recovered ( ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY EMS LAUNCHES NEW TACTICAL TEAM
Cumberland County is the first in the region to form a volunteer Tactical EMS (emergency medical services) comprised of paramedics and critical care medics. These individuals are specially trained to ...

TWO FLOWN TO A TRAUMA CENTER FOLLOWING MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON SPARTA HWY.
A motorcycle crash on Sparta Highway Wednesday resulted in injuries. The report released today from Crossville police indicates the rider, Susan Eagen of Crossville, lost control and went into a ditch ...

DRIVER LEAVES SCENE FOLLOWING VEHICLE CRASH ON HIGHWAY 68
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle accident that took place earlier this week. In the preliminary report issued this afternoon, troopers say an unknown driver was southboun ...

TVA PLANNED POWER OUTAGE FOR PART OF MORGAN COUNTY
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will have the first phase of two planned power outages that will affect the Wartburg substation Sunday morning (April 18, 2021) starting at 12:01 a.m. lasting appr ...

PHONE SCAMMERS TARGETING VEC PAYMYWAY CUSTOMERS
Phone scammers are targeting VEC PayMyWay customers in Crossville and Spring City. A recording informs the customer that they will disconnect their service immediately unless they stay on the line to ...

DOLORES WYSE, AGE 81
Dolores Wyse, age 81, of Crossville TN, passed away April 13, 2021. She was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and lived a life worth living while she graced her presence here on this earth with us. The ...

STEPHEN CHESTER GILLIS, AGE 70
Stephen Chester Gillis, age 70, of Crossville, passed away April 13, 2021. Steve and his wife Pamela (Johnson) Gillis moved from Crystal Lake, Illinois to Fairfield Glade in January 2020 finally reti ...

SHERIFF’S OFFICE: MISSING 8-YEAR-OLD FOUND SAFE
Wayne County, Kentucky Sheriff Tim Catron says deputies responded late yesterday for an 8-year-old child declared missing from Hancock Subdivision off Kentucky Highway 3106. An immediate search was s ...

TENNESSEE TREASURY OBSERVES NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK
The Tennessee Department of Treasury is joining organizations across the country April 18 – 24, 2021 in recognizing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to raise awareness of victims’ rights, inspire t ...