
SAMMY MARSH, AGE 78
Funeral services will be held at a later date for Sammy Marsh, age 78, of Crossville, who passed away May 11, 2021. Survivors include daughters: Jeanetta Marsh, Tammy Clipper and Debra Holman (Travis) ...

RHONDA JUNE PARRIS, AGE 62
Rhonda June Parris, age 62, of Kingston, passed away May 12, 2021 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents: Homer and Peggy Parris; sister: Carmen Martin; and grandmother; Etta Miles. She ...

PEGGIE JEAN KEKO, AGE 89
Peggie Jean Keko, age 89, of Kingston, passed away May 12, 2021 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Peggie served in the U.S. Army and retired from the Department of Human Services. She loved spe ...

PEDESTRIAN KILLED BY TRACTOR -TRAILER ON I-40
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics responded to an incident yesterday afternoon at the 293 mile marker of Interstate 40 in Putnam County. Troopers say a 2021 Freightliner driven by 63 year old Sc ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: INFORMATION IN BOLD INDICATES RISES IN NUMBERS FROM DAY BEFORE. BLEDSOE – 29 active remaining cases (UP 2) out of 2,156 ...

TRAVEL ALERT – HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-40 IN AREA OF 293 MILE MARKER EASTBOUND
(3:20 p.m. central, Thursday, May 13, 2021) - There has been an incident in the area of the 293 mile marker of I-40 eastbound in Putnam County. There are unconfirmed reports at this time a pedestrian ...

(UPDATE) – MISSING HIKER’S DOG FOUND, SEARCH FOR WILLIAMS CONTINUES
Rhea County Sheriff's Department said this afternoon a missing hiker's dog has been found and the search for Curtis Dustin Williams continues in the Pocket Wilderness. This is an area just northwest o ...

ROAD WORK CONTINUES ON SECTION OF HIGHWAY 70 IN PLEASANT HILL
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has a project underway in Cumberland County for resurfacing and safety improvements on a 3.5‑mile section of Highway 70 in Pleasant Hill. It runs from ...

ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED BY GOVERNOR BILL LEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced today a new series of partnerships to fight human trafficking in Tennessee. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, human trafficking is a demand-dri ...

PREDATORS TO OPEN 2021 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS AT CAROLINA
The National Hockey League announced today the Nashville Predators will open the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Monday, May 17, 2021 at Carolina in a best of 5 series. Game two (Tuesday, May 18) will also ...

MARILYN MARIE KOESTLER, AGE 85
Memorial services for Marilyn Marie Koestler, age 85, of Fairfield Glade, will be held Saturday May 15, 2021 at 3 p.m. central at Fairfield Glade Church of Christ. Burial will be in Des Moines, Iowa, ...

VESTA MARIE WILLIAMSON, AGE 62
Funeral services will be held in Colorodo for Vesta Marie Williamson, age 62, of Crossville, who passed away May 12, 2021. Survivors include son: Virgil Aaron Norris; daughter: Andrea Norris Delgato; ...