
TRAFFIC ALERT – VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON PEAVINE ROAD NEXT TO I-40
(Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 1:50 p.m. central) – There is a vehicle accident on Peavine Road just north of I-40 in Cumberland County. Use caution in this area.

REPORT: TENNESSEE RECEIVED 1.4 BILLION ROBOCALLS IN 2020
A report released today states Tennesseans received a staggering 1.4 billion robocalls in 2020. That makes the state the 10th worst for robocalls nationwide. Officials say most of the calls were scam ...

NAME OF FAIRFIELD GLADE POLICE OFFICER JERRY SINGLETON ADDED TO MEMORIAL
Officials with the Tennessee Law Enforcement Memorial in Nashville added the name of Fairfield Glade Police Officer Jerry Singleton this morning in a special ceremony. He died of natural causes during ...

ALGOOD POLICE OFFICERS DEFUSE TENSE SITUATION WITH ARMED SUSPECT
This morning at approximately 5:30 am, Officers Matthew Tyree and Kyle Meyer were stationary observing traffic on Main Street in Algood. A young man entered the parking lot driving a silver Pontiac. ...

CROSSVILLE POLICE INCREASING SEAT BELT ENFORCEMENT FOR “CLICK IT OR TICKET”
As summer kicks off soon and families hit the road for vacation, the Crossville Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Tick ...

DRIVER ISSUED CITATION FOLLOWING VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON HWY. 127 NORTH
The Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle crash on Highway 127 North in Cumberland County Sunday. Troopers say a 2002 Mazda driven by 39-year-old Dara Barnwell of Jamestown rear ended an aut ...

ROANE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FISHING TEAM PARTICIPATES IN BASS PRO TOURNAMENT
The Roane County High School fishing team participated in a Bass Pro tournament on Watts Bar this past weekend. Congratulations to Hayden Barnett and Will Bacon for finishing 1st with a weight of 14.0 ...

TENNESSEE CROP REPORT – MAY 11, 2021
Rainy weather dominated most of Tennessee, forcing the majority of farmers out of the field. In West Tennessee, some cotton growers were considering reducing their acreage because of excessively wet ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – MONDAY, MAY 10, 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 – 26 active remaining cases (down 2) out of 2,14 ...

VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED ON HARRIMAN HIGHWAY
Troopers and medics went to a vehicle accident yesterday afternoon in Roane County on Harriman Highway at Little Emory Road. The report states a 2013 Dodge Avenger driven by 57-year-old Ruby Curtis of ...

HAWKINS JUMPS FROM SECOND FLOOR OF COURTROOM DURING SENTENCING
The Meigs County Sheriff’s Department is requesting the public’s assistance in the search for a suspect who jumped from a second floor window of a courtroom during sentencing. Rashad Hawkins was order ...

TOLLETT AND BAXTER GRADUATE FROM UNIVERSITY OF CUMBERLANDS
University of the Cumberlands held commencement ceremonies this spring to celebrate its newest graduates. Students in the Class of 2021 hailed from 40 states and territories as well as multiple countr ...