
ELLIS JUNIOR TAYLOR, AGE 64
Ellis Junior Taylor, age 64, of Harriman, passed away at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge June 14, 2021. Mr. Taylor was an independent carpenter contractor. He loved fishing and golfing. He was a ...

ANTHONY JUSTICE PRESENTED AWARD FOR SAVING LIVES AT PLEASANT HILL ELEMENTARY
Anthony Justice, school resource officer at Pleasant Hill Elementary and deputy with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, received the TNSRO (Tennessee School Resource Officers Association) Pre ...

INJURIES REPORTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON OAKDALE HIGHWAY
(DEVELOPING STORY) – The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics responded to a vehicle accident early this afternoon on Oakdale Highway at Ben Henry Road in Roane County. Initial reports indicate three i ...

RICK BUTLER HONORED AS SRO OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Sgt. Rick Butler with the Roane County Sheriff’s Department has been recognized as the 2021 School Resource Officer of the year by the Tennessee Association of School Resource Officers. Sgt. Butler h ...

SMALL EARTHQUAKE REPORTED IN RHEA COUNTY
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake took place in Rhea County today. The 2.1 magnitude quake center was a couple of miles east of Dayton and 18 miles west of Athens, Tennessee. No injur ...

CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS SEVERAL TOPICS IN UPCOMING RETREAT
The Crossville City Council will hold a retreat soon to discuss several topics. City Manager Greg Wood said members will review grant funding options for construction of a new indoor recreation cente ...

COOKEVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING
The Cookeville Police Department continues to investigate a shooting this morning. Initial reports say 22-year-old Jacob Govea told authorities he was approached by a male outside his home in the 700 ...

BRYANT ARRESTED FOR RAPE IN KINGSTON
Law enforcement in Kingston took 18-year-old Zachary Ray Bryant into custody this week for rape. The allegedly incident took place at an apartment involving a 15-year-old female. Bryant was later loca ...

BLOODY ALTERCATION ON BROWNTOWN ROAD LANDS PARKER IN E.R. THEN JAIL
An altercation yesterday turned bloody for a suspect in western Cumberland County. According to the arrest report, the incident first started when individuals illegally set up camp on land on the 800 ...

FITZGERALD CHARGED WITH RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT INVOLVING WEAPON
Roane County deputies responded to 2369 Kingston Highway last night where a person allegedly was shooting a gun towards a neighbor. Sheriff Jack Stockton identified the suspect as 56-year-old Robert H ...

TBI: GUNMAN KILLED FOLLOWING OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING
A Tennessee sheriff's deputy was shot and airlifted to a hospital yesterday and a suspected gunman was killed. The incident took place near Westmoreland, 50 miles northeast of Nashville. Macon County ...

NEYLAND STADIUM TO BE AT FULL CAPACITY FOR 2021 FOOTBALL SEASON
The University of Tennessee announced yesterday Neyland Stadium will operate at full capacity for the upcoming football season. "I know our fans are eager to experience the rich pageantry of Tennesse ...