
BRENDA SUE NEAL, AGE 79
Brenda Sue Neal, age 79, of Rockwood, passed away June 14, 2021 at Signature Health Care in Rockwood. Her and her husband William “Bill” Neal lived on several Coast Guard bases in their earlier years ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 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 – 3 active remaining cases (UP 2) out of 2,211 t ...

TBI ISSUES AMBER ALERT FOR MISSING 5-YEAR-OLD CHILD
(UPDATE as of 10:25 a.m. central June 16, 2021) - The TBI has upgraded this to an AMBER ALERT. (PREVIOUS STORY) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an endangered child alert for a miss ...

PATRICIA (PAT) LARKIN SHACKLETT, AGE 93
Patricia (Pat) Larkin Shacklett, age 93, of Rockwood, passed away peacefully at home June 14, 2021, with her husband and children in attendance. Pat and George met in 1950 through mutual friends. They ...

OVERTURNED CEMENT TRUCK LEAVES SECTION OF LANTANA ROAD A MESS FOR HOURS
An overturned cement truck on Lantana Road near Vandever Road just after 6 a.m. this morning resulted in a mess and the road closed for several hours. The accident report from the Tennessee Highway P ...

TBI WARNS OF SCAM USING PHONE NUMBER OF TENNESSEE HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE
The TBI is warning others about a scam using the phone number of the Tennessee Human Trafficking Hotline. The scheme also involves a number associated with the Metro Nashville Police Department. The T ...

GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY HELD FOR BUC-EE’S IN CROSSVILLE – PICTURES IN STORY
A groundbreaking ceremony was held at noon today for Buc-ee’s coming soon to Crossville. The location will be at the corner of Interstate Drive and Genesis Road just south of I-40. It will be the firs ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – MONDAY, JUNE 14, 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 – 1 active remaining cases (same) out of 2,209 t ...

PHILLIPS RECALLS CPAP AND SLEEP APNEA MACHINES
Phillips issued a recall for millions of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and other sleep apnea machines. The majority of the affected devices within the advised 5-year service life are in ...

REPORT: NAKED MAN ARRESTED AFTER JUMPING OUT IN FRONT OF MOTORISTS
Cumberland County law enforcement arrived in the area of the 1,600 block of Brewer Road last night after several motorists reported a naked male jumped out into the roadway in front of them. Deputies ...

FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO HOUSE BLAZE OFF STRICKLAND LANE
Multiple fire agencies responded to a mobile home and garage fire in Rockwood across from Strickland Lane and Blackjack Road last night. All occupants were able to get out safely. The blaze was brough ...

INJURIES REPORTED IN VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 NEAR MONTEREY
A single vehicle crash yesterday on I-40 in eastern Putnam County resulted in injuries and traffic backups for over an hour. Troopers say a 2005 Ford Escape driven by 42-year-old Teofilo Klark of Leno ...