
LEE SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE AND VACCINATION EFFORTS FOR COVID-19
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 82 today. It is a limited continuing state of emergency calling for the use of the national and state guard to support certain health care and vaccin ...

DOTSON CONTINUES TO SERVE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR STARVATION DEATH OF 2-YEAR-OLD SON
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals this week upheld the conviction of Matthew Dotson. He was found guilty in Roane County of the 2012 starvation death of his son, 2-year-old Clifford Dotson. Cour ...

POWERS ARRESTED FOR VEHICLE BURGLARY ON PIG PATH ROAD
A resident of Pig Path Road in Cumberland County stopped a suspect yesterday from reportedly attempting to steal her vehicle. The report indicates 40-year-old Chris Lee Powers of Rockwood managed to g ...

INJURY REPORTED IN VEHICLE CRASH OFF OF COW PEN ROAD
First responders in Cumberland County went to the scene of a single vehicle accident Wednesday at the intersection of Sandy Creek Road at Cow Pen Road. The report indicates a 2006 Chevy sedan driven b ...

KING CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
Law enforcement in Cumberland County went to the scene of a vehicle crash yesterday on Washington Street involving a suspect in a previous physical altercation. The arrest report indicates 44-year-old ...

HAMLIN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON FELONY DRUG CHARGES
A Cumberland County deputy pulled over a vehicle yesterday on Highway 127 South operated by 34-year-old Jamie Noel Hamlin of Crossville. The purposed was for alleged speeding and failing to maintain h ...

COX SENTENCED FOR INDECENT EXPOSURE
Charles Kevin Cox, age 37, of Crossville, was sentenced in Cumberland County general sessions court yesterday for indecent exposure. The incident took place in May of this year when he exposed and pl ...

SUNSHINE MILLS ISSUES NATIONWIDE DOG FOOD RECALL
Sunshine Mills issued a voluntary recall today of multiple dog foods because of potentially high levels of Aflatoxin that can be harmful to pets. The following products that were sold in retail store ...

JERRY D. NEAL, AGE 72
Jerry D. Neal, age 72, of Crossville, was born September 8, 1948 to Gene and Ava Lee Neal. He passed away at his home July 27, 2021. He loved to work hard and was a true Army guy. He had a lot of love ...

WHITNEY SHAE COLYER, AGE 23
Whitney Shae Colyer, age 23, of Harriman, passed away suddenly July 28, 2021 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born March 11, 1998 in Oak Ridge and has been a lifelong resident of Roane ...

REGINA LYNN PESTERFIELD HAYMOND, AGE 51
Regina Lynn Pesterfield Haymond, age 51, of Kingston, passed away July 29, 2021 at Parkwest Medical Center. She was born May 20, 1970 in Roane County where she remained a lifelong resident. She enjoye ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, JULY 29, 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 – 40 remaining active remaining cases (UP 2) out ...