
RALPH E. BALES, AGE 75
Ralph E. Bales, age 75, of Ten Mile, passed away at his home July 2, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was a lifelong resident of Ten Mile. He was a school bus driver for Meigs County Schools for 33 y ...

MICHAEL “AARON” BARKLEY, AGE 40
Michael “Aaron” Barkley, age 40, of Kingston, passed away July 2, 2021 at his home. He was born March 23, 1981 in Knoxville. He was a member of Rivergate Church in Kingston. He loved target shooting w ...

DEVELOPING STORY – EXPLOSION AT PEACOCK GAS STATION
(DEVELOPING STORY) - A driver in a vehicle reported stolen struck a pump at the Peacock Gas Station on Bockman Way in Sparta just before 6 p.m. this evening. Upon impact, an explosion happened resulti ...

EVERETT F. FERGUSON, AGE 77
Everett F. Ferguson, age 77, of Rockwood, passed away July 2, 2021 at Park West Medical Center. He was born April 14, 1944 in Rockwood and was a lifelong resident of Roane County. He was a member of S ...

FORMER NASHVILLE POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED IN PLEA DEAL FOR FATAL SHOOTING
Former Nashville Metro Police Officer Andrew Delke took a plea deal in court this morning in the deadly on-duty shooting of Daniel Hambrick. Delke pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sen ...

FLOYD ARRESTED FOR RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT FOLLOWING HIGH-SPEED CHASE
Cumberland County law enforcement observed a driver Wednesday on Highway 70 North at Mayland Road not wearing a seat belt. The officer flagged down the driver, 24-year-old Patrick Cole Floyd, to pull ...

MOTORCYCLE PURSUIT RESULTS IN ARREST OF CURTIS
While on patrol Wednesday on Jim Garrett Road, a Cumberland County deputy reportedly saw a motorcycle operated by 27-year-old Joshua Nathaniel Curtis of Monterey traveling at a rapid rate. A pursuit s ...

ELMORE ARRESTED FOR DUI AFTER STRIKING PARKED TRUCK
Crossville police went to the scene of a vehicle accident late last night on the 100 block of Windermere Drive. The report states a van driven by 25-year-old Destiny Elmore left the road, traveled thr ...

ELSA QUICKLY STRENGTHENS INTO FIRST HURRICANE OF 2021 SEASON
Tropical Storm Elsa has become the first hurricane of the 2021 season after strengthening rather quickly. As Elsa moves into the northern Caribbean, it will have some land interaction – possibly with ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, JULY 1, 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 – 8 remaining active remaining cases (UP 2) out ...

BRETT EDWARD WILSON, AGE 21
Brett Edward Wilson, age 21, of Knoxville, passed away June 26, 2021 in Rockwood. He was born January 12, 2000 in Knoxville and grew up in Rockwood, attending Rockwood High School. He enjoyed hunting ...

JIMMY DOLSEN, AGE 66
Jimmy Dolsen, age 66, of Crossville, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021. He was a member of the Boilermakers Union. Jimmy enjoyed playing golf, wood working, NASCAR and watching Dallas Cowboys. He wa ...