
PASSENGER DEAD AND DRIVER INJURED AFTER WRECK IN PUTNAM COUNTY
A Cookeville man has died as the result of a Tuesday night accident in Putnam County. John Kontour, 61 was the passenger of James Romines, 48. They were traveling in a 1998 Chevrolet Camaro in Putnam ...

KNOXVILLE OFFICER ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AFTER DOMESTIC CHARGE
The Knoxville Police Department has placed an officer on administrative leave following a charge Wednesday morning. Officer Charles Roach, age 34 was arrested May 18 on a misdemeanor charge after Kn ...

GOV LEE AND TDEC ANNOUNCE $17.5 MILLION LOAN FOR COOKEVILLE WATER IMPROVEMENTS
Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner David Salyers of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $17.5 million loan from the State Revolving Fund Loan Program for the ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAYOR ON PROPERTY REAPPRAISAL
Allen Foster stated that his office received a lot of calls, questions, and emails about the property reappraisal notices that went out recently. He understands the shock of the increased valuation. ...

Helen Basler, age 75
Mrs. Helen (Granny) Basler, age 75 passed away Monday, May 16, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Granny Helen was the perfect Granny. She was the mother, sister, and grandmother everyone w ...

YAMAHA RECALLS SOME VEHICLES POSING FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS
The recalled vehicles can have a damaged fuel tank causing fuel to leak, posing fire and explosion hazards. This recall involves Off-Road Side-by-Side vehicles with model numbers YXF10WPZMG (Wolverin ...

FOUR DAYCARE WORKERS IN TN CHARGED AFTER GIVING CHILDREN EXTREME AMOUNT OF MELATONIN
Tennessee investigators charged Jaime Clark, Kristin Clark, Jordan Darnell, and Ethan Pulley late last week with giving 26 children at Mimi's Daycare in Indian Mound an extreme amount of melatonin. Me ...

NEW TV SERIES HIGHLIGHTING THE UPPER CUMBERLAND REGION
It’s lights, camera, action for a new collaborative project between Upper Cumberland Development District, Upper Cumberland Tourism Association, Tennessee Tech University, and WCTE PBS. Wish You Were ...

TWO FOUND DEAD IN ROANE COUNTY INDENTIFIED
On May 16, 2022, deputies responded to a call for assistance at 662 Buck Creek Road Kingston, TN. Upon arrival, deputies were informed there was a person unresponsive in the house and the doors were ...

WOMAN ASSAULTED AT CROSSVILLE WALMART
On May 13, 2022, a female was assaulted as she loaded her car at CrossvilleWalmart. A male, possibly Hispanic attempted to either steal her purse or cellphone from her person, then ran down the parkin ...

HAYDEN BERKEBILE HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY
UPDATE The jury announced Hayden Berkebile has been found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Grace Anne Sparks The trial of an Indiana man accused of encouraging a 19-year-old fe ...