WELL-KNOWN BUSINESSMAN IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY PASSES AWAY
A well-known businessman in Cumberland County passed away yesterday after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Jerry Wayne Brown was born in Crossville and graduated from Cumberland ...
JERRY WAYNE BROWN, AGE 86
Jerry Wayne Brown was born to Sam and Effie Brown on December 28, 1936, in Crossville. He graduated from Cumberland County High School where he met his wife-to-be, Sue Bilbrey. They were married for 6 ...
JAMES FRANKLIN LATHAM SR, AGE 65
James Franklin Latham, Sr., age 65, of Rockwood, passed away on October 5, 2023. He was born on November 24, 1957, in Rockwood. He liked to fish, play cards, horseshoes, and watch NASCAR. He was prec ...
MICHAEL DAMIAN GREEN, AGE 27
Michael Damian Green, age 27, of Rockwood, passed away on October 5, 2023. He was born on October 8, 1995, in Oak Ridge. He liked to fish and play video games. Damian was a great athlete, including be ...
WILMA FAYE TODD COFER, AGE 89
Wilma Faye Todd Cofer, age 89, passed away at Roane Medical Center in Harriman on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. She was born in Harriman on May 30, 1934. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Cofer also lov ...
INJURY REPORTED IN VEHICLE CRASH ON HWY. 127 IN FENTRESS COUNTY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics responded yesterday to a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 127 next to Martha Washington Road in Fentress County. The accident report released today states a 2015 ...
DRIVER AND CHILD HURT IN HIGHWAY 111 VEHICLE CRASH
A woman and child were hurt in a two-vehicle crash yesterday in Putnam County. A 2002 Pontiac Montana driven by 31-year-old Mercedes L. Greenwood collided with a 200 GMC operated by 26-year-old James ...
TENNESSEE RELEASES REVIEW OF CHANGES TO SCHOOL SECURITY PROVISIONS
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office is releasing a review of recent changes to school security provisions enacted by the Tennessee General Assembly. In addition to providing more than $240 million in ...
DRIVERS ESCAPE INJURY IN OVERTON COUNTY VEHICLE CRASH
Two drivers escaped injury in a multi-vehicle accident yesterday in Overton County. The crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol indicates a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 29-year-old Marke ...
SENIORS TO SEE SMALLER SOCIAL SECURITY BOOST FOR 2024
Officials say social security recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment of 3.2% for 2024. It is a much smaller increase than the inflation-fueled boosts of the past two years. The ...
TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARD 1175TH SOLDIERS HEADING TO U.S./MEXICO BORDER
More than 125 Tennessee National Guard’s 1175th Transportation Company soldiers departed today for a year-long deployment to the U.S./Mexico border. The 1175th is based in Tullahoma. The unit is goi ...
PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE TO TAKE PLACE IN OUR AREA SATURDAY, OCT. 14, 2023
A partial solar eclipse will take place Saturday, October 14, 2023. Officials say the event will start at 10:28 a.m. Central and reach maximum coverage around noon Central. The sun should be around ...
