
HEATHER MICHELLE WOODY, AGE 37
Heather Michelle Woody, age 37, was born in Crossville on June 27, 1986. After a lengthy battle with osteosarcoma, Heather passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, November 17, 2023. F ...

TRIAL DATE SCHEDULED FOR MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING WOMAN AND UNBORN CHILD
A Putnam County man charged with murdering his fiancée and unborn child will go on trial next year. Authorities say 24-year-old Christian Luna of Cookeville stands accused in the shooting death of hi ...

UPDATE ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY – NOV. 20, 2023
Here is an update on current road projects in Cumberland County as of November 20, 2023: HIGHWAY 127 PAVING FROM NORTH OF I-40 TO NEAR POTATO FARM ROAD The contractor continues grading activities th ...

TDOT HALTS ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS DURING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY PERIOD
Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this holiday. TDOT will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher ...

BRIDGE INSPECTION SET ON STATE ROUTE 111 IN PICKETT COUNTY
TDOT crews will perform a routine bridge inspection of the Robert H. Roberts Memorial Bridge in Pickett County on State Route 111 over the Wolf River. Work will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, November ...

SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK TEMPORARILY CLOSING FOR HIGH WIND AND FIRE THREAT
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close today in advance of dangerously high winds and a red flag warning. Officials will close Elkmont and Cades Cove campgrounds, and most park roads to p ...

FRANCES “FRAN” VIRGINIA MARTIN, AGE 69
Frances "Fran" Virginia (Brady) Martin of Harford, Maryland, and longtime resident of Roane County in Tennessee, gained her wings and went to fly with the angels. She was 69 years old. Fran was known ...

INJURY REPORTED IN TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN CRAB ORCHARD
Troopers and medics responded early Saturday afternoon to a two-vehicle crash in Cumberland County. The accident report states a 2020 Honda CRV driven by Elizabeth Grace Wallace and a 2010 Ford Edge ...

POLICE: RECKLESS DRIVER ARRESTED ON PEAVINE ROAD
Fairfield Glade police responded to Peavine Road recently to intercept a reckless driver. The arrest report released today states an agent with the TBI called dispatch to report the driver. Authorit ...

FIVE VEHICLE VERSUS DEER ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN 14 HOURS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County deputies responded last Friday to five vehicles versus deer accidents within 14 hours. The crashes took place on Dallas Smith Road, POW Camp Road, Browntown Road, and the 100th and ...

Tuesday’s 5-Day Forecast
A few thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday morning, but the threat for severe storms looks very low. Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming wes ...

MARY LOU STAMEY KING OWEN, AGE 84
Mary Lou Stamey King Owen, age 84 of Rockwood, passed away November 18, 2023, at Victorian Square in Rockwood. She was a member of the Courts of Praise Church of God in Harriman. She loved to dance, ...