
TWO IN CROSSVILLE ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED ARSON
Crossville police and firefighters recently responded to a home at 51 Obed Street for a structure fire with people still inside. Officers saw smoke coming from the apartment and encountered a subject ...

PLAQUE DEDICATION CEREMONY DATE TO HONOR STEVE NORRIS DISCUSSED BY COMMITTEE
In a brief meeting yesterday, the Cumberland County Building and Grounds committee discussed setting a date for a dedication ceremony for the late weatherman Steve Norris. The bronze raised letter pl ...

SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED AT EXECUTIVE INN IN CROSSVILLE
Crossville police recently responded to the Executive Inn where they encountered 51-year-old James Lee Quarry of Crossville. He had outstanding warrants for vandalism and violation of an order of prot ...

MAN WANTED OUT OF STATE ARRESTED IN CROSSVILLE
A man wanted by out-of-state authorities was arrested on New Year’s Day after driving his vehicle on 10th Street and going into the path of an oncoming Crossville police cruiser. The officer pulled o ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES “BROWNFIELD” SITES
Yesterday, the Cumberland County Building and Grounds Committee discussed brownfields and how the county can benefit from them. So what are brownfields? The United States Environmental Protection Ag ...

JERALD “JERRY” EDWARD CARSON, AGE 82
Jerald "Jerry" Edward Carson, age 82, of Crossville, passed away on January 3, 2024, at Wyndridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on October 13, 1941, in Kokomo, Indiana, the son of J ...

RUBY HEDGECOTH HERNANDEZ, AGE 73
Visitation for Ruby Hedgecoth Hernandez, age 73, of Crossville, will be held at Bilbrey Funeral Home on Saturday, January 6, 2024, from 1 until 3 p.m. Survivors include her nephews: Christopher Hedge ...

FRIDAY’S 5-DAY FORECAST
The rain will be cold Friday night and a stray snowflake or two may be seen on the Cumberland Plateau. Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday Night: ...

WOMAN SENT THROUGH WEIGELS FRONT WINDOW AFTER HIT BY VEHICLE IN FAIRFIELD GLADE
Two sustained injuries yesterday after a vehicle crashed into the front of Weigel’s in Fairfield Glade. The report from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office released today states a 2009 Ford Escape ...

FIRE DESTROYS HOME ON COUNTY ROAD 616
Firefighters in McMinn County responded to a house blaze on New Year’s Day on County Road 616 in Athens. A granddaughter of the owner of the home told authorities she was in her bedroom and looked at ...

NEVA KING WEBSTER STUBBS, AGE 99
Neva King Webster Stubbs, age 99, of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at her home with her family by her side. She was born October 9, 1924, in Oliver ...

REVEREND LARRY WOODS, AGE 76
Reverend Larry Woods, of Kingston, transitioned to his eternal heavenly home on December 30, 2023, at Roane Medical Center surrounded by his devoted family. Reverend Woods was born June 2, 1947, to th ...