
SATURDAY’S 5-DAY FORECAST
Sunday will begin a warming trend for the area. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradua ...

11 FROM ROANE COUNTY, TWO FROM RHEA INDICTED BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY ON DRUG CHARGES
A federal grand jury in Knoxville Wednesday returned a 19-count indictment against 15 defendants. The 15 include: 31-year-old Todd M. Evans and 38-year-old Joshua M. Vanriette, both of Pontiac, ...

ROLLING ROADBLOCKS SET FOR NEAR 15 MILE SECTION OF I-40 IN PUTNAM COUNTY
Drivers traveling on I-40 in Putnam County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities impacting traffic. On Sunday morning, February 25, 2024, from 6 until 8 a.m., Tennessee Department o ...

DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY AFTER TRUCK ROLLS OVER ON I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
This week, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics went to the scene of a single-vehicle accident in Cumberland County. The report released today states a 2007 Ford F-150 driven by 61-year-old Mich ...

POLICE: BROWN ARRESTED AFTER KICKING CROSSVILLE OFFICER IN NOSE SEVERAL TIMES
Crossville police went Wednesday to a convenience store at Miller Bypass and Lantana Road, responding to a possible reckless driver. Police encountered the driver, 31-year-old Alex Brown of Crossvi ...

FAMILIAR SUSPECT ARRESTED AGAIN IN CROSSVILLE
Crossville police responded yesterday to the 700 block of West Avenue for a suspicious yet familiar suspect. Upon arrival, officers recognized 52-year-old Frank Henry Quince of Crossville from prev ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON 16 CHILD SEX CRIMES
A Cumberland County grand jury has indicted a man on over a dozen child sex crimes. The indictments against 31-year-old Douglas Shane Ford of Crossville state he faces 16 counts of sexual exploitat ...

SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER CUMBERLAND COUNTY DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS REQUEST TO RENEGOTIATE HIS CONTRACT
During last night’s Cumberland County School Board meeting, Director of Schools William Stepp requested to renegotiate his contract. He suggested it after receiving a positive evaluation. Stepp sai ...

BIDEN ADMITS “BROKEN” IMMIGRATION SYSTEM IN MEETING WITH GOVERNORS
President Joe Biden admitted on Friday that U.S. immigration is "broken," just hours after Fox News cameras on the ground in the San Diego area captured a mass release of migrants by the Border Patrol ...

ONE DEAD, TWO INJURED IN BRADLEY COUNTY VEHICLE CRASH
A vehicle accident in Bradley County Wednesday killed a 45-year-old person from Tennessee and injured two others. The accident happened at the intersection of Dalton Pike and Bell Road. A prelim ...

NO WAKE ZONE EXPANDED AFTER DOCK COLLAPSE AT FORT LOUDON MARINA
Officials say the no wake zone at Fort Loudon Marina near Fort Loudoun Dam has been expanded to allow crews to remove debris. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said the expansion will be in e ...

VOLKSWAGEN RECALLING MORE THAN 260,000 CARS
Volkswagen is recalling more than 260,000 vehicles in the nation because a pump located inside the gas tank could leak fuel, possibly leading to a fire. The cars involved are various Volkswagen Gol ...