
MONDAY’S 5-DAY FORECAST
Showers and thunderstorms possible each day this week. Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, wit ...

MOTORCYCLIST INJURED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY CRASH
Cumberland County deputies and medics responded around 11:30 this morning to the 3000 block of Oswego Road in Lake Tansi to a motorcycle accident. Initial reports indicate the rider lost control an ...

KIM CALDWELL OF MARSHALL HIRED AS NEXT LADY VOLS BASKETBALL HEAD COACH
Tennessee has hired Kim Caldwell from Marshall University as the next head coach of the Lady Vols' basketball program. University of Tennessee Athletic Director Danny White announced the hiring tod ...

SEVERAL LOCAL AND AREA SCHOOLS TO DISMISS EARLY APRIL 8 FOR SOLAR ECLIPSE; SOME ON REGULAR SCHEDULE
Several local and area school systems will dismiss early tomorrow (Monday, April 8, 2024), for the solar eclipse. Much of Tennessee will be in near-total darkness as the eclipse takes place. But ...

INJURY REPORTED IN TREE REMOVAL PROJECT ON COUNTY ROAD 461
Law enforcement says a contracted crew was recently removing trees when one came down and fell on top of one of the employees on County Road 461 near Englewood in McMinn County. Officers say the em ...

BILL REQUIRING CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS IN DAYCARES IN TENNESSEE HEADING FOR GOVERNORS SIGNATURE
A bill that requires Tennessee daycares to install carbon monoxide detectors has passed both the state House and Senate. The bill awaits the signature of Governor Bill Lee. State Bill 2066 and Hous ...

BOUGHT GROCERIES AT WALMART? YOU MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR MONEY AS PART OF A SETTLEMENT
If you purchased some weighted groceries or bagged fruit at Walmart, you may be eligible for a cash payment from a class action settlement involving the retailer. The lawsuit alleges that Walmart s ...

RHEA COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR SHOOTING DEATH OF 7-YEAR-OLD
A Rhea County Grand Jury has indicted a man for the shooting death of a 7-year-old boy. Court documents state Christ'ion Jones is charged with first-degree felony murder in perpetration of aggravat ...

TORNADO VICTIMS IN MORGAN COUNTY NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
The Morgan County Emergency Management Agency said it will not receive financial support from the federal or state governments to rebuild following a recent tornado. Officials say the damage caused ...

19-YEAR-OLD IN OREGON ARRESTED FOR MURDER OF CROSSVILLE NATIVE
A 19-year-old in Oregon has been arrested for the murder of 35-year-old Joshua Page. On January 13, 2024, Portland police responded to a shooting in the Hillsdale neighborhood. They arrived and fou ...

LINDA KATHRYN “RITCHIE” CEARLEY, AGE 76
A memorial service for Linda Kathryn “Ritchie” Cearley, age 76 of Crossville, who passed away on April 4, 2024, will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the American Legion Post 163 on 127 ...

TROY RECTOR, AGE 93
Troy Rector, age 93, was born in Sparta, Tennessee to Marion Francis and Effie Lewis Rector on July 8, 1930, and passed away in his home in Crossville on April 5, 2024. He is survived by his wife: ...