
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
The Roane County Commission met in regular session last night at 6:00 p.m. with two members absent as commissioners Hooks and Duff were not in attendance, but a quorum was present with 13 members out ...

STABBING INVESTIGATION IN ROCKWOOD TURNS UP ONE ARREST (UPDATED WITH MUG)
The investigation is continuing into a stabbing incident which occurred last Friday evening in Rockwood at the Evans Heights apartments. One man, unidentified at this time, was stabbed several times a ...

Robert Edward Lee, 87
Robert Edward Lee, a devoted family man and respected member of the Crossville community, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 16th, 2025, at the age of 87. Born on November 1st, 1937, in Hollywood ...

OLIVER SPRINGS PD AND T.B.I. INVESTIGATING FATAL SHOOTING
From the Oliver Springs Police Department: Oliver Springs Police Department Detectives and Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating a fatal shooting incident that ...

PAINT ROCK FERRY ROAD IN KINGSTON TO BE REDUCED TO ONE LANE TOMORROW
From Kingston Public Works Department: MARCH 19, 2025- The section of Paint Rock Ferry Road between Hart Circle and Lakeside Golf Course will be reduced to one travel lane while crews make road rep ...

WIND ADVISORY EXPANDED ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE
The National Weather Service has expanded a Wind Advisory to cover much of East Tennessee, warning residents to brace for strong winds that could lead to power outages, downed trees, and hazardous dri ...

TEXAS MAN CHARGED IN DEATH OF WOMAN FOUND IN ROANE COUNTY
Stevie Bernard Williams of Rockwall, Texas was recently charged in connection to the death of a woman found on the shoulder of Interstate 40 in Roane County last year around October. According to t ...

WIND ADVISORY ISSUED FOR CUMBERLAND, PICKETT, AND FENTRESS COUNTIES WEDNESDAY
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Wind Advisory for all of Middle Tennessee, including Cumberland, Pickett, and Fentress Counties, in effect from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM CDT on Wedne ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY FINANCIAL UPDATE
From Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster: The Cumberland County Codes Department issued 34 building permits, 32 general mechanical permits, and 28 general plumbing permits in February 2025. A tot ...

SMMS’S LADY PANTHERS HONORED AT COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
The Stone Memorial Lady Panther Middle School basketball team was recognized for winning the state tournament. They beat Alcoa 53 to 38 in the championship game in Murfreesboro, TN. This achievement ...

DUI ON PENFIELD AND GENESIS
On Friday last week at approximately 11:25 p.m., Officer Jacob Ogle observed a Blue Chevy swerving onto the sidewalk at Penfield Street and Genesis Road. The driver maneuvered the vehicle back onto th ...

LOUDON SHERIFF GIVES UPDATE ON SEARCH FOR GUY DEMASELLIS
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is providing an important update on the search for missing person Guy DeMasellis. Detectives have recently concluded their sear ...