DR. FARLEY SELECTED FOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS
Dr. Rebecca Farley was unanimously selected as the new Director of Schools for Cumberland County at tonight's School Board meeting. The decision followed an open interview process on June 16, where th ...
TNTECH ANNOUNCES CASEY FOX AS NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech University announced the hire of one of the top deputy athletic directors in the nation to lead its NCAA Division I athletics program. Casey Fox, most recentl ...
OLIVER SPRINGS MAN SENTENCED FOR ASSAULTING BASKETBALL REFEREE
Jerry Crass, a 54-year-old man from Oliver Springs, Tennessee, was sentenced for assault after attacking a referee during a basketball event at Grace Christian Academy in April 2025. Court records ind ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON STATE ROUTE 111
On June 19, 2025, at 2:42 PM CDT, a multi-vehicle crash was reported on State Route 111 Southbound in Van Buren County, Tennessee, at 2140 Hodges Ferry Road. The collision has blocked the right ...
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO STRUCTURE FIRE
From the South Roane County Volunteer Fire Department: On June 19 at 6:58 AM this morning, SRCVFD was dispatched to a structure fire with a report of four children inside the home. Thankfully, ...
TWO MEN CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX CRIMES IN TENNESSEE
In Sumner County, Tennessee, Dennis Gilliam was convicted on 20 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor following a jury trial, facing up to 120 years in prison without parole for possessing hundreds ...
MEDIC TO OFFER RIPLEY’S AQUARIUM TICKETS TO DONORS NEXT WEEK
From June 23 to June 27, 2025, MEDIC Regional Blood Center is offering donors a ticket to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, a MEDIC beach towel, and a Texas Roadhouse coupon as incentives for donating ...
COLLISION WITH BEAR CAUSES CONGESTION ON I-40
On June 19, 2025, at approximately 10:49 AM, a motor vehicle accident occurred on Westbound Interstate 40 at mile marker 332.6, as reported by Cumberland 911. The incident, seemingly involved a blue H ...
TENNESSEE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOLDS STEADY
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate held steady last month at 3.5% and continues to track well below the national rate, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Wo ...
FORMER CUMBERLAND DEPUTY INDICTED ON ASSAULT CHARGES
The Crossville Chronicle reports that Danny Ray Stone, a 57-year-old former deputy with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, was indicted on Tuesday by a grand jury on charges of assault and offici ...
WEEKEND CLOSURES ON I-24 IN HAMILTON COUNTY
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Drivers traveling near the I-75 at I-24 interchange in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will temporarily impact traffic. As part of Ph ...
ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL TO MEET ON MONDAY
The Rockwood City Council meeting is scheduled for June 23, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. The agenda begins with a welcome and call to order by Mayor Jolly, followed by prayer, the Pledge of Allegi ...
