
ALLARDT WATER UTILITY INCREASES RATES
The City of Allardt Water Utility has enacted Ordinance No. #2025-07-05 to revise water rates due to a rate increase from the City of Jamestown to the Fentress County Utility District, necessitating a ...

SMYRNA SHOOTING SUSPECT ARRESTED
In Smyrna, Tennessee, a man barricaded himself inside Legacy Wine & Spirits after firing at least one shot through a window. The incident began Tuesday afternoon, prompting a response from local, ...

FATAL CRASH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On July 15, 2025, at 140 EB 334 in Cumberland County, a 2000 Ford Mustang driven by Albert F. Damon III, a 61-year-old from Pennsylvania, was involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash. While negotia ...

BLOUNT COUNTY BOOM REMAINS A MYSTERY
A loud boom heard across Blount, Sevier, Cocke, and Knox counties in Tennessee around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday remains unexplained, with multiple agencies, including the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, in ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF LEAVING PETS IN HOT CARS
From Cumberland County Sheriff's Office: Dogs and Hot Cars: The Danger Is Real — and Can Be Deadly As summer temperatures rise, so do the dangers of leaving pets in parked vehicles. Even on a ...

THE GREAT KENTUCKY GNAT INVASION
WBKO in Kentucky reports that residents of Logan County, are facing a severe gnat infestation, particularly near Logan Aluminum’s recycling facility in Lewisburg, prompting some, like 90-year-old Ila ...

TWO ARRESTED IN EAST RIDGE AFTER INVOLVING MINOR IS SEX ACTS
In East Ridge, Tennessee, Timothy Kelly, 35, and Bridget Barton, 30, were arrested after allegedly involving a young boy in sexual activity at a welcome center, according to a report by WSMV. The coup ...

DOWNTOWN CROSSVILLE GROUP AWARDED $15,000 A.A.R.P. GRANT
From Downtown Crossville: We’re honored to share that Downtown Crossville Inc. has been awarded a $15,000 Flagship Grant through the 2025 AARP Community Challenge! Out of more than 3,450 applic ...

MORE ARRESTS FOLLOWING OPERATION “SUMMERTIME WAKEUP”
From the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: As of July 15, 2025, Putnam County Sheriff's Office has located and arrested 4 more individuals following "Summertime Wakeup." •Christoper Jeffery Todd ...

T.D.E.C. SENDS NOTICE OF VIOLATION REGARDING PIKEVILLE SEWAGE PLANT
On July 8, 2025, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) sent a violation notice to Pikeville’s Mayor Philip Cagle about the Pikeville Sewage Treatment Plant. Inspections in ...

DETAILS ON MONDAY’S I-40 CRASH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On July 14, 2025, at 140 EB 332 in Cumberland County, a crash occurred involving a 2011 Cadillac CTS driven by Anthony Barnes, 52, from Arkansas, and a 2014 Prevost driven by Mary Beal, 61, from Tenne ...

I-40 CRASH NEAR CRAB ORCHARD HAS BEEN CLEARED
As of now, the accident reported earlier this morning at 7:11 A.M. on Interstate 40 Westbound in Cumberland County has been fully cleared. The incident, which involved a semi-truck and occurred betwee ...