T.V.A. EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION
Tim Rausch, the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has announced his resignation, marking the end of his tenure overseeing the agency’s nuclear ...
ROCKWOOD POLICE RESPOND TO BOMB THREAT
On July 28, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Rockwood Police and Fire Department officials responded to a report of a possible explosive device at a rental property on the west end of Baldwin Street ...
ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL APPROVES SEWER RATE INCREASE FIRST READING
The Rockwood City Council met in regular session last night with all members present. The council unanimously approved the first reading of a sewer rate increase for Rockwood wastewater customers, add ...
Shirley Jean (Polston) Bryant, 74
Mrs. Shirley Jean (Polston) Bryant of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky, having attained the age of 74 years, 1 mon ...
Jacob William Bradley, 95
Jacob William Bradley known to many as Jaybird or just JW, and big Brother, Daddy, or Papaw to his family, passed away July 27, 2025, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Preceded in death by his ...
Melinda Garrett, 57
Melinda Cherie GarrettOctober 23, 1967 – July 26, 2025 Melinda Garrett, age 57, passed away surrounded by the love of her family. Born on October 23, 1967, to Henry “Jerry” Taylor and Leta Garrett, ...
Earl David Turner, 72
EARL DAVID TURNER age 72 of Crossville, TN passed away July 27, 2025. He was born October 5, 1952 in Crossville, TN the son of Walter D. and Gertrude Barnwell Turner. He was a kind and loving person t ...
Barbara Jean LaPland, 78
In Loving Memory of Barbara Jean LaPland (née Kelley) 1946 – 2025 Barbara Jean—beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and cherished friend—took her final journey on July 24, 2 ...
Junior Alvis Thacker, 75
Mr. Junior Alvis Thacker of Albany, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at his residence in Clinton County, Kentucky, having attained the age of 75 years, 1 months, and 28 days. He was born ...
NEWS MEDIA COMPANIES FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST STATE OF TENNESSEE
Several U.S. news media companies, including Gray Media, Gannett, Nexstar Media Group, and TEGNA, have filed a lawsuit against Tennessee over a new law effective July 1, 2025. The law makes it a misde ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON HIGHWAY 70 NORTH
On July 29, 2025, at approximately 1:22 PM Central Time Zone, a multi-vehicle crash occurred on State Route 24/ Highway 70 North Westbound in Cumberland County, Tennessee, at the location identified a ...
