
Esther “Faye” Mackie, 76
Esther "Faye" Mackie, age 76, of Crab Orchard, TN, passed away at University of Tennessee Medical Center on August 18, 2025. Mrs. Mackie was born on April 13, 1949, in Crab Orchard, TN, daughter of t ...

Carol Elizabeth Strote, 81
Carol Elizabeth Strote, age 81, was born on February 23, 1944 in Rockford, IL and passed away on August 12, 2025 at her home in Monterey, TN. She was a graduate of Southern Illinois University, with t ...

Glenn Dee Elder, 84
In loving memory of Glenn Dee Elder, age 84, of Crossville, TN, who passed away from this life on August 14, 2025. Glenn was born in Taylorsville, NC on March 5, 1941 to the late D.B. Elder and Lillia ...

Jimmy Ray Keener, 46
JIMMY RAY KEENER JR. age 46 of Crossville, TN passed away August 18, 2025. He was born July 3, 1979 in Pikeville, TN the son of Jimmy Sr. and Mary Frances Smith Keener. He worked several years at Nok ...

Jerry Harold Steelman, 67
Mr. Jerry Harold Steelman, age 67, of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on June 9, 1958 in Rockwood, Tennessee to Lester S ...

Melinda Housley, 62
Melinda Housley Passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at her home. She is survived by: Daughters: Angela Housley and Patrick Parson, Amanda Martin and husband Chris, Christy Seiber and husba ...

Leslie “Les” Franklin Turner, 56
Leslie “Les” Franklin Turner, age 56, of Oliver Springs passed away Monday, August 18, 2025 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born November 3, 1968 in Harriman, Tennessee an ...

ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 27 IN ROCKWOOD
UPDATE: Highway 27 is now back open. ORIGINAL STORY: Highway 27 South of Rockwood at the Mountain View Road intersection will close today to allow LifeStar to land after a side-by-side rollover a ...

HARRIMAN DEDICATES BRIDGE TO CURTIS ANDERSON
On August 15, 2025, the City of Harriman dedicated a bridge to Curtis Anderson, a beloved local figure whose lifelong connection to the community and the bridge itself was celebrated. As a young bo ...

OVER $3,800 WORTH OF TOOLS STOLEN FROM CROSSVILLE HOME
On August 9, 2025, at 7:37 AM, Officer Steven McNeal spoke with a woman over the phone regarding a theft on Rose Street. She reported that a Troy-bilt weedeater, a backpack leaf blower, and a Troy-bil ...

WARRENT ISSUED ON CROSSVILLE WOMAN FOR ALMOST $1,000 ATTEMPTED THEFT
On August 15, 2025, Crossville city police responded to a theft report at Lowe's, where an Asset Protection Agent observed a female suspect, later identified as Kristin Walker (29), engaging in shopli ...

BLOUNT COUNTY PRINCIPAL SUSPENDED DURING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
On August 15, 2025, Friendsville Elementary School Principal Stan Painter was suspended amid a criminal investigation by the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, prompted by allegations regarding his actio ...