
CARLEY TURNER CROWNED FAIREST OF THE FAIR
The Crossville Chronicle reports that on Saturday, at the Cumberland County High School auditorium, 17-year-old Carley Turner was crowned the 2025 Fairest of the Fair. Her predecessor, Whitley Atkinso ...

MOTORCYCLE CRASH AT GENESIS AND ELMORE CEMETERY ROAD INTERSECTION
On August 19, 2025, at approximately 12:27 PM CDT, Cumberland 911 received a call reporting a motor vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Genesis Road and Elmore Cemetery Road in Cross ...

CROSSVILLE MILITARY MEMORIAL MUSEUM SET TO REOPEN SEPT. 2ND
The Military Memorial Museum of Upper Cumberland in Crossville, Tennessee, housed in a historic 1885 stone building listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings, is set to reopen with a ribbo ...

WBIR ANCHOR BILL WILLIAMS PASSED AWAY AT 91
Bill Williams, a revered figure in East Tennessee journalism and WBIR anchor emeritus, passed away at the age of 91. Born in Missouri in 1934, Williams pursued his education in Oklahoma before embarki ...

ACCIDENT ON PEAVINE LEADS TO DUI, METH, AND RESISTING ARREST CHARGES
On August 8, 2025, at approximately 4:50 P.M., Cumberland County Sheriff's Office responded to a minor vehicle accident at a Peavine Road Dollar General in Fairfield Glade. Officer Jacob Van Trump, ...

WARM MIDWEEK SUN, STORMS RETURN LATE WEEKEND
Sunshine dominates Wednesday and Thursday, but rain and thunderstorms bring unsettled weather back by the weekend. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Wedn ...

FREE HUNTING DAY SET FOR AUGUST 23
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on Saturday, Aug. 23, which coincides with the opening day of squirrel season. Free Hunting Day is an annual event provided b ...

CUMBERLAND DEPUTIES RESPOND TO PROWLER CALL
On August 9, 2025, at approximately 11:24 P.M., Sergeant D. Hammons and Officer J. Van Trump from the Fairfield Glade Police Department responded to a prowler call at Wellington Place in Fairfield Gla ...

LADY RAIDERS NOTCH FIRST WIN IN SOCCER PROGRAM HISTORY
RSCC - Bluefield, W.Va — The Roane State women's soccer team made history Sunday afternoon, earning the program's first-ever victory with a 4-0 shutout of Bluefield University. Freshman forward Mad ...

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES NEW SPECIAL ED. SUPERVISOR
From Morgan County Schools: Morgan County Schools is excited to announce Mrs. Heather Guinn as the new Special Education Supervisor for Morgan County Schools. Mrs. Guinn is entering her 11th year o ...

SPEAKER CAMERON SEXTON PRESENTS $5 MILLION CHECK TO CUMBERLAND COUNTY
From Speaker Cameron Sexton: "Honored to present $5 million to Cumberland County for the fairgrounds! These funds will add a roof to the arena and upgrade the bathrooms so our best-of-the-best fair ...

ALMOST 60 CUMBERLAND COUNTY TEACHERS’ PAY FROZEN IN PAY SCALE EFFORTS
According to a report by the Crossville Chronicle, 59 Cumberland County teachers with Ed.S. or doctorate degrees have had their pay frozen as part of a multi-year effort by the Cumberland County Schoo ...