
SUNNY FRIDAY BEFORE STORMS ROLL IN OVER THE WEEKEND
Friday brings sunshine and highs in the mid-80s before showers and thunderstorms move in late Friday night through Saturday. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. ...

OVER 62,000 MAKITA GREASE GUNS RECALLED FOR LACERATION HAZARD
On September 4, 2025, Makita U.S.A., Inc. announced a recall of approximately 62,927 Makita Professional Cordless Grease Guns (models XPG01S1, XPG01SR1, XPG01Z) and Makita Grease Gun Hoses (models 191 ...

ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON I-40 NEAR CROSSVILLE
At approximately 3:10 PM CDT, a motor vehicle accident involving an overturned vehicle occurred on Interstate 40 Westbound in Cumberland County at mile marker 321.2, as reported by the Tennessee Highw ...

JERMAINE COPELAND RECEIVES HONORS AT HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
At the Harriman City Council meeting on Tuesday night, the first agenda item was to honor former Harriman football and basketball standout Jermaine Copeland. Accompanied by his family, Copeland rec ...

ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION TO SELECT NEW CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIR
The Roane County Commission will meet on Monday, September 8, at 6:00 p.m. at the Kingston courthouse. A public hearing on a rezoning request will begin promptly at 6:00, followed by the regular agend ...

ACCIDENT IN KINGSTON; NO INJURIES
On Wednesday evening around 9:00 p.m., a two-car collision occurred on North Kentucky Street near the Rocky Top and the new Cookout restaurant in Kingston, prompting a response from Kingston police, f ...

Cecil McCarty, 78
Cecil McCarty, age 78, passed away at home surrounded by family. Cecil spent his career working with the local Painter’s Union. He was known for his love and knowledge of classic cars and was an avid ...

James Louis Greene, 87
James Louis Greene, age 87 of Wartburg, passed away on September 2, 2025. James was a 1956 graduate of Central High School in Wartburg. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and was stationed in Korea. H ...

Loraine Sharp Hamby, 99
Loraine Sharp Hamby, age 99 of Dayton, passed away early Sunday morning, August 31, 2025, at an assisted living facility in Ringgold, GA. She was born in Rockwood on August 1, 1926, the daughter of th ...

Fran Jenkins, 83
Fran Jenkins was reunited with her husband, Daniel Jenkins, son, Samuel Jenkins and parents, Olen and Juanita Raulerson on Sept 1, 2025. Born in Plant City, she spent most of her life in Central Flori ...

Anita Louise Howell, 85
Anita Louise Howell, age 85 of Jamestown, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at the Signature Health Care of Fentress Co. A Memorial service will be held on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 7:00 ...

Mary H. Clark, 76
Mary H. Clark, age 76, of Crossville, TN, passed away at her home on September 1, 2025. Mrs. Clark was born on June 16, 1949, in Cumberland County, TN, daughter of the late Barlow Carter and Allie (H ...