POLK COUNTY STUDENT ALLEGEDLY THREATENED TO BRING GUN TO SCHOOL
Local 3 News reports that a young female student at Benton Elementary School in Polk County was suspended after administrators reported that she had threatened to bring a gun to campus near the end of ...
ATHENS BREAK-IN RESULTS IN POLICE BRAWL AND HOMEOWNER TAKEN HOSTAGE
On September 10, Athens Police Department officers responded to a report of a man, later identified as 20-year-old Anthony J. Porter, attempting to break into a trailer on Hamby Street by smacking its ...
MILO LEMERT’S MEDAL OF HONOR TO BE DISPLAYED AT MILITARY MUSEUM
According to a report by the Crossville Chronicle, the Military Memorial Museum of Upper Cumberland in Crossville will display Sgt. Milo Lemert’s Congressional Medal of Honor on September 26-27, 2025, ...
DETAILS ON LAST WEEK’S CRASH ON DUNBAR ROAD
On September 12, 2025, at approximately 00:18 AM, a single-vehicle crash occurred on Dunbar Road in Cumberland County, Tennessee, involving a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 18-year-old Dylan Ryan ...
C.P.S.C. ISSUES WARNING ABOUT RESTRAINT KITS SOLD ON AMAZON; 115 INCIDENTS
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a warning about defective plastic tip restraint kits manufactured by Cranach Hardware, sold on Amazon.com for $6 to $30. These kits, which ...
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ISSUES ALERT ON SCAMS
From Sheriff Tommy Jones: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is once again warning the public about scammers who are becoming more sophisticated in their attempts to defraud residents of Monroe ...
DETAILS ON LAST NIGHT’S FATAL ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 111
A tragic crash on State Route 111 in White County, Tennessee, on Monday afternoon claimed the lives of four people and involved 18 individuals across three vehicles. Around 5:30 p.m. near the O’Connor ...
TWRA MAJOR CJ JAYNES RETIRES AFTER THREE DECADES SERVICE
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Major CJ Jaynes has retired after more than three decades of dedicated service to wildlife conservation. Jaynes leaves behind a legacy of ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
The Cumberland County Commission meeting, held with all members present except Commissioner Baldwin, began with special recognitions, including Dr. Warner, CCHS principal, announcing Commissioner Nanc ...
ROBERT REDFORD PASSES AWAY AT 89
Robert Redford, the iconic Hollywood actor and director known for films like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "Out of Africa", passed away today at his home in Sundance, Utah, at the age of 89 ...
TDOT CONDUCTING BRIDGE INSPECTIONS IN CRAB ORCHARD TODAY
The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s bridge inspection division will conduct routine inspections of two I-40 bridges over SR 1 (US 70) in Crab Orchard today. The inspections will take place be ...
SUNSHINE RETURNS AFTER A BRIEF CHANCE OF SHOWERS
Showers are possible Tuesday afternoon, but the rest of the week looks mostly sunny and mild with highs in the low to mid-80s. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly betw ...
