EDUCATION FREEDOM ACT’S $2,000 BONUS FOR TEACHERS APPROVED BY SCHOOL BOARD
Section 4 of the Education Freedom Act, colloquially known as the School Voucher Bill, was approved during Thursday's Cumberland County School Board meeting last week in a vote 7 to 1. This section of ...
DETAILS ON BROWNTOWN AREA FIRE; NO INJURIES OR HOMES LOST
During the major windstorm this week, a large wildfire kicked off in the Browntown Road area. Assistant Fire Chief Gary Blaylock of the Cumberland County Fire Department said the fire started a bit af ...
NO BURNING PERMITS ISSUED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY UNTIL TUESDAY
From the City of Crossville: ***NO OUTSIDE BURNING PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED FROM 3/7-3/10/2025*** This includes the City of Crossville and Cumberland County. Be sure to follow State and local ...
TVA REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR BATTERY STORAGE AT KINGSTON ENERGY COMPLEX
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Valley Authority is calling on the nation’s premier Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) developers to submit proposals for a 100-megawatt BESS system at the utility’s ...
ADM RECALLS PELETED ANIMAL FEED; ELEVATED COPPER AND ZINC LEVELS
HICAGO, March 5, 2025 - ADM Animal Nutrition, a division of ADM (NYSE: ADM), is recalling specific pelleted animal feed products because they may contain elevated levels of copper or have levels of zi ...
GOV. LEE BANS MANUS AND DEEPSEEK AI PLATFORMS ON TN STATE NETWORK
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Gov. Bill Lee announced that two artificial intelligence (AI) tools with direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party are now banned on the state network. Manus and DeepSeek ha ...
TENN. ANNUAL DAY OF HOPE SET FOR MARCH 10TH
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s annual “Day of Hope" is set for March 10. The 2025 edition marks the 6th annual celebration of the role of hope as a powerful force for change in in the face of challen ...
PUTNAM COUNTY JURY CONVICTS JADEN WORLEY OF AGGRAVATED RAPE
From 13th District Attorney Bryant C. Dunaway: State v. Jayden Ray Worley, Putnam CountyOn February 3, 2024, Jayden Ray Worley committed the crime of Aggravated Rape against a woman he knew. The al ...
CLOUDS, GUSTY WINDS, AND SPOTTY SHOWERS TO START THE WEEKEND
Cooler temperatures linger through Sunday before a sunny, warmer stretch begins Monday into Tuesday. Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 t ...
ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WARNS OF PROPERTY ASSESSOR SCAM
From the Roane County Sheriff's Office: A Roane County resident recently reported to us that they received a letter allegedly from the Property Assessors office, informing them that they needed to ...
James A. “Chuck” Garner, 91
James A. “Chuck” Garner age 91 of Harriman passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at his home. Chuck attended the First Presbyterian Church in Harriman. He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked in the ...
Hugh Neely, 61
Graveside Funeral Services for Hugh Neely, age 61, of Crossville, Tennessee, will be conducted on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Campground Cemetery. Rev. Tommy Harris and Rev. Josh Harris ...
