LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONDS TO REPORT OF POSSIBLE WEAPON AT S.M.H.S.
Cumberland County Schools received a report earlier today suggesting that a student may have possessed a firearm on the grounds of Stone Memorial High School. In response, the school immediately imple ...
FENTRESS COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON PROBATION VIOLATION AND FELONY DRUG CHARGES
On Thursday, February 12, 2026, detectives from the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit followed an anonymous tip and located Phillip Cook, 53, of Jamestown, Tennessee, who had an active V ...
CUMBERLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK SESSION HIGHLIGHTS (FEB. 19TH)
The Cumberland County Board of Education held a work session on February 19, 2026, beginning with the standard opening procedures (call to order, moment of silence, Pledge of Allegiance), followed by ...
CENTEGIX PANIC BUTTON SYSTEM PROPOSED FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS
A portion of the Cumberland County Board of Education's February 19, 2026, work session centered on whether or not to adopt the CENTEGIX CrisisAlert system—a wearable panic button solution designed sp ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DEBATES MAJOR PAY SCALE OVERHAUL FOR 2026-2027
The Cumberland County Board of Education work session on February 19, 2026, devoted significant discussion to pay scales for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year, as these represent a major portion of t ...
DRUGS, GUNS, AND CASH SEIZED IN TELLICO PLAINS DRUG BUST
On February 18, 2026, members of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, including personnel from the Tenth Judicial District Drug Task Force and the agency’s Tactical and Narcotics Team, executed a searc ...
POTHOLE REPAIRS LEAD TO TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON EASTBOUND I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On February 19, 2026, at 10:11 AM CT, pothole repair work began on Interstate 40 eastbound in Cumberland County, near mile marker 328. The eastbound left lane (of two) and the left shoulder are fu ...
David John Hess, 78
David John Hess, devoted husband, father, grandfather, attorney, CPA, and co-founder of Wealth Enhancement Group, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of integrity, wisdom, faith, and love. ...
Katherine Faye Myers, 87
Katherine Faye Myers, age 87, of Hermitage, TN, passed away on February 18, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Katherine was born on August 25, 1938, to Hiram Ray Harrison and Ruth Lowe Harrison, in ...
Robert “Bobby” Holloway, 81
Robert "Bobby" Holloway, 81, passed away on February 15, 2026. He was born in Crab Orchard, son of the late John Lester and Avis Hassler Holloway. He is survived by his wife- Janie; brothers- Conle ...
Kirby Burke, 72
KIRBY LEON “BUCKY” BURKE age 72 of Crossville, TN passed away February 17, 2026. He was born November 17, 1953 in Oneida, TN the son of Archie and Ollie Bell Slaven Burke. Leon was of the Baptist f ...
Carolyn Haun, 79
Ms. Carolyn Haun, age 79 of Harriman passed away Wednesday February 18, 2026, at her home. Carolyn was born in North Carolina, in 1946, and raised to be an unapologetic Tarheels fan. After graduating ...
