TIMOTHY SMELCER WANTED ON FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR WARRANTS
Authorities are seeking Timothy Smelcer of Maryville, Tennessee, who is wanted on both felony and misdemeanor warrants for theft and reckless driving. This announcement comes as part of the East Tenne ...
U-HAUL VAN TIRES GET SLASHED AT HOTEL PARKING LOT
On March 3, 2026, an officer from the Crossville Police Department responded to a vandalism report at the Quality Inn. The complainant had rented a white 2026 Ford box van, a U-Haul vehicle, and parke ...
WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MARCH 5 – 11)
ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 122 and 129: On Thursday, March 5, 2026, motorists should be alert for possible mobile lane closures between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. t ...
FLOCK CAMERA ALERT LEADS TO TWO BEING ARRESTED IN WHITE COUNTY
On March 5, 2026, in White County, Tennessee, a Flock camera system alerted authorities to a vehicle entering the county, which dispatch confirmed was driven by Timothy Loftis, who had an active warra ...
GOVERNOR LEE ANNOUNCES MAJOR BROADBAND EXPANSION UNDER B.E.A.D. PROGRAM
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Deputy Governor Stuart C. McWhorter announced the approval of a major broadband expansion under the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. This ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 WESTBOUND NEAR KINGSTON SENDS PREGNANT WOMAN TO KNOXVILLE VIA LIFESTAR
A multi-vehicle crash occurred around 9:00 p.m. Thursday night on Interstate 40, in the westbound lanes between the Kingston on-ramp (Exit 352) and the Clinch River bridge. The incident prompted three ...
GET ALARMED, TENNESSEE! FREE SMOKE DETECTORS AVAILABLE IN PUTNAM COUNTY
The Get Alarmed, Tennessee! program, launched in 2012 by the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office, provides free 10-year smoke detectors to residents through partnerships with local fire departments. ...
CROSSVILLE NATIVE KYLE HIXSON CONFIRMED FOR TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT
Speaker Cameron Sexton expressed pride in the recent confirmation of Judge Kyle Hixson, a native of Crossville, to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Hixson, who graduated from the University of Tennessee i ...
BLEDSOE DAD ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED SCHOOL THREAT AFTER INCIDENT AT PIKEVILLE ELEMENTARY
Roberson Cole Bryant, a concerned parent, was arrested by the Bledsoe County Sheriff's Office on March 3, 2026, and charged with threats of mass violence on school property following a social media po ...
