FINANCIAL UPDATE DELIVERED AT APRIL 2026 CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
At the April 20 Cumberland County Commission meeting, all commissioners were present except Commissioner Wilson. The financial update for March 2026 showed that the Codes Department issued 40 resid ...
VICTIM IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY LOSES $1,760 IN JURY DUTY SCAM CALL FROM FAKE SHERIFF’S DEPUTY
On April 23, 2026, city units responded to the Justice Center for a possible fraud report. The reporting individual stated that he had received a phone call from a number he looked up and believed bel ...
VICTIM SCAMMED OUT OF $880 IN FAKE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY REMOVAL FEE SCHEME
On April 23, 2026, city police units responded to the Police Department lobby regarding a possible fraud report. The victim, stated that he had been contacted by someone claiming to be Detective Casey ...
ALLEGEDLY DRUNK MAN FROM SPARTA CRASHES INTO PARKED CAR AT CROSSVILLE’S WOODMERE MALL
On April 20, 2026, Patrolman Colten Johns of the Crossville Police Department responded to a vehicular accident at Woodmere Mall in Crossville, involving Shawn Adams Krank. Upon arrival, Officer Price ...
OVER 550 HOMES WITHOUT POWER IN MCMINN AND BRADLEY COUNTIES
UPDATE: The number has been reduced to just under 250 homes in Bradley County. ORIGINAL STORY: Over 550 homes near Athens and Cleveland are without power after this morning's storms ...
POWER RESTORED TO ALMOST 5,000 CUSTOMERS IN BLOUNT COUNTY AFTER TUESDAY MORNING STORMS
Power was restored to thousands of customers in Blount County, Tennessee, on Tuesday morning following widespread outages caused by thunderstorms sweeping through East Tennessee. According to the City ...
OFFICERS RESPOND TO UNDERAGE DRINKING IN CROSSVILLE CHURCH PARKING LOT
On April 22, 2026, city police units were dispatched to Cornerstone Baptist Church at Tenth Street in Crossville after a report of minors possibly drinking alcohol in the church parking lot. Upon arri ...
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL TO EQUIP TROOPERS WITH PORTABLE BREATHALYZERS AMID SOBER DUI SCRUTINY
According to a report by FOX17, the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is in the process of purchasing portable breathalyzers for all troopers in response to growing scrutiny over "sober DUI" arrests in t ...
TWO ARRESTED DURING SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTION IN MORGAN COUNTY
Tim Byrge (DOB 04/25/1963) of Lake City, TN, and Anthony Jerrell (DOB 04/04/1968) of Oliver Springs, TN, were arrested by the Morgan County Sheriff's Office last week during the execution of a search ...
