124 CUMBERLAND COUNTY NATIVES NAMED TO TN TECH DEAN’S LIST
One hundred twenty-four Cumberland County natives were named to Tennessee Tech University's Dean's List for the spring 2026 semester. To qualify, students must attend full-time and earn a minimum 3.1 ...
PUTNAM DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR DUI ACCIDENT
On June 2, 2026, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Tennessee Highway Patrol that Deputy Chase Carter was involved in a single-car accident in Jackson County while driving his pers ...
Betty Jean (South) Ruble, 86
Betty Jean (South) Ruble, age 86 of Jamestown, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the Jennings Funeral Home Chapel ...
Jerry Lee Cross, 84
Jerry Lee Cross, age 84, of Pikeville, died Monday, June 01, 2026. Jerry loved his family and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Pikeville. Jerry was preceded in death by hi ...
RHEA COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON TUESDAY NIGHT FACES MULTIPLE CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES IN COURT
Tracy Kenneth Vest, a 54-year-old white male, 6'0" tall and weighing 210 pounds with grey hair and brown eyes, was arrested by the Rhea County Sheriff's Office and booked into custody on June 2, 2026, ...
CROSSVILLE COUNCIL CONSIDERS CPWA MERGER TO MITIGATE RISING INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS AND RATE INCREASES
The Crossville City Council recently held a work session to deliberate the potential merger of the city’s water and wastewater operations into the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority (CPWA). City At ...
JACKKNIFED TRACTOR-TRAILER REPORTED ON I-40 NEAR KINGSTON
A traffic incident involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer has caused significant delays on Interstate 40 eastbound in Roane County this morning. The accident, which was reported at 8:59 AM ET near mil ...
TWO ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES DURING CUMBERLAND COUNTY TRAFFIC STOP
On June 2, 2026, Deputy Holden Atkinson of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on a black Jeep with no rear lights on East Highway 70 near Ozone Falls, eventually bringing ...
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE JUNE 2ND CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
The Crossville City Council met for a work session last night to discuss a 15-item agenda in preparation for official voting at their upcoming meeting on June 9th. Led by Mayor R.J. Crawford, council ...
MONTEREY MAN ARRESTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY ON DRUG CHARGES
According to an approved Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office incident report, Deputy K-9 Steven Richardson arrested 57-year-old Jay Edward Phillips of Monterey, Tennessee, on the evening of June 1, 202 ...
SUMMER HEAT ARRIVES WITH SUN AND STORMS
Regional Forecast — Cumberland Plateau & Tennessee Valley A stretch of dry weather remains in place through the end of the workweek with plenty of sunshine and gradually warming afternoons. The n ...
