CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS (JUNE 2026)
The Cumberland County Commission held its monthly meeting with all commissioners present except Commissioner Sherrill. The meeting opened with congratulations to the 2026 Cumberland County High School ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY APPROVES TWO-YEAR MORATORIUM ON NEW DATA CENTERS
At the monthly Cumberland County Commission meeting, with all commissioners present except Commissioner Sherrill, the board took two significant unanimous votes concerning data center development. ...
ROANE COUNTY RELEASES JUNE 2026 RUNDOWN
The Roane County Executive’s office has announced several key administrative updates and upcoming events for June 2026. A County Commission Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, at 5:30 p.m. to ...
ROANE COUNTY EMERGENCY CREWS RESPOND TO WEEKEND INCIDENTS
Emergency crews in the area managed a busy weekend responding to several traffic accidents, a major structure fire, and numerous medical emergency calls. Road incidents began Saturday afternoon with a ...
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RESUMES NORMAL OPERATIONS
Normal freight operations have resumed along Norfolk Southern's busiest main line in southeast Tennessee following a train derailment last Thursday afternoon near Lancing. While trains are moving agai ...
MOTION FILED TO REVOKE RILEY PAWLICK’S BOND
On Monday afternoon, 9th District Attorney Russell Johnson announced that a motion has been filed to revoke the bond of 17-year-old Riley Pawlick in Roane County. Pawlick, who was previously on superv ...
ROANE FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO OLD SUDDATH LANE STRUCTURE FIRE
The Blair Volunteer Fire Department recently extended its sincere gratitude to several local agencies following their collaborative response to a severe emergency. When a structure fire broke out on O ...
Linda Robinette Brown, 83
LINDA CAROLE ROBINETTE BROWN entered this world on December 10, 1942, in Appalachia, VA and departed to Heaven on June 11, 2026. She is the daughter of John Creed and Carmel Robinette now residing wit ...
Frederick W. Martin, 82
Frederick W. Martin, age 82, of Crossville, TN, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026 at Cumberland Medical Center. Mr. Martin was born on July 13, 1943, in Nashville, TN, son of Floyd Martin and Emma ...
Cathy Cofer, 67
Cathy Cofer, age 67, of Harriman, departed this life to be with the Lord on June 11, 2026, at her home. Cathy was born to the late Edward and Edna Presswood. She attended the Harriman Cit ...
Eustine Gillis Humphreys, 92
Mrs. Eustine Gillis Humphreys, aged 92 of Rockwood, passed away June 12, 2026, at her home. Eustine had a deep love of her family and extended family and friends. Mom was the "Rock" in times of Crisis ...
Ritchie Potter, 62
Mr. Ritchie Potter, age 62, of Oakdale, passed away June 13, 2026, at his home. He was a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Ritchie had a zest for life, with a passion for fishing and a knack for ...
