KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER $1M BOAT RAMP PROJECT AT TUESDAY MEETING
The Kingston City Council is set to convene for its regular monthly meeting this Tuesday evening, July 14, at 6:00 p.m. at Kingston City Hall, featuring a busy agenda focused on local infrastructure i ...
SEPTIC BUSINESS OWNER ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING IN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST
A local business owner is facing criminal charges after allegedly dumping human waste from commercial septic tanks onto public land in the Cherokee National Forest. Michael Seth Plasterer, owner of t ...
FENTRESS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTS NINE IN MONTH-LONG DRUG CRACKDOWN
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Office has reaffirmed its commitment to community safety following a series of drug-related arrests over the past 30 days. Sheriff's deputies apprehended nine individuals ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES KEY PROMOTIONS AND NEW SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has announced a wave of personnel promotions and new assignments within its leadership and school safety divisions. Taking on new supervisory responsibilities a ...
CHARLOTTE ANN SMITH, Age 79
CHARLOTTE ANN SMITH age 79 of Crossville, TN passed away July 11, 2026. She was born June 30, 1947 in Crossville, TN the daughter of James T. and Willie M. Pippens Mahaney. Charlotte was a devoted and ...
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO MEET TOMORROW AT 6 P.M.; REGULATIONS FOR DATA CENTERS ON AGENDA
The Crossville City Council is set to reconvene for its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, following the cancellation of last week's work session due to the unexpected passing of former Mayor ...
RHEA COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER DOUBLES IN SIZE WITH NEW EXPANSION
According to a report by the Herald News in Rhea County, construction on the Rhea County Animal Shelter expansion is moving swiftly toward completion, with interior painting already underway. Funded l ...
MEDIC REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER CONFIRMS STABLE SUPPLY AMID NATIONAL RED CROSS EMERGENCY SHORTAGE
Despite a nationwide emergency blood shortage declared by the American Red Cross, MEDIC Regional Blood Center announced today that its local inventory of blood products remains stable. The American R ...
James “Buddy” H. Randolph, 86
James “Buddy” H. Randolph, age 86, of Sparta, TN, passed away at Cumberland Medical Center on July 8, 2026. Mr. Randolph was born on June 21, 1940, in White County, TN, son of the late Ernest Randolp ...
Stella Genevieve Lance, 74
Stella Genevieve Lance, age 74, of Crossville, TN, passed away at Cumberland Medical Center on July 9, 2026. Mrs. Lance was born on June 9, 1952, in Madison, WV, daughter of the late Donald Eugene Ho ...
Rebecca Lou Tacey, 74
Rebecca Lou Tacey, age 74, was born on February 10, 1952 to Manly and Hester Rouse in Flint, Michigan and passed away on July 12, 2026 in Sparta, TN. She is survived by her daughters and their famili ...
Linda D. Love, 75
Linda D. Love, age 75, of Oakdale, passed away July 8, 2026, at her home. She worked at the Kaiser Roth mill and at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. Linda will be remembered as a loving mother and ...
