ROANE COUNTY DULLS THE SPARK FOR PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL AS FUNDING HURDLES REMAIN
A two-decade-long debate over consolidating several Roane County high schools into a single, major facility remains alive, but clear financial barriers continue to keep any actual construction at a st ...
LANDOWNER ACCUSED OF SETTING BRUSH FIRE, ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK FIREFIGHTERS NEAR ROCKWOOD
Multiple area fire agencies and state forestry officials responded to a two-acre brush fire south of Rockwood on Wednesday afternoon after a landowner reportedly set the blaze and tried to prevent eme ...
JEFFREY SILVERTHORN FACES AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGE AFTER ALLEGEDLY THREATENING EX-GIRLFRIEND WITH GUN IN FAIRFIELD GLADE
A local man is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County General Sessions Court on July 30 following a July 9 incident where he allegedly threatened to shoot his ex-girlfriend outside her home. Accord ...
JEANNA HUBBARD FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY AFTER STRING OF INCIDENTS
A local woman is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County General Sessions Court on July 30 following a series of criminal charges spanning late 2025 through early 2026, ranging from drug possession a ...
HEAVY DELAYS ON I-40 IN PUTNAM COUNTY AS DUAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CAUSE MAJOR BACKUPS
Motorists traveling along Interstate 40 through Putnam and Cumberland counties are facing major traffic congestion as ongoing bridge repairs and emergency road maintenance choke traffic down to a craw ...
18-YEAR-OLD MAN FACES FELONY THEFT CHARGE AFTER STOLEN TRUCK AND TRAILER FOUND ON HIS PROPERTY
A recently hired worker is facing a felony theft charge in Cumberland County after allegedly stealing a truck and trailer valued at $20,000 from his new employer. According to court documents, 18-yea ...
Linda Collins, 76
LINDA DIANNE COLLINS age 76 of Monterey, TN passed away July 27, 2026. She was born July 13, 1950 in Greensboro, NC the daughter of Samuel and Barbara Schubert Prevatt. Linda was employed for more tha ...
Carol Marie Welch, 84
Carol Marie Welch, born on January 2, 1942, in Milford, Connecticut, passed away on July 28, 2026, in Crossville, Tennessee. Carol’s life was a testament to dedication, compassion, and devotion—both t ...
Jeanie Fink, 71
Ms. Jeanie Fink, age 71, of Oliver Springs, passed away Monday July 27, 2026, at Ft Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. She was a member of the Mt Calvary Baptist Church. Jeanie graduated fr ...
Zamuel Brin Copeland, 12
Zamuel Brin Copeland, age 12, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, July 27, 2026. Though his time on earth was far too short, Zamuel filled every day with joy, laughter, ...
Willis “Peanut” Keeton Sr, 88
Willis “Peanut” Keeton Sr, 88 of Spring City, Tennessee passed away on Sunday July 26, 2026 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was born in Oneida, Tennessee on June 13, 1938 to the late Edward and Maude D ...
Nancy Knox, 96
Nancy Knox, 96, of Spring City, Tennessee passed away Monday, July 27, 2026 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born June 8, 1930 in Ashland City, Tennessee to the late Will and Lucy Cain Nicholson. She w ...
