James “Jim” Lindell Payne, 73
James "Jim" Lindell Payne, age 73, of Kingston, Tennessee, passed away on August 10, 2026, at Cumberland Medical Center. Mr. Payne was born on August 28, 1952, in Fairbanks, Alaska, son of the late G ...
Christine Oney, 95
Mrs. Christine Oney, age 95, of Spring City, TN passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026 with her family by her side. She was born on May 31, 1931 to Festus Adolf Ledford and Dorothy Mae Sweat Ledford in ...
Margaret Lucille Beets, 85
Margaret Lucille Beets, age 85, of Rockwood, TN went to be with the Lord on August 10, 2026. She was born March 10, 1941 to Charles Treadway and Patsy Jenkins Treadway. Margaret was a hard worker, a l ...
George John Feivelson, Jr., 65
George John Feivelson, Jr., age 65 of Dayton, passed away at Rhea Medical Center on Sunday, August 9, 2026. He was born in Los Angeles, California, on February 15, 1961, the son of the late George Joh ...
Jewel Dean Smith, 91
Jewel Dean Smith, age 91 of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 10, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the Jennings Funeral Homes Chapel ...
Vernice Elizabeth Pruitt Cordell, 77
Vernice Elizabeth Pruitt Cordell, age 77 of Pikeville, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Liz was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. She enjoyed spending time with her family ...
Jessie Sanford Freeman, Jr., 82
Jessie Sanford Freeman, Jr., age 82, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Sunday, August 9, 2026 peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was known as “Poppy” to everyone. Jessie was a 1962 g ...
HEAT BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION
Regional Forecast — Cumberland Plateau & Tennessee Valley Heat becomes the main weather story heading into the weekend, with only limited chances for showers and thunderstorms. The hottest stretc ...
KYOTO FUSIONEERING BRINGS $46.9 MILLION FUSION FACILITY AND U.S. HEADQUARTERS TO OAK RIDGE
The fusion-energy sector received a major boost in East Tennessee as Kyoto Fusioneering announced plans to relocate its United States headquarters to Anderson County alongside a $46.9 million investme ...
CROSSVILLE WATER UTILITY ANNOUNCES MONDAY OUTAGE ON SPARTA DRIVE FOR AUGUST 17
The City of Crossville has announced a scheduled water outage for a portion of Sparta Drive on Monday, August 17th, 2026, starting at 8:00 AM. The service interruption is necessary to perform a water ...
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REVERSES WHOLESALE WATER RATE INCREASE, ENACTS DATA CENTER MORATORIUM
The Crossville City Council on Tuesday night reversed a recent automatic 25% hike in wholesale water rates for outside utilities while keeping the increase for in-city customers, approved a temporary ...
SEVERE STORMS CAUSE WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ACROSS VEC SERVICE AREA
Severe overnight storms swept across the region, leaving thousands in the dark and prompting a massive response from the Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VEC). At the height of the severe weather, appro ...
