PUTNAM COUNTY SECURES OVER $380,000 IN FEMA GRANTS FOR MAJOR TORNADO WARNING SYSTEM UPGRADES
Putnam County is overhauling its emergency notification infrastructure after securing $315,000 in siren grants and $66,000 for weather radios from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Anno ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT (OCT – 8-14)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY I-40 [304.4-306.6] from MM 304.4 to MM 306.6 bridge repair and resurfacing: Construction continues in the median. Traffic remains shifted. Motorists should use caution and watch for ...
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES REPORTED ON GENESIS ROAD
Emergency services responded to a motor vehicle accident involving possible injuries this afternoon, Friday, October 9, 2026, at approximately 2:26 PM. According to dispatch alerts, the incident took ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED ON NORTH MAIN STREET IN CROSSVILLE
A motor vehicle accident involving four passenger vehicles occurred early Friday afternoon near the intersection of North Main Street and Obed Plaza. Emergency dispatchers logged the call at 2:21 PM ...
NEW LEGISLATION EXPANDS POWERS FOR UPPER CUMBERLAND REGIONAL AIRPORT TO BOOST GROWTH AND POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS
A newly enacted state law is paving the way for significant growth at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport. Sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey and carried in the House by State Representative Paul Sher ...
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED MORATORIUM FOR DATA AND CRYPTO CENTERS
The Roane County Commission is set to convene this coming Monday evening, October 12, at 6:00 p.m. at the courthouse in Kingston. A prominent public hearing will open the meeting to address a proposed ...
NO MAIL DELIVERY OR FEDERAL SERVICES ON MONDAY FOR COLUMBUS DAY / INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
Residents across the country can expect a pause in standard federal and postal services this Monday as the nation observes Columbus Day, also widely recognized as Indigenous Peoples' Day. The U.S. Po ...
WIND ADVISORY ISSUED FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY AHEAD OF GUSTY SATURDAY STORMS
Residents of Cumberland County should prepare for blustery conditions as the National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Wind Advisory effective from 4:00 AM to 8:00 PM CDT on Saturday. Foreca ...
MIDDLE TENNESSEE BRACES FOR HEAVY RAIN AND POTENTIAL FLOODING AS REMNANTS OF HURRICANE APPROACH
Residents across Middle Tennessee are preparing for potential flooding this weekend as the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch starting late tonight and lasting through Sunday morning. ...
Virginia” Joyce” Dawson, 93
Virginia” Joyce” Dawson, age 93, of Oliver Springs, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. She was born to the late Harlan and Margaret Sisson. Joyce was a devoted wife, mot ...
Rick Walker, 60
Funeral Services for Rick Walker, age 60, of Monterey, Tennessee, will be conducted on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM from The Chapel of Goff Funeral Home. Rev. Greg Jenkins will officiate with ...
Michael “Mike” Norman, 71
Michael "Mike" Norman, age 71 of the Armathwaite Community, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the Jenni ...
