KINGSTON MAN ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INDECENCY IN DOLLAR GENERAL
Authorities recently responded to the Dollar General on Decatur Highway in Roane County to a report of a man performing a lewd act inside the store. Officers found 44-year-old Joseph Cantrell Beasley ...
CUMBERLAND CO. INVESTIGATORS LOOKING INTO WESTEL SHELL BURGLARY – VIDEO IN STORY
A burglary took place at the Westel Road Shell station in eastern Cumberland County early yesterday morning. Officers say just after 2 a.m. an unknown suspect entered the store and burglarized the bus ...
CROSSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT TEMPORARILY NOT ISSUING FIRE PERMITS
Because of the abnormally dry conditions in the community, the Crossville Fire Department will not be issuing burn permits in the city limits until such a time as conditions are more desirable for saf ...
LARRY RAY HARVEY, SR., AGE 66
Larry Ray Harvey Sr., age 66, of Kingston, passed away September 19, 2019. He is survived by his wife: Henrietta Ollis Harvey; daughter; April Trew; son; Larry Harvey Jr.; and grandchildren; Dustin an ...
COUNTIES IN SENATE DISTRICT 12 SET TO RECEIVE NUMEROUS STATE GRANTS
State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) announced today that numerous grants have been awarded to counties in Senate District 12 from the Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) and the Te ...
ALABAMA GOVERNOR BEING TREATED FOR LUNG CANCER
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced yesterday that she will receive treatment for a malignant spot on her lung. The 74-year-old Republican governor said the spot was discovered in a routine exam and ...
COLT TO SUSPEND MAKING AR-15s FOR CIVILIAN SALE
Colt will suspend production of AR-15 rifles for civilian sales, saying there's an "adequate supply" of the high-powered weapons already in the market. The gun-maker, based in West Hartford, Connecti ...
TN. MAN DOUSED WIFE WITH ALCOHOL, REPORTEDLY SETS HER ON FIRE
The Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office arrested a man after he was accused of dousing his wife with rubbing alcohol and setting her on fire. Todd Darrell Briggs, 35, was charged with attem ...
OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING LEAVES ONE DEAD IN SODDY DAISY
Soddy Daisy police are investigating an officer-involved shooting last night. Authorities say the incident happened in the Harvest Court area near Posey Hollow Road. The officers involved are okay and ...
ROANE CO. OFFICIALS TO MEET TO DISCUSS JAIL OVERCROWDING ALTERNATIVES
As the Roane County Commission looks to borrow money to expand the county jail, a committee setup to discuss jail overcrowding alternatives is scheduled to meet later this month. The current jail is 1 ...
STOLEN VEHICLE FROM SCOTT COUNTY LOCATED IN CROSSVILLE
An alert police officer in Crossville was patrolling in Obed River Park Wednesday and noticed a Nissan Titan with out of county tags parked near one of the walking trails. A check of the vehicle came ...
LOUDON COUNTY MAN SENTENCED IN MURDER CASE
Life in prison. That was the sentence for a Loudon County man for his role in the murder of William “Bill” Roberts back in 2017. Court officials say 31-year-old Robbie Lee Covington also faced charges ...
