GREGORY T. THACKER, AGE 52
Gregory T. Thacker, age 52, of Rockwood, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was born October 22, 1971, in Oak Ridge and was a lifelong resident of Ro ...
PURSUIT STARTING IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY ENDS IN ONE DEATH
(Developing Story) - Around 6 p.m. last night, Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies initiated a pursuit of a vehicle around the Mt. Roosevelt Road area ending with the fleeing vehicle crashing in Morg ...
JUVENILE ARRESTED FOR ARSON FOLLOWING FIRE AT OAK RIDGE BUSINESS
Authorities say a minor started a fire intentionally at a closed car wash in Oak Ridge. Police and fire departments responded to the structure fire at 80 Jefferson Avenue. Firefighters extinguis ...
AT&T REIMBURSING CUSTOMERS $5 FOR NEAR 12-HOUR NETWORK OUTAGE
AT&T is reimbursing customers for the nearly 12-hour network outage on Thursday, February 22, 2024. The company will issue a $5 credit to “potentially impacted” AT&T Wireless customers, whi ...
KNOXVILLE POLICE ANNOUNCES PASSING OF OFFICER WISBENS ANTOINE
With heavy hearts and profound sadness and grief, the Knoxville Police Department (KPD) and Chief Paul Noel announce the death of Officer Wisbens Antoine, a member of the 2023-B Basic Recruit Class. ...
BRENDAN OSCAR MARSH, AGE 19
Brendan Oscar Marsh, age 19, of Tracy City, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 22, 2024. He was born on January 7, 2005, to Staci (Moore) Parsons and Oscar Marsh. Brendan was ...
RONALD JAMES TURPIN, AGE 76
Ronald James Turpin, age 76, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at his residence in Harriman. He was a lifelong resident of Harriman. Ronald was a truck driver for over 30 years with the Roa ...
THREE ROAD PROJECTS MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH FOR IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
TDOT says there are three road projects in particular motorists in Cumberland County should be aware of. The first involves crews removing vegetation from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily in the median of ...
SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES UPGRADES TO SOUTH ELEMENTARY, REPLACE ROOF AT PINE VIEW
The Cumberland County Board of Education has approved a $546,000 bid to start upgrades at South Cumberland Elementary School. It includes renovating the restrooms, kitchen, interior stairs, locker roo ...
DEVICES TAKEN FROM MEIGS COUNTY DEPUTY’S VEHICLE COULD REVEAL MORE ABOUT FATAL CRASH
Meigs County District Attorney General Russell Johnson says the Tennessee Highway Patrol has retrieved recording devices from a deputy's vehicle that went into the river last week. The incident too ...
FIRE DESTROYS HOME AND KILLS PETS IN SALE CREEK
Firefighters responded yesterday to a residential blaze in Sale Creek in northern Hamilton County Officials say a family of five safely escaped the home with no injuries. Five pet snakes and one ...
JERRY WATSON, AGE 78
Jerry Watson, age 78, of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was born on July 25, 1945, in Rockwood. His favorite thing in this world ...
