MAN ATTEMPTS TO STEAL FIRETRUCK IN CLAIBORNE COUNTY
Tazewell police officers arrested a man Sunday for attempting to steal a fire truck. They found Johnathan Scott Rodriguez at the wheel of an idling Tazewell/New Tazewell Fire Department ladder truc ...
BILL WOULD BAN SMOKING IN AND NEAR PLAYGROUNDS – ON AN “OPT-IN” BASIS
A bill currently making its way through committees in the state legislature seeks to ban smoking in or near playgrounds. As written, the bill authorizes Knox County and Knoxville to prohibit smokin ...
MULTIPLE-VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON EB I-40 BETWEEN MM 337 AND 338 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
There is a multiple-vehicle accident reported on eastbound I-40 in Cumberland County between mm 337 and 338. The left lane is blocked. TDOT estimates on when the roadway will be fully opened is shortl ...
STATE OFFICIALS SAY THAT NEW UPPER CUMBERLAND VETERANS’ CEMETERY “WILL HAPPEN”
The idea of building another State Veteran's Cemetery in the Upper Cumberland Region has been kicked around for several years. The State Department is saying that time is near. According to Veterans' ...
SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK ON WESTBOUND I-40 NEAR MM 334
A single-vehicle accident has been reported on westbound I-40 in the vicinity of mm 334. Please drive with care in this area.
OVER 1200 WITHOUT POWER IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Due to the severity of Saturday night's thunderstorms in the region, several residents in Cumberland County are still without power. According to VEC, 1286 customers are currently without power, mainl ...
SPRING CITY NATIVE TO APPEAR ON AMERICAN IDOL TONIGHT (3/10)
A Spring City youth is heading for the big time…and it starts tonight on American Idol. His name is Drake McCain. And he gets to audition for American Idol tonight (3/10) on ABC. Drake McCain Taylo ...
CROSSVILLE/CUMBERLAND COUNTY EMERGENCY OPS CENTER PARTIALLY ACTIVATED DUE TO WEATHER
At this time, the Crossville/Cumberland County Emergency Operations Center is partially activated. Emergency Management Staff is presently manning the EOC monitoring weather in the area. Stay tuned to ...
ACCIDENT AT MM 340 WESTBOUND ON I-40
An accident has been reported in the vicinity of mile marker 340 westbound on I-40. Please drive with care in this area.
CROSSVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATE “PESKY” THEFTS
Crossville Police were bothered by pesky thefts of small ticket items this past week. Officers were called to a Lawson Drive home Wednesday for the report of a trash can being stolen. The resident tol ...
TIME WILL “SPRING FORWARD” EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
It's time to set your clocks forward one hour as Daylight Savings Time kicks into gear beginning at 2 AM Sunday morning. And, as always, everyone will lose one hour worth of sleep time. While some are ...
BILL WILSON, AGE 83
Funeral services for Bill Wilson, age 83 of Crossville, will be at 10 AM, Wed. March 13 at Bilbrey Funeral Home with burial in Crossville City Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 5-7 PM Tues, M ...
