
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GOVERNMENT DONATES $150,000 TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF ROANE STATE CAMPUS
A donation by the Cumberland County Government is helping Roane State complete a major expansion of its Cumberland County campus. The Cumberland County Government contributed $150,000 to the Roane ...

CAR FIRE AT SHELL STATION IN FAIRFIELD GLADE
Firefighters in Cumberland County responded to a vehicle fire this morning in Fairfield Glade at the Shell gas station. No injuries were initially reported. The cause of the fire is being determ ...

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE FOR HUB CUSTOMERS IN BITTERCREEK AREA
The Harriman Utility Board says there will be a planned power outage today (Wednesday, February 7, 2024) starting at 9 a.m. and lasting 3 hours. This outage is necessary to replace a broken pole al ...

JUDI MAE AKINS, AGE 74
Judi Mae Akins passed on peacefully at Wyndham Health & Rehabilitation Center in Crossville on February 3, 2024. Born in Houston, Texas, on May 9, 1949, Judi was a longtime resident of San Dieg ...

JOYCE LEE GRIFFIS, AGE 85
Joyce Lee Griffis, age 85, of Kingston, passed away Monday morning, February 5, 2024, at Horizon Medical in Dickson, Tennessee. She was born August 22, 1938, in Pike County, Kentucky but spent most of ...

TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS CONSIDERING SEVERAL NEW BILLS REGARDING VARIOUS TOPICS
Lawmakers in Tennessee are considering several new bills this week. Here is a look at some of them: House Bill 0996 would prohibit topics related to sex from being taught to students from Kinder ...

CITY OF CROSSVILLE MOVING CLOSER WITH YMCA FOR NEW INDOOR RECREATIONAL CENTER
In their work session held last night, the Crossville City Council is moving closer to working with the Putnam County YMCA to make a proposed indoor recreational center a reality. The 59,478 square ...

CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL SELECTS VALERIE HALE TO BE NEW CITY MANAGER
The Crossville City Council in their work session last night agreed current city clerk Valerie Hale would be a great choice to be the next city manager. The council agreed they wanted a candidate t ...

ONE SHOT AT NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL IN CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga police say a person was shot on the campus of Notre Dame High School this afternoon (Tuesday, February 6, 2024). Officers say no one has been taken into custody so far related to this i ...

FORT SOUTHWEST POINT IN ROANE COUNTY MAY BECOME OFFICIAL STATE PARK
Under Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s new budget proposal, a popular site in Roane County may become an official state park. Fort Southwest Point in Kingston was a federal frontier outpost constructe ...

RONALD GARRETT, AGE 56
Ronald Garrett, age 56, was born on November 18, 1967, to Harold and Frances Garrett in Crossville. He passed away on February 5, 2024, in Crossville. Ronnie loved motorcycles, car shows, camping, ...

VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED AT GENESIS ROAD AND COOK ROAD
(as of 2 p.m. central, Tuesday, February 6, 2024) There is a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Genesis Road and Cook Road in Crossville. Use caution if traveling in this area.