CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION CONDUCTS REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
Immediately after calling the Cumberland County Commission meeting to order, County Mayor Allen Foster requested for a moment of silence for Deputy Scott Iles, flown to U.T. Medical Center for treatme ...
LEE ISSUES FIRST EXECUTIVE ORDER AS GOVERNOR
As part of his first executive order, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has directed all state agencies to find ways to improve how they serve rural Tennessee regions. Lee announced this morning his admini ...
MAN CLAIMING TO BE WILLIAM SHATNER’S LONG-LOST SON WANTS TO TAKE ACTOR’S NAME
A Florida man claiming that William Shatner is his biological father is fighting to have his name legally changed so he could claim his “birth right,” a report said Tuesday. Peter Sloan, 62, petition ...
PILOT CLAIMS DRONE CAME WITHIN 30 FEET OF AIRCRAFT AMID GROUND STOP
Arriving flights were halted at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Tuesday when a drone was spotted near a neighboring airport, officials said. And one pilot claims that the drone c ...
GEORGIA WOMAN ALLEGEDLY FED DRUG-LACED MILKSHAKE TO DOG
A Georgia woman was arrested last week for allegedly feeding a milkshake laced with marijuana and methamphetamine to a dog, police said. Nicole Ledford, 37, of Austell, gave the drug-laced drink to a ...
KENTUCKY BOY, 10, KILLS HIMSELF AFTER BEING BULLIED FOR WEARING COLOSTOMY BAG
A 10-year-old Kentucky boy allegedly committed suicide after being repeatedly tormented at school for wearing a colostomy bag, according to reports released Tuesday. Seven Bridges hanged himself at h ...
UPDATE ON CONDITION OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEPUTY STRUCK BY CAR TUESDAY AFTERNOON
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office has released the following update regarding the condition of Deputy Scott Iles, injured when he was hit by a car yesterday afternoon: "Deputy Sheriff Scott Iles ...
CROSSVILLE LOGGER DIES IN ACCIDENT IN COFFEE COUNTY
A logger from Crossville died in an accident Monday in Coffee County. According to sources, 52-year-old Jeff Lawson was working on Panhandle Road near Manchester around 1 PM when he was killed while h ...
POSSIBLE PENALTY INCREASE FOR THOSE WHO PASS STOPPED SCHOOL BUSES
A Tennessee State Representative wants to increase penalties for those who would pass a stopped school bus. Jason Potts says that currently, those drivers passing a stopped school bus in Tennessee cou ...
COUNTY ATTORNEY ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING SPIRIT BROADBAND SETTLEMENT
Among the items Cumberland County Attorney Philip Burnett presented to the Cumberland County Commission at tonight’s meeting was a statement regarding the Spirit Broadband settlement. He said in hi ...
FINANCE DIRECTOR PRESENTS REPORT TO CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION AT MONTHLY MEETING
Cumberland County Finance Director Nathan Brock presented financial reports for several county funds at tonight’s County Commission meeting. As of yesterday, sales-tax collection figures stand at $ ...
UPDATE ON CONDITION OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEPUTY SCOTT ILES
This evening, 1057 News spoke with Cumberland County Sheriff Casey Cox, who gave an update on the status of Deputy Scott Iles. Iles is the North Cumberland Elementary School Resource Officer who was s ...
