SCORE CITES ACHIEVEMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS OF NEW COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
David Mansouri, president and CEO of the State Collaborative on Reforming Education, released a statement about the selection of Dr. Penny Schwinn as Tennessee’s next commissioner of education. “Pe ...
ALABAMA MAN REPEATEDLY STUFFED CHILD IN CLOTHES DRYER, TURNED IT ON
An Alabama man was arrested last week after being accused of trapping a young child in a clothes dryer on multiple occasions — and sometimes turning the machine on, authorities said. Steven Garret ...
BEST-SELLING TENNESSEE AUTHOR ACCUSES HUSBAND OF TRYING TO POISON HER
Williamson County authorities are investigating after Sherrilyn Kenyon, a best-selling fantasy author, accused her estranged husband of poisoning her. Kenyon, known for her “Dark Hunter” series, sa ...
TRAFFIC STOP TURNS INTO METH ARREST FOR CROSSVILLE MAN
Early Wednesday morning, Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies initiated a traffic stop on Cow Pen Road at Sandy Creek. The driver, 22-year-old Trevor William Mackie of Crossville, told deputies he doe ...
GLENN MILLER’S PLANE POSSIBLY UNCOVERED AFTER DISAPPEARING DURING WWII
The mystery behind what happened to Glenn Miller and his plane during World War II may finally be solved. People magazine recently reported a retired trawlerman from England is “utterly convinced” ...
JET POPS WHEELIE IN HEAVY ‘SIERRA CEMENT’ SNOW IN CALIFORNIA
Snow from a series of deadly storms slamming California this week was so heavy it upended a jet at an airport in the Sierra Nevada on Wednesday, as "life-threatening" blizzard conditions are expected ...
DRIVER TRIES TO DESTROY SNOWMAN, GETS SURPRISED BY TREE STUMP
A driver in Kentucky was in for a rude awakening after seemingly trying to run over a snowman – only to hit the tree stump underneath. Cody Lutz built the snowman over the weekend with family in Pe ...
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: WRECK ON I-40 EASTBOUND AT MILE MARKER 342
Motorists headed eastbound on I-40 should be aware there is a wreck at mile marker 342, starting down Rockwood Mountain. Please use extreme caution in this area. January 17, 2019, 10:08 a.m. Central T ...
STATE TO RECEIVE GRANT TO HELP UNDERSTAND AND PREVENT VIOLENT DEATHS
Tennessee has received a $1.4 million grant to collect data that will help health officials better understand and prevent violent deaths. According to the Tennessee Department of Health, more than 1,8 ...
2 ARRESTED IN SODDY DAISY AFTER HOT PURSUIT CHASE
Two people were arrested after leading Soddy Daisy Police on a hot pursuit Wednesday night. An officer recognized the driver of a vehicle traveling on Harrison Lane as having a suspended license. The ...
TRYOUTS FOR 2019 CUMBERLAND COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL JETS COMING UP
Tryouts for the Cumberland County 2019 middle school Jets are set for Thursday, Jan. 31st from 6:00 to 8:00 in the CCHS Gym. Tryouts are open to any student in the 6th-8th grades currently attending ...
TN DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY SAYS PUTNAM COUNTY LEADS REGION IN HANDGUN PERMITS
The latest statistics on handgun permits have been released by the Tennessee Dept. of Homeland Security. The department says that 7,382 residents carry valid handgun permits in Cumberland County while ...
