
BRANDON HUNTER DAVIS, AGE 25
Funeral services for Brandon Hunter Davis, age 25, of Crossville, who passed away on December 30, 2023, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, will be held at Bilbrey Funeral Home on Thursday, Janua ...

CDC: TENNESSEE “VERY HIGH” IN ACTIVE CASES OF THE FLU
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says Tennessee is among 7 states leading the nation for active flu cases. Tennessee Department of Health data shows that outpatient visits for flu ...

BYRDSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER IN PICKETT COUNTY CLOSES
Byrdstown Medical Center in Pickett County has closed. The staff encourages patients to come by and sign a records release. If you wish to follow your provider to their new location, here is their in ...

CAUSE OF DEADLY ROANE COUNTY HOUSE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION
The cause of a deadly house fire in Roane County remains under investigation. Firefighters responded to a residence on Eagle Furnace Road last week and saw flames coming from the home. Crews found t ...

PLEA DEAL OFFERED TO CHRIS ALLEN OF ROANE COUNTY CHARGED WITH SEX CRIMES
Court officials say a Roane County man charged with sex crimes has been offered a plea deal. The nine-count indictment from a grand jury states that 33-year-old Christopher “Chris” Edward Allen of Ki ...

VOLS FRESHMAN QUARTERBACK LEADS TENNESSEE TO SHUT OUT VICTORY IN CITRUS BOWL
Iowa had absolutely nothing for Tennessee. Freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava ran for three touchdowns and threw for one in his first career start, and 25th-ranked Tennessee shut down 20th-ranked Io ...

DROUGHT CONDITIONS PERSIST IN THE AREA
Much of Tennessee remains in a drought to some degree. Nashville finished 2023 with 39 inches of rain for the year. It's the first time since 2007 that the city failed to reach 40 inches. The normal y ...

BETTYE COLEMAN KING, AGE 96
Bettye Coleman King, age 96, of Rockwood, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at Roane Medical Center. She was born November 5, 1927, in Rockwood, Tennessee, and married Carl “Bud” King on July 1, ...

ANOTHER UTILITY POLE STRUCK BY VEHICLE KNOCKING OUT POWER IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
For the second time in two days, a vehicle collided with a utility pole in Cumberland County, knocking out power. Crossville police and medics responded to an area on Cook Road Saturday night. The co ...

THREE TEENAGERS INJURED IN THREE VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says three teens were injured in a three-vehicle crash Thursday on I-40 in Putnam County. The report released yesterday states a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 22-yea ...

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DOWN FOR THE MOST PART IN AREA
State officials say unemployment rates across the board are down in the latest figures released in the area except Cumberland County which remained the same. Cumberland County stayed at 4.4% last mont ...

PUTNAM COUNTY MOTHER ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO DEATH OF 2-YEAR-OLD SON
Law enforcement in Putnam County arrested a mother concerning the death of her 2-year-old son. Officers say Sara Mora was taken into custody Friday and charged with accessory after the fact for helpi ...