FIVE BELOW STORE COMING TO THE AREA
A new Five Below store is coming to our area. Mayor Jerry Lowery says the location in Sparta will be on Highway 111 in the shopping center across from Taco Bell. Officials say an opening date will be ...
CURRENT DIRECTOR OF UT EXTENSION IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY NOW DIRECTOR OF EASTERN REGION
Tennessee native Kelli Roberson, who currently serves as director of UT Extension in Cumberland County, will assume the role of director of the UT Extension Eastern Region on January 1, 2024. Roberso ...
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO HOUSE BLAZE ON VERNAL DRIVE
Harriman firefighters were called last night to the 100 block of Vernal Drive for a structure fire. Crews arrived to see heavy smoke coming from the home. The family got out of the dwelling and was ...
TWO CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEPUTIES GRADUATE TRAINING ACADEMY
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office congratulates Michael Wilcox and Shawn Aytes on graduating from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy. Both officers will be serving the citizens of Cu ...
STATE EVALUATES CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS ON A TO F SCALE
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) today released letter grades for each public school in the state. The TDOE was required to establish a letter-grading system for public schools after it w ...
HOMESTEAD TOWER OFFICIALS ADDRESS PARKING ISSUES
With the ongoing Highway 127 Highway 68 road construction, it's sometimes difficult to park in front of the Tower Museum. To ensure the safety of the staff and visitors, officials ask visitors to par ...
SEXTON ANNOUNCES INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton announced $123 million for local infrastructure projects in Cumberland County as part of the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) 10-Year Project Plan ...
INDICTMENT: FORMER KNOX COUNTY RESCUE EMPLOYEE STOLE MORE THAN $44,000
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Charlotte McLawhorn, the former financial administrative assistant for Knox County Rescue (KCR). Comptroller i ...
ROANE STATE’S NEW FENTRESS COUNTY CENTER RECEIVES EARLY DESIGN PHASE APPROVAL
The State Building Commission (SBC) recently approved funding for the early design phase of the Fentress County Higher Education Center, a new campus in Jamestown that will house Roane State Community ...
INVESTIGATION: FORMER KNOX COUNTY LIBRARIAN PAID FOR TIME NOT WORKED
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Ashley Satterfield, the former Knox County Governmental librarian. The Knox County Governmental Library assists ...
JOAN WOODY, AGE 60
Joan Woody, age 60, of Crossville, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Cumberland Medical Center Funeral service will be held on Friday, December 29, 2023, at noon at Mundy Funeral Home S ...
DRIVER HURT AFTER VEHICLE CRASHES INTO LARGE TREE STUMP OFF OF PLATEAU ROAD
Cumberland County deputies and medics responded Wednesday to a vehicle accident on the 3600 block of Plateau Road. The accident report released today states a 2017 Honda HRV driven by 51-year-old Mar ...
