TWO INTERSTATES IN TENNESSEE RANKED “MOST LOATHED” IN NATION
A recent survey of drivers says two interstates that run through Tennessee rank among the “most loathed” 100 highways in the United States. The Gunter Volvo of Daytona Beach survey says I-24 and I-40 ...
TDOT TO HALT HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD
Road construction won’t delay travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates a ...
MCCLANAHAN OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY STATE WINNER IN FARM BUREAU DISCUSSION MEET
During the 102nd annual meeting of the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Matthew McClanahan of Cumberland County was named the state winner in the Tennessee Young Farmers and Ranchers State Discussion ...
PATRICIA JOY THOMAS, AGE 79
Memorial service for Patricia Joy Thomas, age 79, of Crossville, who passed away on December 15, 2023, will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in ...
IDA “PEARL” ROBINSON, AGE 86
Funeral service for Ida “Pearl” Robinson, age 86, of Crossville, who passed away on December 16, 2023, will be held at Bilbrey Funeral Home on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 1 p.m. with burial to fol ...
ROBERT IRISH, AGE 63
Robert “Bob” Irish, age 63, of Rockwood, formerly of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Roane Medical Center. He was born March 29, 1960, in Albany, New York. He was a reti ...
NANCY ANN MALAVIES, AGE 89
Nancy Ann Malavies, age 89, of Harriman, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at her home. She was born on August 9, 1934, in Knoxville. She was a U.S. Army veteran. She was a faithful member of ...
FATALITY REPORTED IN PICKUP TRUCK CRASH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A man lost his life in a recent single-vehicle accident on I-40 in Cumberland County. The report released this morning by the Tennessee Highway Patrol states a 1998 Chevy pickup driven by 61-year-old ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION TO PETITION STATE TO NAME BRIDGE IN HONOR OF GARRETT
Last night, the Cumberland County Commission voted unanimously to petition the state to rename the Scott Creek Bridge on Highway 127 North in memory of David “Dave” Warren Garrett. He was born on Dece ...
MONTEREY MAN ONE OF TWO CHARGED WITH MURDER
Two men are charged with murder in Putnam County. The case goes back to June 11, 2023. On that day, officers responded to a hotel about an unconscious male. They discovered 48-year-old Angel Fernande ...
CDC: TENNESSEE RANKS AMONG WORST STATES FOR FLU
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says Tennessee residents are at high risk for contracting the flu. The CDC says Tennessee is among more than a dozen states considered a high-risk ...
MAN WANTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER IN NEW YORK ARRESTED IN ROANE COUNTY
Last night, a Roane County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to stop an SUV on Roane State Highway at Pine Ridge Road after the driver ran a stop sign. The motorist refused to stop and fled from law ...
