QUINTON MICHAEL PRESSLEY, AGE 32
Quinton Michael Pressley, age 32, was called home on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Quinton was a native son of Roane County, born to Marvin and the late Jeanie Pressley on June 7, 1991. Quinton gradua ...
TONY “BILL” COLLIER, AGE 64
Tony “Bill” Collier, age 64, of Kingston, gained his wings on October 27, 2023, after a brave fight with cancer. Tony was a carpenter, and an avid hunter and loved fishing and spending time with his g ...
MELISSA ANN BRYS, AGE 51
Melissa Ann Brys, age 51, of Oliver Springs, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband: Bryan Keith Brys. She is surv ...
WHITE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED FOR CHILD RAPE
A White County middle school teacher is facing three counts of rape of a child. Officers say 27-year-old Austin Damon Allen was taken into custody in Cookeville before being transported to the White ...
TENNESSEE VOLS MOVE UP IN LATEST AP COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL
The Tennessee Vols football teams moved up two places to 19th in the latest AP college football poll released today. Tennessee defeated Kentucky Saturday to give them their third straight win over th ...
DROWNING REPORTED IN THE CANEY FORK RIVER IN DEKALB COUNTY
A 69-year-old Cannon County man drowned yesterday (Saturday, October 28, 2023) on the Caney Fork River in DeKalb County. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) officers responded to a call of an ...
UPDATED LIST OF 2023 TRUNK OR TREAT EVENTS IN CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTY
Here is an updated list of trunk-or-treat events in Cumberland and Roane County for 2023. Please check back as this list could grow. (Last updated 2:30 p.m. Central Friday October 27, 2023) CUMBERLA ...
TEENAGE MOTORCYCLIST SERIOUSLY INJURED IN MORGAN COUNTY CRASH
The Tennessee Highway Patrol released a report today of a recent accident in Morgan County. The report states a 2007 Chevy Tahoe driven by 36-year-old Bobby J. Moore was traveling south on Airport Ro ...
POLICE: OFFICER TAKES EVASIVE ACTION TO PREVENT COLLIDING WITH DUI DRIVER IN CROSSVILLE
Drinking and driving is a bad decision, especially if you cross the center line and go into the path of an oncoming police cruiser. It reportedly took place in Crossville on Highway 70 East Wednesday ...
SMITH AND EVERETT ARRESTED IN RHEA COUNTY AFTER ARREST WARRANT SERVED
Detectives with the Rhea County Sheriff's Department Narcotics Unit served an arrest warrant Wednesday at America's Best Value Inn room #109 in Dayton. During the arrest of James Dylan Smith for acti ...
LOCAL OUTDOOR BURN BAN IN EFFECT UNTIL OCTOBER 30
Because of the drought conditions in our area, the Tennessee Division of Forestry has issued an outdoor burning ban now (Friday, October 27) through Monday, October 30, 2023. Crossville Fire Rescue w ...
PICKETT CCC MEMORIAL STATE PARK WINS AWARD
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) honored Pickett CCC Memorial State Park in Jamestown with the Excellence in Customer Engagement and Excellence in Resource Management aw ...
