
ELIZABETH PIERCE, AGE 39
Elizabeth Pearl Pierce, age 39, of Harriman, passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father: Gene Pierce. She is surviv ...

INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT COMING TO OBED RIVER PARK
Cumberland County received $102,700.50 from the state for inclusive playground equipment in Obed River Park. An inclusive playground is an open and safe space carefully designed to promote play among ...

VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED ON I-40 IN CRAB ORCHARD
(as of 10:15 a.m. central, Tuesday, October 3, 2023) There is a vehicle accident at the 329 eastbound mile marker of I-40 in Cumberland County. Use caution if you are driving in this area.

KNOX COUNTY DEPUTY PASSES AWAY AFTER BEING SHOT IN LINE OF DUTY
Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tucker Blakely passed away last night from injuries sustained in a shooting Sunday night. He was 29-years-old. Deputy Blakely responded to a domestic situation on ...

AEROSMITH KNOXVILLE CONCERT POSTPONED
Aerosmith has postponed their show originally scheduled for January 13, 2024, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. The show was part of the farewell tour for the band. Steven Tyler suffered a seri ...

WILLIAM “BOB” ADAMS, AGE 89
William R. “Bob” Adams, age 89, a resident of the Glen Alice community of Rockwood, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 1, 2023, from the Roane Medical Center. He was born November 6, 193 ...

DANNY R. COLLINS, AGE 75
Danny R. Collins, age 75, of Kingston, was called home to the Lord on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Danny was of the Baptist faith. He was a business owner and master mechanic of Import Enterprise for ...

JON CRAVEN, AGE 61
Jon Craven, age 61, of Oakdale passed away on October 1, 2023, at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents: Thomas & Elizabeth Craven; and brother: Thomas T. Craven, Jr He is survived b ...

MELINDA MICHELLE CATES, AGE 51
Melinda Michelle Cates, age 51, of Knoxville, formerly of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, in Knoxville. She was born on May 5, 1972. Melinda was a loving mother, grandmother, an ...

FATALITY REPORTED IN HIGHWAY 127 VEHICLE CRASH IN CUMBERLAND CO.
A driver lost his life in a two-vehicle accident early this morning around 7 a.m. in Cumberland County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a 2013 Dodge Avenger driven by 40-year-old James P. Shrewsbur ...

MOTORIST INJURED IN I-40 CRASH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A motorist was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 in Cumberland County Friday night. The accident report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol released today states a 2004 Ford F-150 driv ...

SPLASH PAD AT GARRISON PARK TO CLOSE FOR THE SEASON
The City of Crossville announced the splash pad at Garrison Park will close for the season at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2023. All park facilities will begin the fall and winter seasonal hours on Su ...