WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN WEEK DECLARED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster and Crossville Mayor R.J. Crawford declared the third week in October as White Ribbon Campaign Week. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Citizens are e ...
IDENTITY RELEASED IN OAK RIDGE FATAL SHOOTING
The Oak Ridge Police Department has released the name of a man fatally shot. Officers responded this week to a home on Andover Circle and found 21-year-old Gavin West of Maryville suffering from a gu ...
CUMBERLAND CO. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RAISES NEAR $28,000 FROM LUNCH ON LAWN
The Cumberland County Habitat for Humanity raised $27,966 from its 16th annual Lunch on the Lawn. The organization sold tickets for a hand-painted bowl, unlimited food samples, and drinks from vendor ...
NATIONWIDE TEST SET OF EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) today (Wed Oct 4). The national test will consist of two ...
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS NEW MUNICIPAL JUDGE
The Crossville City Council met in a special session today and appointed a new municipal judge. In a letter dated September 12, 2023, to Crossville Mayor R.J. Crawford, Ivy Gardner Mayberry formally ...
FAIRFIELD GLADE FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES STATE GRANT
The Fairfield Glade Fire Department received a Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training grant from the State Fire Marshal’s Office of just over $19,000. Created through legislation overseen by Go ...
ROANE COUNTY STUDENTS WIN $1,000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Officials say Roane County High School sophomore Lucas Hinds and third-grade homeschooler Wesley Martin won $1,000 college scholarships, respectively, in a competition held across the state in the Tri ...
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY VEHICLE ON COUNTY ROAD 48
Troopers say a pedestrian lost his life in a recent accident in McMinn County. The report released today states a GMC driven by a 16-year-old was driving north on County Road 48 at nighttime. Troope ...
TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office filed a complaint against the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). The complaint raises cl ...
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.
