
ROGER PAUL MILLER, 85
Roger Paul Miller, 85, a resident of Fairfield Glade and formerly of Rolling Meadows, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on February 21, 1936 ...

BETTY JEAN LEE, 72
Funeral Services for Betty Jean Lee, age 72, who passed away on August 4, 2021, will be held on Monday, August 9, 2021, at Bilbrey Funeral Home at 10:00 AM. Visitation will be held the previous day, S ...

GOING SOMEWHERE TODAY, PLAN ON LOTS OF TRAFFIC
If you're planning on traveling just about anywhere today in East Tennessee, you better not be in any hurry as traffic is heavy. Between the 127 Yard Sale and heavy area pop up thunderstorms, most al ...

COVID UPDATE AUGUST 6, 2021
Cumberland County: 300 Active Cases +24 New Cases Reported Today 7,289 Total Cases, 145 Deaths and 182 Hospitalized Since the beginning of reports A Total of 6,844 Cases now reported as I ...

DAVID ELTON HALE
David Elton Hale was born on December 4, 1979 in Crossville, TN to Donald and Andrea Davis Hale. He passed away on July 24, 2021. He is survived by his father, Donald Hale; children, Tanner Hale a ...

JURY FINDS BLEDSOE COUNTY MAN GUILTY IN DOUBLE AX MURDER
Robert Joe Whittenburg, 47, was found guilty of two First Degree Murder charges by a jury in Winchester on Thursday afternoon, August 5, according to Bledsoe County Circuit Court Clerk Michael Walker. ...

APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS TENNESSEE ABORTION WAITING-PERIOD
A full panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled in favor of Tennessee’s mandatory 48-hour waiting period for abortions. “Every woman should have the information she needs to ...

COVID UPDATE AUGUST 5, 2021
New COVID cases continue to climb in area counties. Yesterday in Cumberland County a total of 288 active cases were reported, that's up 45 from the previous day. Roane County reported 242 active case ...

TDOT RESTRICTS LANE CLOSURES ON 127, CONTINUES CONSTRUCTION ON NORTHSIDE AND DUNBAR
TDOT has informed 105.7 News that Lane closures on US Highway-127 will be restricted during the Yard Sale, however traffic was still quite heavy in the usual spots. If you’re trying to avoid the 127 ...

HOME INVASION RESULTS IN HIGH SPEED PURSUIT IN ROANE AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES
A 911 call concerning a home invasion in the Eagle Furnace area of Rockwood last night resulted in a high speed chase. Capt Tim Hawn with the Roane County Sheriffs department tells us that when Deputi ...

ROANE STATE NOW RECOMMENDING MASKS INDOORS AND ON CAMPUS
On August 4, 2021, Roane State updated its COVID-19 response plan to include the recommendation that all students, faculty, staff and visitors wear face masks when indoors on campus. This change is i ...

COVID UPDATE FOR AUGUST 4, 2021
According to Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster, the county is seeing a surge in COVID-19 infections as the Delta variant continues to spread. Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey says almost ...