
RITA GAIL DUNCAN, AGE 69
Rita Gail Duncan, age 69, of Harriman, passed away July 7, 2021. She worked as a phlebotomist for over 40 years, most recently at Bearden Healthcare. She enjoyed fishing and being with her children, g ...

FOUR WHEELER REPORTED STOLEN ON SPARTA HIGHWAY
Deputies in Cumberland County recently went to a home in the area of the 4,000 block of Sparta Highway for a theft. The homeowner stated an olive green colored Kawasaki four wheeler was stolen from a ...

RENTAL PROPERTIES VANDALIZED ON STORIE AVENUE
Crossville police recently went to a home on Storie Avenue to take a theft report. The owner told officers he rented the residence fully furnished with no damage noted to a male in his mid-40’s. When ...

ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES FILED IN STABBING INCIDENT ON ALLISON DRIVE
A physical altercation yesterday between multiple subjects at a home on the 300 block of Allison Drive in Roane County left two injured. LifeStar helicopters were called in to transport the hurt to U. ...

RESCUERS AT FLORIDA CONDO COLLAPSE TOLD THEY CAN GO HOME, BUT REFUSE
Levine Cava, the mayor of Miami-Dade, said yesterday an emergency crew working around the clock to find survivors in the Surfside building collapse have refused to abandon the site despite being told ...

TROPICAL STORM ELSA PROMPTS WARNINGS FOR NORTH CAROLINA AND MID-ATLANTIC STATES
The National Hurricane Center said early this morning Tropical Storm Elsa's center had moved into southern South Carolina. Residents may experience excessive rainfall and possible flash flooding. Els ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: INFORMATION IN BOLD INDICATES RISES IN NUMBERS FROM DAY BEFORE. BLEDSOE – 11 remaining active remaining cases (down 1) o ...

SHERIFF’S OFFICE RELEASES REPORT OF SPARTA GAS STATION EXPLOSION, SUSPECT ARRESTED
The White County Sheriff’s Department this afternoon released their report of a vehicle crash at the Peacock Gas Station in Sparta this past weekend. It states at approximately 5:20 p.m. Saturday (Ju ...

BARNES ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY THROWING MOLOTOV COCKTAILS AT HOME
A Roane Countian is facing several charges in Cumberland County after he presumably took a vehicle without permission and tried to set a home on fire. The incident started when law enforcement receiv ...

CUMBERLAND CO. SHERIFF YOUTH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL UNDERWAY
First it was the elementary grades, now 32 high school students are taking part in the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Youth Academy this week (July 6-9, 2021). It is being held at the community co ...

MCGINNIS AND MELTON SAVE LIFE OF DRIVER AFTER VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE
The Wayne County, Kentucky Sheriff’s Department says two citizens saved the life of a motorist involved in a vehicle accident yesterday morning. The crash happened on East Highway 92 when Rodney Russe ...

POLICE: POWELL ARRESTED AFTER HIGH SPEED CHASE IN STOLEN TRUCK
Loudon County law enforcement says 47-year-old William Eric Powell of Ten Mile faces several charges following a high speed pursuit on Highway 444. Officers initially responded to a stolen Chevy truck ...