CECIL WILLIAM HICKEY, AGE 59
Cecil William Hickey, age 59, of Rockwood, passed away May 23, 2021 at the Roane Medical Center. He was born May 25, 1961 in Rockwood. Cecil was a carpenter by trade and was also an installer with Ext ...
SAN JOSE SHOOTING LEAVES 8 DEAD, DECEASED SUSPECT IDENTIFIED
(DEVELOPING STORY) - A shooting at a rail yard in San Jose, California today left eight people dead, not including the suspect, who was also declared deceased after taking his own life. The suspect w ...
ROANE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES $85 MILLION BUDGET FOR 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
The Roane County Board of Education last night and approved an estimated $85 million dollar budget for the next fiscal year. Members held off on a proposed $108 million dollar school renovation plan ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, MAY 25, 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 – 24 active remaining cases (down 2) out of 2,17 ...
COPS SEARCHING FOR MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO ABDUCT GIRL NEAR SOCCER COMPLEX
Authorities are searching for a suspect connected to the possible attempted kidnapping yesterday of a young girl in a soccer field restroom in Athens, Tennessee. Officers were dispatched to the McMin ...
TENNESSEE BANS TEACHING CRITICAL RACE THEORY IN SCHOOLS
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill that bans teachers from instructing certain concepts of race and racism in public schools. Lee said students should learn "the exceptionalism of our nation," ...
IKEA RECALLS NEARLY 160,000 PLATES, BOWLS, MUGS
Ikea is recalling plates, bowls and mugs because of a possible burn hazard. The Heroisk and Talrika dinnerware, made from renewable sources, can become brittle and break when heated, causing food or l ...
SAMUEL E. WRIGHT, ‘THE LITTLE MERMAID’ VOICE OF SEBASTIAN, PASSES AWAY AT AGE 74
Actor Samuel E. Wright, the recognizable voice behind Sebastian the crab in "The Little Mermaid," has died. He was 74. Wright passed away peacefully Monday night at his home in Walden, New York, afte ...
CHARLES RAYMOND VINES, AGE 90
Charles Raymond Vines, age 90, of Kingston, was born in Punkin Center, Alabama. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was awarded a Bronze Star. He was a member of the Church o ...
ROBERT BUFTON, AGE 68
Robert Bufton, age 68, of Kingston, passed away May 25, 2021 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his mother: Gloria Jeffers; father: Richard Bufton; and brother: Karl ...
BARBARA RUTH WOLTMAN, AGE 80
Barbara Ruth Woltman, age 80, of Rockwood, passed away May 22, 2021, at Cumberland Medical Center. Barbara was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church where she played the piano and the organ for many y ...
IDENTITY OF PILOT RELEASED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLANE CRASH
At approximately 7:52 a.m. central time today, Cumberland County first responders were alerted to a possible single engine plane crash. Multiple agencies responded to assist in the search including th ...
