BILL ALLOWING STATE TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD RAPISTS HEADING TO GOVERNOR’S DESK
A bill that would allow the state to seek the death penalty for those convicted of rape of a child passed the House of Representatives yesterday. It now heads to Governor Bill Lee’s desk for his si ...
CHARLIE RANDOLPH, AGE 74
Charlie Randolph passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, of acute myeloid leukemia that was discovered a few days before. Charlie was born on September 7, 1949, i ...
BECKIE JANE DAVIS THOMPSON, AGE 68
Beckie Jane Davis Thompson, age 68, of Westel, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at her home with her family by her side. She was born June 16, 1955, in Oliver Springs and grew up in Rockwood. She w ...
WILMA JEAN SHERRILL, AGE 77
Funeral services for Wilma Jean Sherrill, age 77, of Crossville, who passed away on April 20, 2024, will be held at Bilbrey Funeral Home in Crossville on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 1 p.m. Burial will ...
WILLIAM L. CAMPBELL, AGE 82
William L. Campbell, age 82, of Crossville, passed away on April 20, 2024. He was born August 18, 1941, in Crossville, the son of Alonzo and Louise Campbell. He worked for more than 20 years with Gene ...
TRIAL DATE SET FOR MURDER SUSPECT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A Cumberland County Criminal Court judge set a trial date today for a man charged with first-degree murder. The first-degree murder charge against 45-year-old Jude Rod Pennington is based on a Nove ...
MAN ARRESTED AFTER REPORTEDLY BITING PART OF WOMAN’S LIP OFF
A Blount County man was arrested after he reportedly bit off a part of a woman’s lip during an altercation. Officers say 36-year-old Jeorge Padilla was charged with aggravated domestic assault, DUI ...
TRIAL DATE SCHEDULED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH RAPE
A trial date was set today in Cumberland County Criminal Court for a man charged with a sex crime. The grand jury indictment against 28-year-old Quentin Eugene McDaniel states he forced himself sex ...
TENNESSEE CROP AND FIELD REPORT FOR APRIL 22, 2024
Tennessee experienced mild temperatures and variable rainfall last week. Some counties received decent precipitation over the weekend, continuing to aid in pasture growth and seeded crop emergence. Wi ...
PLANNED POWER OUTAGE SCHEDULED FOR BYRDSTOWN AREA
There will be a planned power outage beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, April 23, 2024) starting at 9 a.m. Central in the Byrdstown area in Pickett County. This outage will last about 2 hours and will af ...
BERRIER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR HIGH-SPEED CHASE ON LANTANA ROAD
Cumberland County court officials say 43-year-old Adam Rhea Berrier entered a plea of guilty in court to aggravated assault and DUI. The charges stem from a high-speed pursuit with law enforcement ...
ITEMS STOLEN FROM INSIDE FOUR VEHICLES IN CROSSVILLE
Crossville police responded yesterday to the 100 block of Buchanan Street for items stolen from inside four vehicles. The incident report states the thefts involved a Toyota Tacoma, a Chevy Camaro, ...
