TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS CONSIDER RAISING MINIMUM WAGE TO $12 AN HOUR
Tennessee lawmakers will consider a bill soon to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour. Senator Sara Kyle and State Representative Jesse Chism introduced State Bill 0550/House Bill 0797 to increase t ...
TENNESSEE SENATE VOTES TO ADD 911 TEXTING IN ALL COUNTIES
Citizens in every county in Tennessee could soon be able to text 911 in emergencies. Senator Becky Massey of Knoxville introduced State Bill 0182 that passed the Senate with no opposition. Massey said ...
HIGH SCHOOL COACH FIRED OVER POST-GAME PRAYERS LOSES NINTH CIRCUIT COURT ROUND
This is a follow-up story to one posted here last month: A former high school football coach in Washington state who is fighting a school district’s ban on post-game prayers with his players that cos ...
TWRA REQUESTS PUBLIC INPUT FOR 2022 FISHING REGULATIONS
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is welcoming comments for its 2022 fishing regulations. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and concerns about fishing regulations with ...
AUTHORITIES AND MEDICS RESPOND TO PEDESTRIAN HIT BY A TRAIN
Knox County authorities and medics responded to a pedestrian struck by a train Wednesday night on the 900 block of Gill Avenue. A 72-year-old man was hit while reportedly walking on the tracks. The m ...
2021 TSSAA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL FINAL FOUR PREVIEW FOR MARCH 19
The 2021 TSSAA boys high school Final Four will be held today (Friday, March 19, 2021) at the Murphy Center on the campus of MTSU in Murfreesboro. Here is a look at each class and the teams involved: ...
BRYAN JUDSON SHERRILL, AGE 48
Graveside services for Bryan Judson Sherrill, age 48, of Crossville, will be held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 3 p.m. central at Linary Cemetery. Survivors include his wife of 22 years: Amanda Sherrill ...
WALTER BUSBY, JR., AGE 76
Walter Busby, Jr., age 76, of Crossville, passed away March 17, 2021. He was born August 17, 1944. He was the former owner of Crossville Heating and Air and later worked several years with Action Heat ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 23,959 active cases (down 540) in Tennessee out of 796,624 total cases (UP 1,826) •772,665 recovered ...
F.E.M.A. TO OFFER FUNERAL ASSISTANCE FOR COVID-19 DEATHS
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that it will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses. To be eligible for funeral assistance: The death mu ...
TENNESSEE SENATE PASSES PERMIT-LESS GUN CARRY BILL
The Tennessee Senate passed a bill today that would get rid of the gun permit requirements in the state. If made into law, anyone over the age of 21 could carry a firearm if they meet the requirements ...
MOTORCYCLIST SUSTAINS INJURY IN VEHICLE CRASH ON NORTH MAIN STREET
Crossville police and medics recently went to North Main Street in the area of Underwood Street in front of the bakery for a vehicle crash. The report states a 2006 Buick driven by 30-year-old Megan M ...
