COMMITTEE TOURS RENOVATIONS AT MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The Cumberland County Commission School and County Education Committee met late yesterday at Martin Elementary to tour recently completed renovations. The auditorium has new seats to replace the orig ...
JUSTIN BIRL KERLEY, AGE 29
Justin Birl Kerley, age 29, of Crossville, passed away March 4, 2021. He was born October 10, 1991 in Crossville, the son of Christina Kerley. He worked as a head chef in several area restaurants and ...
CHUCK SHARP, AGE 46
Chuck Sharp, age 46, of Rockwood, passed away March 3, 2021. He was born June 15, 1974 in Rochester, Michigan. Chuck loved his dogs and had a huge heart for animals. He worked 21+ years of his life in ...
THOMAS EDWARD SKIDMORE, AGE 75
Thomas Edward Skidmore, age 75 of Westel, passed away March 7, 2021. He was born June 25, 1945 in Rockwood. He was preceded in death by his parents: John and Dorothy Skidmore; and brother-in-law: Bill ...
JAMES EDWARD WARNER, AGE 82
James “Jim” Edward Warner, age 82, of Rockwood, passed away March 7, 2021. He was a member of Clymersville Baptist Church in Rockwood. He was a graduate of Rockwood High school in 1958. He also was a ...
DAVID ALLAN YOUNG, SR., AGE 81
David Allan Young, Sr., age 81, of Rockwood, passed away March 9, 2021. He was born December 18, 1939 in Denver, Colorado. He was a loving husband and a great father. He worked most of his life as an ...
NEWS FROM CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING – MARCH 9, 2021
The Crossville City Council held their regularly monthly meeting last night, March 9, 2021. Highlights include: STUDENT OF THE MONTH RECOGNIZED The city council recognized their latest student of th ...
DEPT. OF JUSTICE FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST CUMBERLAND COUNTY OVER SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACTIONS
The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit yesterday against Cumberland County over sexual harassment and retaliation of employees related to former County Solid Waste Department Director ...
BREAKING NEWS – 1,000 ACRE WILDFIRE IN FENTRESS COUNTY
BREAKING NEWS - Crews are battling a 1,000-acre wildfire in Fentress County. As of 8 p.m. central it is 10 percent contained. Officials say it’s in rugged terrain in a remote area four miles southwest ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 24,332 active cases (down 547) in Tennessee out of 785,242 total cases (UP 1,338) •760,910 recovered ...
CASKET SEEN BY CITIZEN FLOATING DOWN RIVER
A citizen called law enforcement Monday after observing a casket floating along the Cumberland River in Wilson County. Officials with the Wilson County Sheriff’s Boat Patrol and Wilson County Emergenc ...
PROPOSED BILL WOULD EXEMPT FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS FROM SALES TAX
A Tennessee lawmaker is proposing State Bill 0024 to exempt feminine hygiene products from sales tax on the annual sales tax holiday. Senator Sara Kyle sponsored the proposed legislation including tam ...
