SEVERAL LOCAL AND AREA SCHOOLS TO DISMISS EARLY APRIL 8 FOR SOLAR ECLIPSE; SOME ON REGULAR SCHEDULE
Several local and area school systems will dismiss early tomorrow (Monday, April 8, 2024), for the solar eclipse. Much of Tennessee will be in near-total darkness as the eclipse takes place. But ...
INJURY REPORTED IN TREE REMOVAL PROJECT ON COUNTY ROAD 461
Law enforcement says a contracted crew was recently removing trees when one came down and fell on top of one of the employees on County Road 461 near Englewood in McMinn County. Officers say the em ...
BILL REQUIRING CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS IN DAYCARES IN TENNESSEE HEADING FOR GOVERNORS SIGNATURE
A bill that requires Tennessee daycares to install carbon monoxide detectors has passed both the state House and Senate. The bill awaits the signature of Governor Bill Lee. State Bill 2066 and Hous ...
BOUGHT GROCERIES AT WALMART? YOU MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR MONEY AS PART OF A SETTLEMENT
If you purchased some weighted groceries or bagged fruit at Walmart, you may be eligible for a cash payment from a class action settlement involving the retailer. The lawsuit alleges that Walmart s ...
RHEA COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR SHOOTING DEATH OF 7-YEAR-OLD
A Rhea County Grand Jury has indicted a man for the shooting death of a 7-year-old boy. Court documents state Christ'ion Jones is charged with first-degree felony murder in perpetration of aggravat ...
TORNADO VICTIMS IN MORGAN COUNTY NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
The Morgan County Emergency Management Agency said it will not receive financial support from the federal or state governments to rebuild following a recent tornado. Officials say the damage caused ...
19-YEAR-OLD IN OREGON ARRESTED FOR MURDER OF CROSSVILLE NATIVE
A 19-year-old in Oregon has been arrested for the murder of 35-year-old Joshua Page. On January 13, 2024, Portland police responded to a shooting in the Hillsdale neighborhood. They arrived and fou ...
LINDA KATHRYN “RITCHIE” CEARLEY, AGE 76
A memorial service for Linda Kathryn “Ritchie” Cearley, age 76 of Crossville, who passed away on April 4, 2024, will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the American Legion Post 163 on 127 ...
TROY RECTOR, AGE 93
Troy Rector, age 93, was born in Sparta, Tennessee to Marion Francis and Effie Lewis Rector on July 8, 1930, and passed away in his home in Crossville on April 5, 2024. He is survived by his wife: ...
JENNY RENEE WOOD, AGE 50
Jenny Renee Wood, age 50, was born on February 19, 1974, to Jimmy Ray and Marie Ann Heiskell Pleasant in Crossville and passed away in her home in Crossville on April 3, 2024. She loved living life an ...
ARMOUR INDICTED FOR FOUR COUNTS OF RAPE OF A CHILD
A Bradley County grand jury has indicted 20-year-old Ronnell Alvin Armour on four counts of child rape. Court documents show Armour is charged with two counts of raping a child under 13 years old b ...
4.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE REPORTED IN NEW JERSEY
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 occurred this morning near North Plainfield, New Jersey. The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reports the earthquake struck around 10:23 a.m. Eastern. ...
