BREAKING NEWS – ROCKWOOD CITY HALL CLOSED AFTER EMPLOYEE TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
BREAKING NEWS - Rockwood City Hall is closed until further notice after an employee there tested positive for COVID-19. The individual is now on home quarantine after experiencing symptoms over the we ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT AWARDED GRANT
The Cumberland County Fire Department was recently awarded a $1,600 grant from Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District’s Project Hometown Help Program. The Cumberland County Fire Department use ...
DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY IN TRACTOR-TRAILER ACCIDENT ON I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
One person escaped injury in eastern Cumberland County this morning just before 6 a.m. in a vehicle accident. Troopers say a 2012 Peterbilt tractor-trailer operated by 58-year-old Kenneth Whitson of L ...
KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE COP HAS PART OF FINGER BITTEN OFF BY SUSPECT ARMED WITH KNIVES
A drunken suspect who was carrying two knives is accused of biting off part of a Tennessee police officer's pinkie finger during an arrest. The officer's finger could not be surgically repaired. The ...
HBO MAX PULLS ‘GONE WITH THE WIND’ FROM LIBRARY AMID RACIAL TENSIONS
HBO Max pulled the Oscar-winning Civil War epic "Gone With the Wind" from its library amid heightened racial tensions following the death of George Floyd. The newly launched streaming service yanked ...
DOUGLAS ALVIN FISHER, AGE 78
Douglas “Doug” Alvin Fisher, age 78, of Crossville, passed away May 10, 2020. He was an active member of Crab Orchard Christian Church where he served as a deacon. He proudly served in United States A ...
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL PASSES PROPOSED BUDGET WITH PROPERTY TAX INCREASE ON SECOND READING
The Crossville City Council last night passed unanimously on second reading to raise property taxes five cents for the 2020-2021 budget. The property tax rate would increase to 64.05 cents per $100 o ...
AMATEUR RADIO FIELD DAYS PROCLAIMED IN CROSSVILLE
Crossville Mayor James Mayberry presented a proclamation last night in the city council meeting for amateur radio field days. It reads: "WHEREAS, Amateur Radio operators are celebrating over a centur ...
TRACTOR-TRAILER ACCIDENT RESULTS IN POWER OUT TO HUNDREDS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Power was knocked out to hundreds of VEC customers in Cumberland County following a vehicle accident early this afternoon on Dartmoor Drive at Peavine Road. Troopers say a 2019 Freightliner operated b ...
NEW COURT DATE SET FOR COUPLE CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE AND ABUSE OF A CORPSE IN ROANE COUNTY
A new court date was set for June 26, 2020 for 63-year-old Anthony Gray, Sr. and his wife, 60-year-old Shirley Gray. The two are facing numerous charges after the remains of a child, one of four non-b ...
POSSIBLE RAPE UNDER INVESTIGATION IN ROCKWOOD
A possible rape is under investigation by the Rockwood Police Department. The alleged attack took place in a home on West Strang Street around midnight. The victim was transported to the hospital for ...
DAILY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 9,562 (up 181 cases from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 27,575 total cases (up 631 cases since y ...
