CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVES RESOLUTION OPPOSING SCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM
The Cumberland County Commission passed a resolution Monday night opposing Governor Bill Lee’s private school voucher program. The resolution was introduced by Commissioners Threet, Wilson, and Low ...
CRYSTAL JOAN WYATT, AGE 92
Crystal Joan Wyatt (everyone called her Joan) passed away at the age of 92 on March 18 in Cookeville. She was born on March 17, 1932, in White County, the daughter of the late William W. Sapp and Amy ...
DORIS SUE HODGES, AGE 82
Doris Sue Hodges, age 82, of Crossville, passed away on March 19, 2024, at Cumberland Medical Center. She was born on January 14, 1942, in Bassfield, Mississippi, the daughter of Bufford B. Saulter ...
FRED HILL, AGE 79
Fred Hill, age 79, of Harriman, passed away Monday, March 18, 2024, at his home. He worked as a carpenter his whole life. Fred loved going to yard sales, flea markets, and auctions. He was preceded ...
LEROY BEATY, AGE 76
Leroy Beaty, age 76, was born on July 6, 1947, to Samuel and Ruby Beaty in Cookeville, and passed away on March 19, 2024, in Crossville. He was preceded in death by his parents: Samuel Douglas and ...
DRIVER DIES FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN MCMINN COUNTY VEHICLE CRASH
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a driver lost his life in a single-vehicle accident in McMinn County. The accident report states a 2007 Honda Civic driven by 53-year-old Douglas C. Harold was tra ...
HERRELL APPOINTED TO VACANT SEAT ON ROANE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Last night, the Roane County Commission appointed Robert Herrell of Kingston to the vacant seat on the Roane County School Board. Herrell, who was the sole applicant for the position, was endorsed ...
BRIDGE WORK ON I-40 EAST IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY BACKING TRAFFIC UP
Work on a bridge on I-40 over Highway 70 just west of Crab Orchard has eastbound traffic backed up. The work is expected to be done by 2 p.m. Central today (Tuesday, March 19, 2024). This is involv ...
MARTHA LEE BLAYLOCK, AGE 75
Private family services will be held for Martha Lee Blaylock, age 75, of Crossville, who passed away on March 16, 2024. Survivors include her husband: Lawrence Blaylock; children: Lori Martin, Jona ...
CUMBERLAND, FENTRESS, AND BLEDSOE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS JOIN LAWSUIT AGAINST SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES
Amid a growing mental health crisis among students, 36 Tennessee school systems have filed similar lawsuits against social media companies for protection for children across multiple popular platforms ...
MEDICS AND DEPUTIES RESPOND TO ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING IN ROANE COUNTY
Early last night, Roane County deputies and medics responded to an incident at a welding shop outside Rockwood on Roane State Highway. EMA Director Tim Suter says a 30-year-old man sustained a guns ...
DECEASED WOMAN FOUND AT ROCKY TOP MARKET IN KINGSTON
Kingston police responded last night just before 9 p.m. to the Rocky Top Market at 935 East Race Street for an unconscious 55-year-old female. Officials say CPR was performed on the individual but ...
