TENNESSEE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PASSES EMERGENCY RULES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
The Tennessee State Board of Education passes emergency rules yesterday in response to COVID-19 including: High school seniors will only be required 20 credit hours now to graduate, instead of 2 ...
OAK RIDGE POLICE OFFERING REWARD FOR INFORMATION OF IDENTITY OF “BABY WYATT”
Oak Ridge police are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the identity of the discarded newborn found along the Melton Lake Greenway two weeks ago, whom they have named “Baby Wyatt.” Hi ...
SPECIAL ‘TIGER KING’ EPISODE TO AIR EASTER SUNDAY
Netflix is bringing back its widely talked about docuseries for one more episode. The eighth episode of the show, titled “The Tiger King and I,” will start streaming April 12, 2020. The after show sty ...
FREEZE WATCH ISSUED FOR UPPER CUMBERLAND AREA
The National Weather Service has issued a FREEZE WATCH from late tomorrow night (Friday, April 10, 2020) until mid-Saturday morning (April 11, 2020). The watch includes the following counties in the c ...
4.634 CASES OF COVID 19 IN TENNESSEE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY NOW UP TO 34 CASES AND ROANE HOLDS AT 5 – APRIL 9, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) said in their report released this afternoon there are 4,634 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say as of today, 94 died in the stat ...
TRIAL DATE SET FOR FORMER CUMBERLAND COUNTY SOLID WASTE DIRECTOR
A trial date has been set in criminal court for a former Cumberland County Solid Waste director. Mike Harvel was indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury on two counts of sexual battery and one cou ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEPUTY ESCAPES INJURY IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT
A Cumberland County deputy escaped injury following a single vehicle accident overnight. Sheriff Casey Cox told 105.7 News Deputy Jorgensen was in a patrol cruiser in route to assist with an emergency ...
FIRST ROUND OF CORONAVIRUS STIMULUS CHECKS ON THE WAY, SECOND AND THIRD ROUND TO FOLLOW
The Internal Revenue Service says the first wave of stimulus payouts will start today (April 9, 2020). Those receiving this first round of payouts have already given their bank account information to ...
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE NAMED “COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE YEAR”
Roane State Community College has been named Community College of the Year as part of the College System of Tennessee’s second annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition Awards. The announce ...
CLAY COUNTY WOMAN KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN PUTNAM COUNTY
A single vehicle accident on Cookeville Boat Dock Road in Putnam County this week claimed the life of a Clay County woman. Troopers say a 2004 Pontiac Vibe driven by 32-year-old Melissa Hester of Celi ...
TENNESSEANS MAY HAVE TO WAIT LONGER FOR FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Tennesseans may have to wait a little longer for their federal unemployment checks. The Tennessee Labor and Workforce Development Department says they’re having to reprogram their computer systems. Th ...
HELEN LOUISE BURDETTE GRASHAM, AGE 91
Helen Louise Burdette Grasham, age 91, of Rockwood, passed away April 8, 2020. She is survived by her sons: Lowell E. Grasham (Jody) of Rockwood and Gary D. Grasham (Pam) of Bedford Park, Illinois; gr ...
