HOTELS, CLOSED RURAL HOSPITALS, DORMS COULD BE MADE INTO MAKESHIFT HOSPITALS TO HANDLE COVID-19 PATIENTS IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee lawmakers were told yesterday the state is rapidly preparing to convert convention centers, college dorms, hotels and other facilities into makeshift hospitals. The rapid rise of coronavirus ...
ROCKWOOD MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT
A Rockwood man is facing charges following a high-speed police pursuit in Roane County. A deputy attempted to pull over 26-year-old Tanner Moore for reportedly having no tail lights on Highway 27. Tan ...
THREE BLEDSOE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX INMATES QUARANTINED FOR COVID-19 EXPOSURE
Three inmates at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex may have potentially been exposed to a non-state employee who tested positive for COVID-19. The inmates have been quarantined and have not curr ...
COVID-19 TEST RESULTS COULD GET FASTER IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, M.D. says the state will get new tests, possibly by the end of this week. The new tests promise to get results back within an hour. That comes as good news ...
STUDENT OUT OF ZONE APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOLS BEING ACCEPTED BY PRINCIPALS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
School principals in Cumberland County will accept out of zone applications for the 2020-21 school year. This process is for students who wish to attend a school that they are not zoned for in 2020-20 ...
KENNETH ALBERT HOBBS, AGE 90
Memorial services will be held at a later for Kenneth Albert Hobbs, age 90, of Crossville, who passed away March 28, 2020. Survivors include wife of 62 years: Junie Hobbs; children: Scott Hobbs, Kimbe ...
APRIL MCGHEE DAUGHERTY, AGE 42
April McGhee Daugherty, age 42, of Harriman, passed away March 30, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 22 years: Steve Daugherty; sons: Zack and Brett Daugherty; dad: Wayne McGhee; sister: Cindy S ...
BILLY D. MURRAY, AGE 57
Billy D. Murray, age 57, of Harriman, passed away March 30, 2020. He is survived by his parents: Loretta and Bob Murray; children: Crystal Green, Billy Jo Sage, Sarah Coy, Brandon Murray, Alex Murray, ...
TWO REPORTED HURT IN TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON HWY. 127 SOUTH IN CUMEBRLAND COUNTY
A two vehicle accident in Cumberland County yesterday resulted in two injuries. Troopers say a GMC Sierra driven by 45-year-old Jens Andreason of Crossville attempted to back out onto Highway 127 Sout ...
ONE REPORTED HURT IN HIGHWAY 70 EAST VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
One person was injured in a two vehicle accident in Cumberland County this morning. Trooper Justin Mote says a 2010 Toyota Tacoma driven by 27-year-old Andrew Ingram of Crossville was traveling east o ...
TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY TO MEET CORONAVIRUS CRISIS NEEDS
The following is a statement from Cumberland County officials: “In response to the ever growing and ever changing needs of this county during the Covid-19 pandemic, Rick Williams, Cumberland County E ...
FDA REQUESTING HEARTBURN DRUG ZANTAC TO BE PULLED FROM MARKETS IMMEDIATELY
The US Food and Drug Administration is requesting that manufacturers pull all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs, known by the brand name Zantac, from the market immediately. The FDA ...
