
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT – NORTH MAIN STREET AT MILLER BYPASS IN CROSSVILLE
(as of 11:45 a.m. central, Tuesday, March 12, 2024) - There is a two-vehicle accident on North Main Street at Miller Bypass in Crossville (next to Dairy Queen). Use caution in this area.

COMPLETION DELAYED FOR BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ON SPARTA DRIVE IN CROSSVILLE
It will take nearly two more months for road crews to replace a bridge over the Obed River on Sparta Highway in Crossville. While installing abutments for the bridge, workers discovered rocks close ...

BRANDON SHANE HUGHETT, AGE 47
Brandon Shane Hughett, age 47, of Roane County, passed away unexpectedly on February 25, 2024. Born in Chattanooga on October 24, 1976, to Charles and Dollie Louise Hughett, Brandon was a man known fo ...

EARL EDGAR CHILDRESS, AGE 90
Earl Edgar Childress, age 90, of Kingston, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024, in Taylor, Michigan. Earl retired from Tidi Waste Systems as a truck mechanic in Morristown. He was a beloved husband, ...

ROBERT “ODIE” SNEED, AGE 61
Robert “Odie” Sneed, age 61, of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 10, 2024, with his family by his side. He was born on October 9, 1962, in Rockwood. He was a devoted Dad and Pa ...

MAN FATALLY SHOT IN PARKING LOT OF PUB IN COOKEVILLE
Cookeville police and medics responded before sunrise yesterday to 586 South Jefferson Avenue about a shooting that occurred in the parking lot of Hooligan’s Irish Pub. On arrival, officers located ...

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS SCHEDULED IN FENTRESS COUNTY
The Fentress County Sheriff's Department will conduct sobriety checkpoints this Friday (March 15, 2024) from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. Saturday in efforts to help rid the roadways of impaired drivers. Th ...

PROPOSED BILL ADVANCES TO END THE GROCERY TAX IN TENNESSEE
The Tennessee House of Representatives advanced a bill that would eliminate the state's grocery tax. House Bill 2043 passed out of the House Government Operations Committee yesterday and will now a ...

JASON EVANS, AGE 46
Jason Evans, age 46, of Harriman, passed away on March 9. 2024 at his home. He served in the United States Army, he was a dedicated VOLS fan, and he was an incredible father, husband, son, and brother ...

TRUMP SAYS TIKTOK IS A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT
Fox News reports Former President Donald Trump explained today why he's backed away from his effort to ban China-owned app TikTok as a bipartisan bill that could make the app unavailable in this count ...

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SPEAKS OUT AFTER REFUSING TO REMOVE U.S. FLAG FROM HIS TRUCK AT SCHOOL
Fox News reports East Central High School senior Cameron Blasek in Indiana is speaking out after he said he was told to remove his American flag from his truck. "The flag itself represents this cou ...

CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN STATE PARK RECEIVES NEW ALL-TERRAIN WHEELCHAIR
Tennessee State Parks today announced the availability of new all-terrain wheelchairs at seven state parks, enhancing accessibility for visitors and bringing the total of parks with the wheelchairs to ...