CUMBERLAND B.O.E. TO DISCUSS DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS CONTRACT TONIGHT (DEC. 5, 2019)
The Cumberland County Board of Education will discuss a proposed new contract for the director of schools, Janet Graham, at their meeting tonight. The contract calls for three more years running from ...
KINGSTON FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO APARTMENT BLAZE
Kingston firefighters responded Tuesday afternoon to Morrison Hills Apartments on Paint Rock Ferry Road. A fire in one of the dwellings was contained to the kitchen. A female and her grandson were at ...
SUSPECT VS. K-9 CHASE ENDS WITH ARREST IN ANDERSON COUNTY
A suspect versus a K-9 chase in Anderson County ended with the subjects arrest. Officers responded to a home on Railroad Avenue to take 42-year-old Michael Shawn Smith into custody on an outstanding w ...
ELECTRIC EEL POWERS TENNESSEE AQUARIUM’S CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS
An electric eel named Miguel Wattson is shocking visitors at the Tennessee Aquarium by using its blips of electricity to power Christmas lights. A system connected to his tank allowed the eel's shocks ...
FOOD STAMP REQUIREMENTS TIGHTENED, COULD AFFECT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
The Trump administration yesterday tightened work requirements for food stamp recipients, a move that will potentially affect hundreds of thousands of people who rely on the program. The new rule is ...
MARGARET LEONA SNOW BYRD, AGE 95
Margaret Leona Snow Byrd, age 95, of Kingston, passed away December 3, 2019. Survivors include her children: Sue Kelly (Ronnie) and Charles W. Byrd, Jr. (Lois); grandchildren: Kim Kelly Crowder (Jeff) ...
ARREST MADE IN 22-YEAR-OLD WARREN COUNTY MURDER CASE
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the McMinnville Police Department, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and the Office of the 31st District Attorney General has led to t ...
FORMER RHEA CO. DEPUTY CHARGED WITH RAPE OF A TEEN
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation obtained indictments for a former deputy of the Rhea County Sheriff's Department who stands accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a teenager ...
ROANE COUNTY ANTI-DRUG COALITION PRESENTS AWARDS
The Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition honored several members of the community yesterday at their celebration luncheon. Among those honored were: Shannon Cawood of Rockwood High School: Principal of t ...
JAKE HOOT ADVANCES TO THE TOP 8 ON “THE VOICE”
Jake Hoot from Putnam County advanced into the Top 8 semifinals on the television show “The Voice” last night. Hoot will perform again on the show this upcoming Monday (December 9, 2019). Jake took to ...
STARLA MARIE COLWELL, AGE 34
Funeral services for Starla Marie Colwell, age 34, of Crossville, will be held Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Pomona Cemetery. Visitation will be h ...
GERTRUDE VICTORIA MCDONALD, AGE 98
Funeral services for Gertrude Victoria McDonald, age 98, of the Mayland community, will be held Friday, December 6, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Green Acres Memory Gar ...
