CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS WARNING CITIZENS OF SCAM
Cumberland County Schools is informing the public of a scam regarding employment opportunities. A group is using the school system’s logo, central office address, as well as teachers’ names. The ...
POWER RESTORED TO PARTS OF CROSSVILLE AND CUMBERLAND COUNTY AFTER MAJOR OUTAGE
Around 11 a.m. this morning, a power outage involving 1,400 VEC customers in Cumberland County took place. Right after much was restored, a larger one happened involving nearly 9,000 customers. ...
RUBY LOIS ROARK KING, AGE 81
Ruby Lois Roark King, born on May 2, 1944, in Crossville, passed away on March 25, 2026. Adventurous from a young age, Ruby spent her life in her beloved hometown of Crossville, Tennessee, where she f ...
NEARLY 9,000 VEC CUSTOMERS OUT OF POWER IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Around 11 a.m. this morning, a power outage involving 1,400 VEC customers in Cumberland County took place. Right after much was restored, a larger one happened involving nearly 9,000 customers. ...
TWO DRIVERS HURT IN VEHICLE CRASH ON PEAVINE ROAD IN CROSSVILLE
A two-vehicle crash in Crossville on Peavine Road on Tuesday resulted in injuries. The accident report released today states a 2015 Nissan Rogue driven by 38-year-old Brittany Amanda Parker of Spar ...
OTTER CREEK ROAD CLOSED AT OTTER CREEK FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS IN CATOOSA
Otter Creek Road in the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area will be closed at Otter Creek for bridge repairs starting March 27, 2026. The closure will impact those planning to hunt in areas along Otter C ...
ONE INJURED IN THREE VEHICLE CRASH ON LANTANA ROAD AND DUNBAR ROAD
Crossville police and medics responded Tuesday to the corner of Lantana Road and Dunbar Road for a vehicle accident. The crash report released this morning states a 2003 Ford driven by 54-year-old ...
ARREST MADE AFTER BODY DISCOVERED IN PUTNAM COUNTY
An arrest was made yesterday in a Putnam County murder case. At approximately noon on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the sheriff’s office received a report regarding a missing person, Samantha Goolsby. ...
LAW ENFORCEMENT SEARCHING FOR JAIL ESCAPEE FROM HANCOCK COUNTY
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who escaped from their jail. Officers say 48-year-old Joshua Wayne Metcalf was able to run away from authorities around 10 a.m. Eastern th ...
PROPOSED TENNESSEE BILL WOULD LOWER MINIMUM AGE FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill that would lower the minimum age for school bus drivers from 25 to 23 to address statewide driver shortages. House Bill 1790, sponsored by State Represent ...
COMEDY FUNDRAISER TO HELP ROYAL FAMILY KIDS CAMP
Royal Family Kids in Crossville will hold a comedy fundraiser called “Royal Ruckus” at the Cumberland County Community Complex (1398 Livingston Road in Crossville) on Friday, April 3, 2026. The doo ...
TASER DEPLOYED TWICE ON SUSPECT AFTER TRAFFIC STOP IN CROSSVILLE
Around 3 a.m. this morning (March 26, 2026), a Crossville police officer pulled over a motorist in a silver Honda Civic on Highway 127 North for a headlight violation. As the officer got to the aut ...
