FORMER STATE REP. ROBIN SMITH GETS 8 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR ROLE IN MAIL SCHEME
Former Tennessee state Representative Robin Smith, a Republican, was sentenced to eight months in prison for her role in a taxpayer-funded mail business scheme, following her guilty plea to one count ...
CUMBERLAND SHERIFF WARNS OF JURY DUTY SCAM
Cumberland County, TN — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a re-emerging phone scam involving fraudulent claims related to missed federal jury duty. Scammers are impersonat ...
KNOXVILLE POLICE LIEUTENANT TRAGICALLY DROWNS ON HUNTING TRIP
Lieutenant Gordon Gwathney, a beloved member of the Knoxville Police Department (KPD) since 1997, tragically drowned on Sunday during a hunting trip in North Dakota, as reported by KPD. Known affe ...
MARYVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE AFTER FATAL CRASH IN ALCOA
On Friday evening, October 24, 2025, a fatal two-vehicle crash occurred in Alcoa, Tennessee, at the intersection of Williams Mill Road and Oak Hill Drive around 7:51 p.m., prompting an investigation b ...
OAK RIDGE MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED 2ND-DEGREE MURDER
BBBTV12 - Oak Ridge, TN (October 23, 2025) — Oak Ridge Police have arrested Justin David Toth, age 41, in connection with an ongoing assault investigation. According to authorities, officers took T ...
19-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION AFTER JUMPING OUT OF MOVING CAR
On October 25, 2025, Deputy Holden Atkinson of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a male lying in a ditch near Browntown Rd and Hwy 70 West in Crossville, Tennessee. Upon ...
WASHINGTON COUNTY E.M.S. MOURNS LOSS OF E.M.T. FRED KEMP
Washington County–Johnson City EMS is grieving the loss of Fred Kemp, a 28-year veteran rescue technician and advanced EMT, who died on October 22, 2025, during a high-angle technical rescue training ...
CLUB WYNDHAM RESORT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY TO CLOSE, LAYING OFF 88 WORKERS
Club Wyndham Resort at Fairfield Glade in Crossville, Tennessee, will permanently close on December 31, 2025, leading to the layoff of 88 employees, according to a WARN Notice filed with the Tennessee ...
Gary William Luffman, 71
Mr. Gary William Luffman, age 71 of Harriman, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at his home. He was born on July 12th, 1954. Gary was a retired roofer and enjoyed spending his time with his f ...
Jay Sewell Walker, 89
Funeral Services for Jay Sewell Walker, age 89, of Monterey, Tennessee, will be conducted on Monday, October 27, 2025, at 3:00 PM from The Chapel of Goff Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Floyd will officiate ...
Joanna Looper, 86
Funeral Services for Joanna Looper, age 86, of Monterey, Tennessee, will be conducted on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 2:00 PM from The Chapel of Goff Funeral Home. Rev. Gerald Phillips and Rev. Harlon ...
Larry Wayne Rue, 69
Larry Wayne Rue, age 69, of Kingston, Tennessee, was born in Athens, TN on January 7, 1956, and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on October 24, 2025. A proud veteran of the United States Navy ...
