David Lloyd Stanton, 62
On July 18, 2025, David Lloyd Stanton, a man of great heart and humor, passed from this world. Known affectionately to friends and family as Dave, he was born on November 9, 1962, in Merced, CA to Dav ...
Gladys Pauline Pelfrey, 98
Gladys Pauline Pelfrey, age 98, of Rockwood, TN, passed away at her home on July 22, 2025. Mrs. Pelfrey was born on December 5, 1926, in Happy Top, TN, daughter of the late Rayburn Hassler and Lou El ...
Jacqueline “Jackie” Dorothy (Beck) Timm, 73
Jacqueline “Jackie” Dorothy (Beck) Timm passed away peacefully on July 20, 2025 at the age of 73 in Fairfield Glade, TN. She fought a long and courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Jackie ...
NO INJURIES IN HIGHWAY 27 ROCKWOOD CRASH
On Tuesday afternoon, a T-bone crash occurred on Highway 27 in Rockwood at the entrance to the Big Lots shopping center, with no serious injuries reported. According to Rockwood Police Chief Kelly Pit ...
WOMAN ARRESTED FLEEING ARREST INTO ROCKWOOD GOLF COURSE
A female driver was arrested and taken to Roane County Jail after an accident on Highway 70 near the Rockwood Golf Course entrance around 12:30 PM today. Rockwood Police Chief Kelly Pittman reported t ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW
The Cumberland County School Board meeting, scheduled for July 24, 2025, at 6:00 PM, will cover a comprehensive agenda addressing various educational and administrative matters. The meeting begins wit ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 NEAR KINGSTON
A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 Westbound at Mile Marker 353.8 in Roane, reported at 2:01 PM on July 23, 2025, has significantly impacted traffic flow in the area, and may be contributing to th ...
LEAD SINGER OF GOLDEN EARRING HAS PASSED AWAY AT AGE 77
George Kooymans, the co-founding guitarist and co-lead singer of the Dutch rock band Golden Earring, has died at the age of 77. He passed away on July 23, 2025, due to complications from amyotrophic l ...
2025 FALL GARDENERS’ FESTIVAL IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 26
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is once again excited to present a fun and informative event that can help gardeners of all skill levels be more successful. ...
FORD RECALLS 694,000 BRONCO SPORT AND ESCAPE VEHICLES
Ford is recalling over 694,000 Bronco Sport (2021-2024) and Escape (2020-2022) vehicles with 1.5L engines due to a potential fuel injector defect that could cause cracks, leading to fuel leaks and an ...
ROANE STATE FOUND. ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP APP. REOPENS THROUGH AUG. 1
The annual application for student scholarships through Roane State Foundation will briefly reopen from July 23 through August 1, 2025. Students must have all information submitted by the deadline to ...
