
ONE ARRESTED AFTER HARRIMAN DRUG BUST
On April 13, 2023, officers with the Harriman Police Department, Roane County Sheriff’s Office, and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant on a garage located at 109 Baumgartner R ...

MAN’S BROKEN DOWN CAR STOLEN OFF INTERSTATE 40
On Friday, a Cumberland County deputy took a phone call in reference to a stolen vehicle. The victim stated he had left his 1997 rhino-lined black Toyota 4 Runner on the side of Interstate 40 Westbou ...

STEPHEN L. BARNES age 72
STEPHEN L. BARNES age 72 of Crossville, TN passed away on April 16, 2023. He was born March 9, 1951, in Dayton, OH the son of Dolphus and Mary Turner Barnes. Steve was a drywall contractor for many ye ...

19-YEAR-OLD LEADS MULTIPLE AGENGIES ON HIGH-SPEED CHASE
Around 9:30 Monday morning, a Cumberland County deputy observed a blue Chevy Cavalier speeding in the Westel area. However, when trying to conduct a traffic stop, the driver led deputies on a high-spe ...

OVERTURNED SEMI CLOSES DOWN I-40 EASTBOUND ON-RAMP 347
ROANE COUNTY, TN: As of 10:00 am Central, an overturned semi-trailer carrying crushed cars has closed down the I-40 Eastbound entrance ramp at MM 347 (Rockwood-Harriman). There are reports of driver ...

KINGSTON MAN BREAKS STATE RECORD WITH MASSIVE FISH
According to the TWRA, Tennessee angler Henry Dyer of Kingston broke the Tennessee state record for paddlefish from Cherokee Lake. The fish weighed 149 lbs., 79 5/8” in length, and 44 3/8” in girth! ...

COOKEVILLE HOTEL FIRE ON EASTER SUNDAY
On April 9th around 6:30 PM, Cookeville officials were dispatched to the Best Western Thunderbird Hotel for reports of a room on fire and a female victim still inside the room. Cookeville Fire Fighte ...

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN DRUG BUST REMOVES MORE THAN A POUND OF METH AND FENTANYL
Narcotics Agents from the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the 12th Judicial District Drug Task Force and the Dunlap Police Department, concluded a drug investigation with a ...

GOV. LEE SIGNS LANDMARK TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION ACT INTO LAW
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Transportation Modernization Act, historic legislation that will create a new strategy and invest $3.3 billion to accommodate Tennessee ...

HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON FOR EAST TENNESSEE
According to Roane County emergency alerts, high fire danger conditions this afternoon into this evening for East Tennessee due to low relative humidities and strong winds. Relative Humidities of ...

Albert Edward “Edd” Dial, age 79
Albert Edward “Edd” Dial, age 79, of Monterey, Tennessee, passed away on April 12, 2023. He was born in Rickman, Tennessee, on Sunday, March 12, 1944, to the late Albert and Viola Garner Dial. In addi ...

Jimmy Swicegood, age 57
Celebration of Life Services for Jimmy Swicegood, age 57, of Monterey, Tennessee, was conducted on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Hope in Christ Fellowship. Pastor Steve Looper officiated. Mr ...