
DRUNK DRIVER CHECKPOINTS COMING UP BY CROSSVILLE POLICE, SHERIFF, THP
CROSSVILLE, TN — The Crossville Police Department, as well as members of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, will be conducting sobriety checkpoints from 6 ...

MONTEREY MAN ARRESTED 30 TIMES ON METH CHARGES, BACK IN JAIL – AGAIN
A Monterey man who has been arrested at least 30 times once again is in custody on methamphetamine charges. 40-year-old Michael Howard was arrested Monday night. Through an ongoing investigation, the ...

TN LAWMAKERS ASK GOV LEE TO TEMPORARILY STOP GAS, DIESEL TAX
Democratic lawmakers are calling on Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to put a moratorium on the collection of gas and diesel taxes amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the rising cost of fuel. Calling it a " ...

CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO ALLOW CAR CRUISE-IN TO RETURN TO MAIN STREET
In a 3-2 vote, the Crossville City Council passed a resolution to move the monthly Crossville Cruise-in car show back to Main Street this Spring. The City had voted last year to not close down Main S ...

TN STATE REPRESENTATIVE RESIGNS AFTER ALLEGATIONS OF WIRE FRAUD
State Rep. Robin Smith has resigned from her House seat after being charged with wire fraud in federal court in Nashville. In a letter to House Speaker Cameron Sexton, Smith said that she is “resigni ...

CLARKRANGE WOMAN KILLED IN SINGLE CAR CRASH
A Clarkrange woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon near Highway 62. 46-year-old Shana Kay Baldwin was traveling in a 2013 Lincoln MKX near Dripping Springs Road in Putnam Cou ...

TN COMPTROLLER: FORMER KINGSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO TREASURER MISAPPROPRIATED FUNDS
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has determined that the former treasurer of the Kingston Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) misappropriated PTO funds totaling a ...

STONE MEMORIAL PANTHERS HEADED TO STATE TOURNAMENT
The Stone Memorial High School Panthers are headed to the State Tournament. The Panthers posted a 63-44 home win over the Austin-East Roadrunners Monday night in a State Sectional match-up. The Panth ...

FORMER CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF SHADDEN DIES AT 80
Former Cumberland County Sheriff Charles 'Chuck' Shadden, 80, died this past Saturday. Shadden, who currently lived in Morgan County, was elected Sheriff of Cumberland County in 1982 and served unti ...

MONTEREY MAYOR REELS POSTS HE IS GOING TO RESIGN
Monterey Mayor J.J. Reels announced over the weekend on Facebook that he is going to resign. Here is the statement: Due to ongoing medical concerns, I will be resigning my seat and stepping down as t ...

CANOE CAPSIZES ON WATTS BAR LAKE, ONE MAN DEAD FROM HYPOTHERMIA
One person is dead after a boating incident on Watts Bar Lake near Sand Island on Sunday, March 6. According to TWRA, three men had left their campground in a canoe. Winds were at 15 to 20 mph an ...

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR 13TH DISTRICT JUDGE, LOOPER DISQUALIFIED
One of the candidates who had planned to run in the Republican primary for Circuit Court Judge Part I has been disqualified from that race. Dana R. Looper of Putnam County sought the Republican nomin ...