TENN HEALTH DEPT. GIVES TIPS ON AVOIDING TICKS
As the weather warms up, the Tennessee Department of Health is urging residents and visitors to enjoy the outdoors safely by taking proactive steps to prevent tick bites and the serious illnesses they ...
HARRIMAN AMONG TOWNS TO PARTICIPATE IN TENNESSEE DOWNTOWNS PROGRAM
Tennessee Deputy Governor and TNECD Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter has announced the selection of seven communities—Dyer, Harriman, Henning, Medina, Moscow, Red Bank, and Rutledge—to participate in ...
Sandra Gayle Tapani, 86
Sandra Gayle Tapani, 86, of Crossville, Tennessee, died peacefully on Monday April 27, 2026, at Signature Heath Care of Rockwood, Tennessee. Sandy was born on October 28, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, ...
DeWayne Charles Ohsner, 64
DeWayne Charles Ohsner, age 64, was lovingly welcomed into this life on March 6, 1962, and was received into the arms of his Heavenly Father on April 23, 2026. To know DeWayne was to love him and all ...
Raymond Thomas Brown, 49
Mr. Raymond Thomas Brown, age 49, of Kingston, passed away on Friday April 24, 2026, at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. Raymond loved working on cars was matched only by his love for fishing and explo ...
Jeffrey Allen Russell, 66
Mr. Jeffrey Allen Russell, age 66, a lifelong resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The family wil ...
Clara “Snookie” Steelman Shearer, 74
Clara "Snookie" Steelman Shearer May 5, 1952 — April 27, 2026 Wartburg The family will receive friends Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Schubert Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with ...
VEHICLE TIRES IN LAKE TANSI PUNCTURED BY CALTROPS IN ACT OF DELIBERATE VANDALISM
Authorities are currently investigating a series of deliberate acts of vandalism in the Lake Tansi community. Over the last several days, multiple vehicles have sustained significant tire damage due t ...
COMMUNITY FIGHTS TO SAVE PETROS-JOYNER ELEMENTARY AS MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WEIGHS CLOSURE
The Morgan County School Board is considering the closure of Petros-Joyner Elementary School to address a nearly $600,000 budget deficit, a move that has sparked intense pushback from the local commun ...
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOLS SUED OVER ALLEGED ABUSE OF DISABLED STUDENTS AND SYSTEMIC COVER-UP
Parents of disabled and non-verbal students have filed a lawsuit against Blount County Schools and a former special education teacher, alleging a pattern of sexual, physical, and verbal abuse at Union ...
MAN ARRESTED AFTER EVADING ARREST IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On the night of April 28, 2026, Sergeant Brandon Griffin of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office arrested Gary Allen Woody, a 50-year-old resident of Crossville, Tennessee, following a high-speed pu ...
WOMAN EVADES ARREST, AND IS CAUGHT WITH DRUG PARAPHENALIA IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On April 28, 2026, Deputy Breanna Freeman of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office arrested Candice Nachea Kirby, 36, following a pursuit on Glade Creek in Crossville, Tennessee. The incident began a ...
