CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TACKLES MANDATED TRAFFICKING EDUCATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING IN TONIGHT’S WORK SESSION
The Cumberland County School Board is holding its scheduled work session today, September 17, at 4:00 PM, featuring a comprehensive agenda covering state compliance, facilities, and district administr ...
CROSSVILLE POLICE BUST PAIR FOR MULTIPLE LOWE’S THEFTS
Two local residents are facing theft charges following a joint investigation by the Crossville Police Department and loss prevention at the local Lowe's home improvement store. According to police re ...
JESSE WAYNE PHILLIPS CAPTURED AFTER MONTHS-LONG MANHUNT IN TENNESSEE MURDER CASE
Today, the Pickett County Sheriff's Office announced the capture of 38-year-old Jesse Wayne Phillips, ending a multi-agency manhunt. Phillips had been featured on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation ...
HACKERS STEAL FLOCK CAMERA AND REVEAL MASSIVE SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES
A group of hackers known as stegan0gram dismantled a Flock automated surveillance camera to reverse-engineer its software, uncovering that a single passing vehicle can trigger dozens—or even over 100— ...
FENTRESS COUNTY CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF $85.6 MILLION US 127 UPGRADE PROJECT
State and local leaders gathered to mark the official completion of the US 127 (SR 28) improvement project in Fentress County. Finished on schedule on August 31, 2026, the 3.2-mile, $85.6 million infr ...
HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL TACKLES VEHICLE LEASES, SAFETY ISSUES, AND ROUTINE BUSINESS
The Harriman City Council convened a lightly attended regular session last night, handling routine business such as appointing board members, approving surplus city equipment, and waiving rules to fas ...
RENZO MACHADA FACES PTD REVIEW IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY FOR FRAUDULENT ID AND CREDIT CARD CHARGES
Renzo Jaimes Machada of Venezuela and Dallas, Texas, is scheduled for a Pre-Trial Diversion (PTD) review in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court on September 17, 2026. Machada faces charges o ...
DMITRI ARSENO PERSON FACES ROBBERY CHARGES FOLLOWING VOLUNTEER GAS INCIDENT
A Cumberland County General Sessions Court docket outlines the ongoing criminal case against Dimitri Arseno Person, who faces a Class C felony charge of robbery. According to an arrest warrant filed ...
TENNESSEE AG AND 48 STATES URGE FCC TO CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general in pressing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to tighten regulations on the U.S. phone ...
MONTEREY WOMAN DEFRAUDED OF THOUSANDS IN DRIVEWAY SCAM
An 82-year-old Monterey resident fell victim to a financial fraud scheme involving a fraudulent driveway sealcoating service and subsequent bank card theft, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff' ...
CROSSVILLE MAN ACCUSED OF USING EX-GIRLFRIEND’S IDENTITY TO OPEN FRAUDULENT CREDIT CARDS
A Crossville man is facing an identity theft investigation after deputies say he used an ex-girlfriend's personal information to open multiple unauthorized credit cards. According to an incident repo ...
Ronald James Bittner Jr, 34
Ronald James Bittner Jr, 34, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on September 12, 2026. Born on January 14, 1992, in Crossville, Ronald was the son of Ronald Bittner Sr. and Tina (Mantooth) Bittner ...
