Shirley J. Whitted, 89
Shirley J. Whitted 89, of Spring City, Tennessee, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026 at Spring City Care and Rehabilitation. She was born October 14, 1936 to the late John and Martha Fugate Pend ...
William “Bill” Fowler, 91
William “Bill” Fowler, 91, of Muncie, passed away, at 6:00 am, on February 21, 2026, at Indiana University Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born in Jamestown, Tennessee, on November 18,1934, to Travis ...
CRASH REPORTED AT SWAN POND ROAD IN ROANE COUNTY
A motor vehicle accident was reported at approximately 3:30 p.m. in Roane County near Harriman, in the 1700 block of Swan Pond Road. Emergency responders are on scene for a vehicle crash. Moto ...
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SCAM ALERT: FRAUDSTERS DEMANDING PAYMENTS FOR BENEFITS
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is warning workers about an ongoing scam originating from other states, where fraudsters falsely claim to represent agencies similar to Tennessee's Court ...
PUTNAM TRAFFIC STOP UNCOVERS DRUG HAUL; WOMAN CHARGED WITH FELONIES
On February 18, 2026, deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a Nissan Frontier at the intersection of Baxter Road and Cookeville Boat Dock Road after observing th ...
MORE DETAILS UNEARTHED ON ROCKWOOD COP FIRED FOR UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
A Rockwood police officer, Charles Haubrich, was fired following inappropriate conduct during a traffic stop on November 13, 2025. Haubrich had served with the Rockwood Police Department since 2007. S ...
BOMB THREAT AT KINGSTON FOSSIL PLANT (UPDATE)
On Tuesday afternoon, around 12:30 p.m., the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Fossil Plant (also known as the Kingston Steam Plant) received a reported bomb threat concerning one of its buildings ...
17-YEAR-OLD STUDENT AT HIGH SCHOOL IN MURFREESBORO CAUGHT WITH LOADED GUN
A 17-year-old student at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was caught with a loaded 9mm handgun Tuesday morning after walking through the school's weapons detection system. Accordi ...
ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL APPROVES FEE INCREASE, UTILITY PAYMENTS, AND GRANT APPLICATIONS
The Rockwood City Council met on Monday evening, February 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall for its regular fourth Monday meeting. Under old business, the council approved the second reading and ...
CITY OF ATHENS WARNS TO NEVER PASS A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS
The City of Athens, Tennessee, shared a video highlighting a dangerous and illegal incident where a driver passed a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing, just as children were preparing to ...
CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSPECTION EVENT COMING TO MONTEREY NEXT WEEK ON FRIDAY
The Monterey Police Department, in partnership with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, will host a free child safety seat inspection station on Friday, March 6th, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Mont ...
DRIVER FLEES SCHOOL ZONE TRAFFIC STOP, LEADS POLICE ON PURSUIT ENDING IN CRASH
An Oliver Springs Police officer spotted a vehicle driving unsafely through an active school zone on East Tri County Boulevard around 2:45 p.m. today, specifically because it was missing its right rea ...
