ROANE COUNTY RESCUE SQUADS CONDUCT ADVANCED BIG RIG RESCUE TRAINING
Local emergency responders recently braved intense summer heat and heavy rainfall to complete a rigorous weekend training focused on heavy-vehicle extraction. The Roane County Rescue Squad teamed up ...
CROSSVILLE FIELD OF HONOR RETURNS FOR FIFTH ANNUAL TRIBUTE
The Crossville Breakfast Rotary recently welcomed fellow Rotarian Wayne Schobel to discuss the upcoming 5th Annual Crossville Field of Honor, set to begin on October 31st at Garrison Park. For one we ...
CROSSVILLE TOWNHALL HEARS DETAILED CASE ON WATER MERGER REFERENDUM, MEADOW PARK DAM
Residents packed a townhall meeting to hear Dr. Mark Fox, a Crossville City Council member speaking in a personal capacity, outline the history, options and upcoming referendum on potentially transfer ...
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION SENDS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WAIVER BACK FOR RECONSIDERATION
A packed room of concerned residents attended Monday night’s Roane County Commission meeting to voice opposition to a planned residential development on a 23-acre parcel along Highway 70 near Roane Co ...
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING DRAWS LARGE CROWD OVER RUMORS OF GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURING
A standing-room-only crowd packed the Roane County courtroom on Monday night, driven by rumors that County Mayor Wade Cresswell was considering taking on the role of commission chairman. During the p ...
SNAP BENEFITS TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY ACROSS US STARTING OCTOBER 1
Beginning October 1, millions of Americans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see a modest increase in their monthly grocery assistance. Driven by an annual cost-of- ...
Cody Lee Stinson, 21
Mr. Cody Lee Stinson of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at UofL Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky having attained the age of 21 years, 8 months, and 7 days. He was born o ...
ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTNERS WITH ICE FOR WARRANT SERVICE PROGRAM
The Roane County Sheriff's Office has officially entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to participate in the 287(g) Warrant Service Officer (WSO) p ...
STOLEN MOTORCYCLE RECOVERED IN NORTH CAROLINA 25 YEARS AFTER TENNESSEE HEIST
A motorcycle stolen from Blount County a quarter-century ago has been recovered across the state line in North Carolina, leading to a suspect's arrest. On September 2, Cherokee County deputies re ...
LADD PARK SET FOR WINTER CLOSURE FOR MAJOR UPGRADES
The City of Kingston announced that exciting improvements are coming to Ladd Park, backed in part by a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). Construction is scheduled to begin on Sept ...
MULTI-AGENCY DRUG RAID LEADS TO ARRESTS IN ROCKWOOD
A joint law enforcement operation on September 15, 2026, resulted in the execution of a search warrant and subsequent arrests at a residence on West Dunn Street following a targeted investigation into ...
BARBARA KOON ARRESTED FOR DUI AFTER CRASH AND PURSUIT IN CROSSVILLE
A local woman was taken into custody on September 4, 2026, following a traffic stop and brief pursuit that began when she reportedly passed out behind the wheel and crashed into a ditch. According to ...
