ATTORNEYS GENERAL URGE CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY AMID ESCALATING THREATS
A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, is pressing congressional leaders to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security req ...
SIXTH CIRCUIT GRANTS STAY OF EXECUTION FOR TENNESSEE INMATE CHRISTA PIKE
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay of execution for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike just hours before her lethal injection was set to take place. The emergency order c ...
MONTEREY POLICE ARREST MARK WHITED FOLLOWING STREET “DEMOLITION DERBY” AND HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT
A local man was taken into custody on Monday afternoon, September 28, 2026, after allegedly participating in a street "Demolition Derby" and leading police on a high-speed vehicle pursuit. At approxi ...
MEZZETTA ISSUES VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR GOLDEN GREEK PEPERONCINI AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA CONCERN
Mezzetta has announced a voluntary recall for a specific batch of its 32-ounce Golden Greek Peperoncini Medium Heat following a consumer video posted on social media that flagged a potential pest cont ...
TVA SECURES FEDERAL PERMIT FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR NEAR OAK RIDGE
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has cleared a major regulatory hurdle after receiving federal approval to build an advanced small modular nuclear reactor near Oak Ridge. The U.S. Nuclear Regulat ...
ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL ADVANCES PROPERTY TAX DISCOUNTS, NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, AND STATION UPGRADES
At its regular meeting on Monday night, September 28, the Rockwood City Council took action on several key initiatives impacting local property owners, housing development, and city infrastructure. ...
CONVICTED CHILD RAPIST SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON IN ROANE COUNTY
A 62-year-old Roane County man who tried to flee his own jury trial before being tracked down through an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison to be ...
CHRISTA PIKE TO BE EXECUTED TOMORROW
Tennessee is scheduled to execute 50-year-old Christa Pike by lethal injection on Wednesday, marking the state's first execution of a woman in over 200 years. Pike has spent nearly three decades on de ...
KAEL JONES ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION AFTER FALSELY CLAIMING GANG ASSAULT AND STOLEN GUN
A local man was arrested for public intoxication over the weekend after police unraveled a chaotic web of conflicting claims involving an alleged motorcycle gang attack, a stolen rifle, and a missing ...
CROSSVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATE VANDALISM AFTER LOCAL VEHICLE TARGETED WITH EGGS
The eggy incidents continue as Crossville police are looking into a vandalism incident on Old Jamestown Highway, reported by a resident whose vehicle was targeted with eggs. According to Crossville P ...
CONGRESS MOVES CLOSER TO FORMALLY AXING THE PENNY AND OVERHAULING THE NICKEL UNDER NEW BILL
The United States is taking major steps toward formally ending the era of the penny. Following a Senate vote this week, the House of Representatives passed the Common Cents Act, clearing the legislati ...
Tammy Amanda Ritcey, 54
Tammy Amanda Ritcey, age 54, of Crossville, TN, passed away on September 23, 2026, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Ms. Ritcey was born on March 29, 1972, in Leominster, MA, daughter of Allen ...
