Linda Joan Davis Plemens, 81
Linda Joan Davis Plemens of Rockwood, Tenn. passed away on March 25, 2026. Born Oct. 3, 1944 in Ducktown, Tenn., she moved with her family to Rockwood in the early 1950s, graduating from Rockwood Hig ...
Barbara Ollis Kennedy, 91
Barbara Ollis Kennedy, age 91, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Oak Ridge TN. Barbara was born May 20, 1934, to the late Boyd E. and Ina M. Ollis in Oliver Springs, TN. She was a dedicated me ...
Terry Tollett, 34
Graveside Funeral Services for Terry Tollett, age 34, of Monterey, Tennessee, will be conducted on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM at the Sand Springs Memorial Gardens. Rev. Don Russell will offi ...
Sandy Ledbetter, 67
Sandy Ledbetter, age 67 of Jamestown, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at the Tennova Medical Center in Powell, TN. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm at the J ...
GRANTS BOOST HEALTHCARE IN EAST TENNESSEE, INCLUDING BLEDSOE, ROANE, AND OAK RIDGE
The Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is distributing $1.75 million in grants to help close healthcare gaps in rural communities across th ...
KG FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH OLIVER SPRINGS P.D. FOR AUTISM AWARENESS AND SAFETY
The KG Foundation has partnered with the Oliver Springs Police Department in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, to donate sensory bags for use in patrol vehicles. Jennifer King of the KG Foundation joined off ...
CUMBERLAND DEPUTIES INVESTIGATING CATTLE THEFT; NINE STEERS STOLEN
In Pleasant Hill, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of nine Black Angus steers that went missing on March 16, 2026. The cattle, each weighing approximately 900 to 1,000 ...
OVER 10 MILLION GRILL BRUSHES RECALLED FOR POSSIBLE ACCIDENTAL METAL INGESTION
Nexgrill is recalling approximately 10.2 million Metal Wire Bristle Grill Brushes due to a serious safety hazard. The small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes, stick to the grill or food, ...
RHEA DEPUTIES CONGRATULATES LEE MILLER ON WINNING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department, including Sheriff Mike Neal and Chief Deputy John Argo, extends warm congratulations to Lee Miller for winning the Dayton Chamber of Commerce 2026 Volunteer of th ...
IMPOSTER FUNERAL HOME PHONE SCAM TARGETING RESIDENTS; STAY INFORMED
The Newbern Police Department in Tennessee is warning residents about a telephone scam in which callers falsely claim to represent Johnson-Williams Funeral Home and request payment over the phone for ...
CPSC REMOVES HAZARDOUS “SUICIDE CORDS” FROM WALMART, EBAY, AND ALIEXPRESS
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has successfully secured the removal of hazardous male-to-male extension cords (commonly known as “suicide cords”) from major online marketplaces inc ...
ARREST WARRANT ISSUED FOR CROSSVILLE MAN AFTER THEFT FROM RURAL KING
According to a report by the Crossville Police Department, on March 27, 2026, officers from the Crossville Police Department responded to Rural King after employees reported a theft that had occurred ...
