CROSSVILLE FIREFIGHTER HONORED FOR ADVOCACY LEADING TO NEW FIRST RESPONDER PROTECTION LAW
Crossville AEMT and Firefighter Jade Callister was officially honored today by state leaders for her instrumental role in turning a personal tragedy into statewide legislative reform. Senator Paul Ba ...
DUSTIN LEE DIXON TO APPEAR IN COURT TOMORROW ON DRUG AND CHILD ENDANGERMENT CHARGES
A Crossville man faces multiple felony charges after authorities found him passed out on the floor of a Genesis Road home next to active drug paraphernalia, while an unattended one-year-child stood ne ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY YARD WORKERS FACES FELONY CHARGES AFTER HIGH-END JEWELRY THEFT
Two individuals hired for yard work are facing felony charges following a high-value theft at a Cumberland County residence. Richard Snyder and Karen Lee Caldwell are scheduled to appear in the Cumbe ...
STATE REP. BUTLER URGES GOV. LEE TO BLOCK NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE SITES IN TENNESSEE
State Representative Ed Butler has formally requested that Governor Bill Lee oppose any initiatives aimed at establishing nuclear waste storage facilities in Tennessee, specifically raising alarms ove ...
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL ADVANCES ORDINANCE TO ELIMINATE SEWER FEES FOR UNCONNECTED WATER CUSTOMERS
During its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 11, the Kingston City Council voted to approve a proposed policy revision that would exempt certain water customers from paying sewer fees if thei ...
HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL ADVANCES TARA STOCKTON AS NEW CITY MANAGER
The Harriman City Council voted during a special-called session on Tuesday afternoon to move forward with hiring Tara Stockton as the city's next city manager. The meeting, delayed an hour to 5:00 p. ...
MUNDY FUNERAL HOME LICENSES SUSPENDED AMID ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUDULENT DEATH CLAIMS AND TBI INVESTIGATION
The Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers has officially suspended the licenses of Mundy Funeral Home and co-owner Chadrick “Chad” Mundy following an unannounced state audit that uncovere ...
OVERNIGHT BLAZE DESTROYS LARGE HOME IN GRAND VISTA BAY
A massive overnight fire heavily damaged a large residence in the Grand Vista Bay community east of Rockwood on East Shore Drive. The West Roane County Fire Department responded to the early morning ...
POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES REPORTED FOLLOWING LATE-NIGHT STORM IN ROANE COUNTY
A rapid and powerful storm swept through Roane County late Tuesday night, leaving a trail of downed trees, snapped utility poles, and power outages in its wake. The severe weather struck the area at ...
VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE CREWS WORK AROUND THE CLOCK TO RESTORE POWER AFTER SEVERE STORMS
Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VEC) gave an update regarding efforts by VEC crews who remain hard at work assessing extensive damage and restoring power following a destructive line of storms that swep ...
James “Jim” Lindell Payne, 73
James "Jim" Lindell Payne, age 73, of Kingston, Tennessee, passed away on August 10, 2026, at Cumberland Medical Center. Mr. Payne was born on August 28, 1952, in Fairbanks, Alaska, son of the late G ...
Christine Oney, 95
Mrs. Christine Oney, age 95, of Spring City, TN passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026 with her family by her side. She was born on May 31, 1931 to Festus Adolf Ledford and Dorothy Mae Sweat Ledford in ...
