SECTION OF RECTOR AVENUE IN CROSSVILLE CLOSED FOR SEWER LINE REPAIR
ROAD CLOSURE: The City of Crossville Utility Maintenance department will be closing a section of Rector Avenue from 4th Street to 5th Street for a sewer line repair.
13TH DISTRICT DA ISSUES URGENT CLARIFICATION ON TENNESSEE’S NEW DEADLY FORCE LAW
13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant C. Dunaway issued an urgent public clarification today regarding Public Chapter 1100, a newly passed Tennessee law set to take effect on July 1, 2026. D ...
FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE MASSIVE BLAZE THAT DESTROYED PUTNAM COUNTY HOME
A single-story home on Oakdale Circle is a total loss after a massive fire tore through the structure Wednesday afternoon, drawing a massive response from multiple local emergency agencies. The Putna ...
WOMAN INJURED, WORKER HURT AFTER CAR CRASHES THROUGH FIELD AND INTO BUILDING IN CROSSVILLE
A bizarre single-vehicle crash on Wednesday left a driver and a building worker injured after a car careened off the interstate, through a field, and into a local business. According to a preliminary ...
MORGAN COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTEMPTED AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE AFTER TASER INCIDENT
According to information provided by Roane County journalist Dudley Evans, Douglas Lonnie Jones pleaded guilty in Roane County Criminal Court to an amended charge of attempted aggravated child abuse i ...
Marilyn Etta (Beaty) Druin, 80
Mrs. Marilyn Etta (Beaty) Druin of Albany, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Clinton County Care & Rehabilitation Center in Albany, Kentucky, having attained the age of 80 years, 4 ...
ROANE MANOR DRIVE STRUCTURE FIRE QUICKLY CONTAINED THANKS TO MUTUAL AID EFFORTS
A swift and coordinated response by multiple local emergency agencies successfully brought a structure fire under control late Tuesday evening in the 100 block of Roane Manor Drive. The Midtown 1st D ...
YORK INSTITUTE CLASS OF 1965 LAUNCHES NEW SCHOLARSHIP FOR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS IN FENTRESS COUNTY
Non-traditional college students in Fentress County have a brand-new pathway to higher education without the burden of tuition costs, thanks to a generous new partnership between a dedicated group of ...
FORMER ROCKWOOD DETECTIVE SENTENCED TO OVER 12 YEARS FOR ATTEMPTED CHILD ENTICEMENT
A former Rockwood Police Department detective has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor following an undercover sting operation. Charles Andrew Crothers, 39, ...
FORMER CUMBERLAND COUNTY CHEER COACH INDICTED FOR THEFT OF TEAM FUNDS
A grand jury has indicted the former head coach of the Cumberland County High School cheerleading team following an investigation into thousands of dollars in missing funds, state officials announced ...
Imy Jean Vanwinkle, 96
We celebrate the vibrant life of our Imy Jean Vanwinkle, who passed away at the age of 96. She passed peacefully with her daughter by her side on June 22, 2026. She was born June 5, 1930, to Freeman a ...
Kenneth Charles Jordan. Ken, “Kenny,” 77
It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Kenneth Charles Jordan. Ken, “Kenny,” passed away on June 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was 77. Ken was born to Adelbert and Jean Jor ...
