FORMER CLEVELAND CHEER COACH PLEADS GUILTY TO MISDEMEANOR ASSAULT CHARGES
In Cleveland, Tennessee, David Michael Pendergrass, a 40-year-old former cheer coach and owner of Cheer Madness Elite, pleaded guilty to three counts of misdemeanor assault by offensive touching on Au ...
FORMER BENGALS RUNNING BACK, RUDI JOHNSON, PASSES AWAY AT 45
Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson passed away at the age of 45, as confirmed by the team, though the cause and exact date of his death were not disclosed. Johnson, a fourth-round pic ...
CRASH ON I-40 CAUSES SIGNIFICANT CONGESTION
On September 23, 2025, at around 11:17 AM, a collision between an RV and a pickup truck on Interstate 40 eastbound near mile marker 327 in Cumberland County near Crab Orchard, caused significant traff ...
BIG CHANGES COMING TO ROCKWOOD’S DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
The City of Rockwood is excited to announce a revamped annual Christmas celebration! City officials, Rockwood 2000, and Rockwood Civitan are partnering to launch the all-new “Rock’n the Holidays” even ...
DUI CHECKPOINTS FOR OCTOBER
Below is a list of scheduled DUI checkpoints for the month of October. Specific locations and times were not included in the document provided by the THP.
BRIDGE REPAIR ON FRIDAY IN ROANE COUNTY WILL IMPACT TRAFFIC ON I-40
Motorists traveling on I-40 West in Roane County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair activities that will have an impact on traffic. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, September 26, I-40 West wil ...
DOZENS EARN DIPLOMAS AT MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
Wartburg, Tenn. – Dozens of inmates at the Morgan County Correctional Complex were awarded High School Equivalency Diplomas and Career and Technical Education Certificates during a graduation ceremony ...
Mary Ellen (Snyder) Owens, 75
Mrs. Mary Ellen (Snyder) Owens of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the Hospice of Lake Cumberland in Somerset, Kentucky, having attained the age of 75 years, 4 mont ...
Lori Elizabeth (Bean) Wood, 50
Mrs. Lori Elizabeth (Bean) Wood of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025, at her residence in Cumberland County, Kentucky, having attained the age of 50 years, 11 months and ...
NEW WORK REQUIREMENTS ADDED TO S.N.A.P. BENEFITS
The Tennessee Department of Human Services has announced new work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), affecting able-bodied adults aged 18 to 64 without dependents. ...
C.P.W.A. TAKES FIRST STEPS TOWARD MERGER
The Crossville Chronicle reports that at last week’s West Cumberland Utility District meeting, a large crowd gathered to discuss a potential merger with the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority (CPWA). ...
MADISONVILLE MAN FACES ARSON AND ATTEMPTED FIRST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES
In Madisonville, Tennessee, 43-year-old James Howard Williams faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated arson, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated burglary following a violent incid ...
