MICHAEL SHANE BRADLEY FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES INCLUDING CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND DUI FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP
A local motorist is scheduled to face a slate of charges in Cumberland County court following a traffic stop by state troopers late last month. Michael Shane Bradley faces six total counts stemming f ...
DOLLY PARTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: NASHVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES ICONIC REBRAND
Nashville International Airport is officially on its way to becoming Dolly Parton International Airport following a unanimous vote by the Nashville Airport Authority on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. The hi ...
CPWA LEADER QUESTIONS CITY’S LACK OF RATE-IMPACT DATA AHEAD OF MERGER REFERENDUM
With a referendum on a potential merger between the City of Crossville’s water system and the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority roughly two months away, CPWA official Jeff Dyer says the public still ...
BLOUNT COUNTY OFFICIALS WARN RESIDENTS OF DECEPTIVE DEED MAILINGS CHARGING NEARLY $100 FOR 50-CENT DOCUMENTS
Blount County officials are urging residents to exercise caution following an influx of misleading letters demanding nearly $100 for copies of property deeds that cost as little as 50 cents at the loc ...
FORMER KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF TOM SPANGLER DIES AFTER BATTLE WITH CANCER
Cumberland County Sheriff Casey Cox is remembering the late Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler as a dedicated leader, devoted veteran, and loyal friend following his passing. The friendship between the ...
FORMER CUMBERLAND COUNTY TEACHER ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED GROOMING OF A MINOR
Sean Thomas Eckert, a 37-year-old former Cumberland County teacher and assistant football coach at Portland High School, was arrested and charged with one count of grooming of a minor. Court records ...
TEMA LAUNCHES “READYTN CONNECT” TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
The Tennessee Emergency Management Authority (TEMA) has introduced ReadyTN Connect, a statewide initiative designed to link trusted local organizations with official emergency response resources. The ...
TENNESSEE BIOLOGISTS UNCOVER RARE SPECIES DURING UPPER CUMBERLAND BENTHIC BLITZ
Nearly 100 biologists from 28 partnering organizations surveyed 123 sites across 10 watersheds in the Upper Cumberland River Basin during the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s (TWRA) second annual ...
Rachel Kathleen (Conner) Horner, 51
Mrs. Rachel Kathleen (Conner) Horner of Albany, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the Medical Center of Albany, having attained the age of 51 years, 5 months, and 16 days. She w ...
ROANE COUNTY ORDERS FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
Local officials have announced that all United States and state flags across Roane County will be flown at half-staff tomorrow, Friday, September 11. The directive honors the 25th anniversary of the ...
HARRIMAN UTILITY BOARD CREWS RESPOND TO WATER LEAK; SERVICE DISRUPTIONS EXPECTED ON CLIFTY AND WALDEN STREETS
Harriman Utility Board (HUB) repair crews were dispatched to the intersection of Clifty Street and Queen Street to address an active water main leak. Residents living within the 200 and 300 blocks of ...
Gerald Blufford Williams, 85
Gerald Blufford Williams, age 85, of Crossville, TN, passed away on September 8, 2026, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Mr. Williams was born on September 23, 1940, in Livingston, Tennessee, ...
