Jeffrey Allen Russell, 66
Mr. Jeffrey Allen Russell, age 66, a lifelong resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The family wil ...
Clara “Snookie” Steelman Shearer, 74
Clara "Snookie" Steelman Shearer May 5, 1952 — April 27, 2026 Wartburg The family will receive friends Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Schubert Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with ...
VEHICLE TIRES IN LAKE TANSI PUNCTURED BY CALTROPS IN ACT OF DELIBERATE VANDALISM
Authorities are currently investigating a series of deliberate acts of vandalism in the Lake Tansi community. Over the last several days, multiple vehicles have sustained significant tire damage due t ...
COMMUNITY FIGHTS TO SAVE PETROS-JOYNER ELEMENTARY AS MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WEIGHS CLOSURE
The Morgan County School Board is considering the closure of Petros-Joyner Elementary School to address a nearly $600,000 budget deficit, a move that has sparked intense pushback from the local commun ...
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOLS SUED OVER ALLEGED ABUSE OF DISABLED STUDENTS AND SYSTEMIC COVER-UP
Parents of disabled and non-verbal students have filed a lawsuit against Blount County Schools and a former special education teacher, alleging a pattern of sexual, physical, and verbal abuse at Union ...
MAN ARRESTED AFTER EVADING ARREST IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On the night of April 28, 2026, Sergeant Brandon Griffin of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office arrested Gary Allen Woody, a 50-year-old resident of Crossville, Tennessee, following a high-speed pu ...
WOMAN EVADES ARREST, AND IS CAUGHT WITH DRUG PARAPHENALIA IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On April 28, 2026, Deputy Breanna Freeman of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office arrested Candice Nachea Kirby, 36, following a pursuit on Glade Creek in Crossville, Tennessee. The incident began a ...
FOUR SUSPECTS UNNACCOUNTED FOR AFTER COLLABERATIVE OPERATION IN PUTNAM COUNTY
In a major law enforcement sweep dubbed "Operation Spring Cleaning," the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with state and federal agencies like the TBI and DEA, successfully apprehended ...
WOMAN FACES SEVERAL CHARGES AFTER I-40 CRASH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On April 27, 2026, a two-vehicle collision occurred on Interstate 40 eastbound near mile marker 315 in Cumberland County. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol preliminary report, Vanessa Jones, 3 ...
TRAFFIC ALERT: BACK-TO-BACK CRASHES STALL EASTBOUND I-40 IN PUTNAM COUNTY NEAR MILE MARKER 295
Travelers heading eastbound on Interstate 40 through Putnam County are currently facing significant delays due to a pair of back-to-back traffic incidents near mile marker 295. The initial disruption ...
WRECK REPORTED AT INTERSECTION OF LANTANA ROAD AND CIRCLE DRIVE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
At 2:29 PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, emergency services were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with possible injuries at the intersection of Lantana Road and Circle Drive in Crossville. First ...
TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM AWARDS $86,400 GRANT TO RESTORE HISTORIC ROANE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
The Tennessee State Museum has awarded an $86,400 grant to the Roane County Heritage Commission to support the preservation of the Historic Roane County Courthouse. The funding, which arrived last wee ...
