BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD LAYING OFF ALMOST 100 EMPLOYEES
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) announced on Friday morning that it is laying off approximately 95 employees and eliminating 28 vacant positions due to rising insurance costs. According to D ...
CROSSVILLE WOMAN ARRESTED FOR OAK GROVE STREET ARSON
On August 27, 2025, Officer Jessie Henson responded to a report of a female starting a fire at Oak Grove Street. Upon arrival, he observed Ms. Allison Parson standing next to a burning couch in the ya ...
OKLO TO BUILD NUCLEAR FUEL FACILITY IN ROANE COUNTY; BRINGING 800 JOBS
A significant show of support for a new industry at the former K-25 site in West Oak Ridge, Roane County, took place yesterday at the Bill Wilcox Interpretive Center in the Heritage Center Industrial ...
MAN ARRESTED IN CROSSVILLE FOR VIOLATING SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
On September 1, 2025, city police were dispatched to Highland Courtyard Apartments following a report about Paul Ray, a registered sex offender residing at Highland Courtyard Apartments, who was alleg ...
FIVE ARRESTED, SEVEN AIDED AFTER ANTI-SEX-TRAFFICKING OPERATION
In a concerted effort to combat human trafficking in Montgomery County, a two-day undercover operation starting August 16th, led by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human Trafficking Unit, alon ...
TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN METH, MARIJUANA, AND IMPERSONATION CHARGES
On August 29, 2025, Officer Matt Charlock conducted a traffic stop on a gray Lexus on North Main Street near SK Mart Gas Station after discovering the vehicle’s owner, Jerry Jared, had a revoked drive ...
TN TECH NAMED IN FORBES LIST OF ‘AMERICA’S TOP COLLEGES’
TN Tech - Tennessee Tech University is among only four public universities in the state named to the 2026 “America’s Top Colleges” list by Forbes. The business magazine and website named Tech among ...
MAJOR CROSSVILLE RADIO FIGURE PASSES AWAY AT 89
Crossville News First reports that Fred Warren Dean Jr., a pivotal figure in Crossville’s radio broadcasting history, passed away on September 3, 2025, at 89 due to complications from congestive heart ...
TDOT ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT (SEPT. 4 – 10)
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 61 between Bill Key Lane and Old Batley Road: Motorists should be alert for possible daily lane closures during daylight hours through this construction project. Motorist ...
CROSSVILLE CRACKER BARREL RECEIVES UPDATED HEALTH SCORE OF 92
UPDATE: The Crossville Cracker Barrel received a follow-up inspection today and a new health inspection rating of 92. The full inspection form can be seen below. ORIGINAL STORY: On Septem ...
CROSSVILLE COUNCIL FURTHER CONSIDERS CITY AMBULANCE SERVICE
According to a report by the Crossville Chronicle, At the Crossville City Council work session, discussions focused on establishing a city-owned ambulance service under the fire department, prompted b ...
MYSTERIOUS SUITCASE AT CROSSVILLE AIRPORT WAS… JUST A SUITCASE
Yesterday, Crossville Memorial Airport was shut down after the discovery of a suspicious suitcase prompted authorities to call in the bomb squad to assess a possible threat. However, after analysis ...
