CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION REAPPOINTS COUNTY ATTORNEY AND APPROVES MULTIPLE ROAD SYSTEM UPDATES
At its recent monthly meeting, the Cumberland County Commission—with Commissioners Sisco and Patterson absent (the latter recovering from hip surgery)—voted unanimously to reappoint Philip Burnett as ...
ROLLOVER CRASH ON HASSLER MILL ROAD IN ROANE COUNTY
A male driver escaped injury this afternoon after a single-vehicle rollover accident at the intersection of Hassler Mill Road and Swan Pond Road. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene at ...
MOTORCYCLE RIDER INJURED IN CRASH SOUTH OF ROCKWOOD
An 18-year-old motorcycle rider was hospitalized following a collision with a passenger vehicle Friday evening on Abel's Valley Road, just south of Rockwood. Emergency crews arrived at the scene arou ...
PABLO ONTIVEROS ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES
A 26-year-old Cookeville resident was booked into custody early Sunday morning following an arrest by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. Pablo G. Ontiveros was taken into custody at approximatel ...
TWO DRIVERS CHARGED AFTER TRACTOR-TRAILER CRASH SHUTS DOWN I-40 WEST IN ROANE COUNTY
New details were released today on the multi-vehicle crash on I-40 in Roane County from last week. The crash involved two tractor-trailers and shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 40 in Roane C ...
JURY SELECTION BEGINS FOR BLOUNT COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF TRIPLE HOMICIDE AND HOUSE FIRE
Jury selection is underway for Johnny Ray Wilburn, the man facing 41 criminal counts—including first-degree murder—following a fatal house fire in January 2025 that claimed the lives of three people. ...
KCSO INVESTIGATION LEADS TO 35-YEAR FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCE IN CHILD EXPLOITATION CASE
A joint investigation involving the Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), the FBI, and multiple partner agencies has resulted in a 35-year federal prison sentence for a Knoxville man convicted of child ...
PEPSICO CLOSES KNOXVILLE PLANT, AFFECTING 122 EMPLOYEES
PepsiCo has announced the immediate closure of its Knoxville manufacturing facility located at 2708 Federal Road, impacting 122 workers. According to a WARN notice filed by the company, affected empl ...
Robert Roosevelt Edington, 93
Robert Roosevelt Edington, age 93, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born on March 6, 1933, in Spring City, T ...
John Robert Kriebel, 78
John Robert Kriebel Oct 7, 1948 — Oct 16, 2026 Crossville, TN John Robert Kriebel, age 78, of Crossville, Tennessee passed away at his home on October 16, 2026. No services are ...
Gaynell Winningham, 78
Gaynell Winningham, age 78, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away at her home on October 18, 2026. Mrs. Winningham was born on April 16, 1948, in Jamestown, Tennessee, daughter of the late Robert Per ...
Hazel Potter-Dixon, 96
HAZEL LOUISA POTTER-DIXON age 96 of Crossville, TN passed away October 17, 2026. She was born June 12, 1930 in Morgan County, TN the daughter of Arnold and Sophronia Potter. She was retired after more ...
