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OLIVER SPRINGS TOWN COUNCIL AND WATER BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT; NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS TO TAKE OATH OF OFFICE IN HISTORIC FIRST
By Dudley Evans – The Oliver Springs Water Board and Town Council will convene tonight, Thursday, Nov. 5, for back-to-back meetings featuring the swearing-in of
ROCKWOOD WOMAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING THIRTY-MINUTE STANDOFF ON SOUTH RIDGE AVENUE
By Dudley Evans – A 58-year-old Rockwood woman was taken into custody Thursday morning following a brief standoff on South Ridge Avenue. Rockwood Police Chief
CROSSVILLE BREAKS GROUND ON $50 MILLION RETAIL DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTED BY ALDI, HOBBY LOBBY, AND MORE
The City of Crossville and the Cumberland County Industrial Development Board celebrated the official groundbreaking for the Crossville Commons today. Located across from Buc-ee’s, the
JOHN THOMAS COLEY JR. SET FOR COURT APPEARANCE NEXT WEEK ON RAPE INDICTMENT
Former Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office patrol sergeant and SWAT officer John Thomas Coley Jr., 43, is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County Circuit Court
WEST ROANE COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO 20 CALLS AND LOGS 123 TRAINING HOURS IN OCTOBER
Volunteers with the West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department answered 20 calls for service throughout October, ranging from vehicle collisions and medical emergencies to fires,
SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH LEAVES CAR UPSIDE DOWN IN DITCH AFTER DRIVER HITS DEER ON SPARTA HIGHWAY
A juvenile driver was reported with possible injuries late Tuesday night after a single-vehicle rollover crash on Sparta Highway. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol,
SEMI-TRUCK RUNS OFF ROADWAY ON HIGHWAY 127 SOUTH; THP INVESTIGATING
Early Wednesday morning, a tractor-trailer truck ran off the roadway while traveling toward Pikeville on Highway 127 South, near Fred Tollett Road. According to the
FENTRESS COUNTY WILDFIRE 100% CONTAINED AS BIG SOUTH FORK TRAILS REOPEN
A wildfire that burned approximately 220 acres in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is now 100% contained, allowing all previously closed
TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION AT CROSSVILLE INTERSECTION LEADS TO MINOR INJURY CONCERN
A Tuesday afternoon crash at the intersection of US Highway 127 North and Potato Farm Road sent emergency dispatchers to the scene following a collision
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PROCLAIMS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE WEEK TO HONOR DECADES OF COMPASSIONATE SERVICE
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster has officially proclaimed November 1–7 as Hospice and Palliative Care Week, recognizing more than 40 years of dedicated service by
NICOLE LAYCOCK FACES MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES, INCLUDING CHILD ABUSE AND WEAPONS VIOLATIONS, IN COURT TOMORROW
Cumberland County General Sessions Court is set to review the case of Nicole E. Laycock on November 5, 2026. Laycock faces a slate of six
TWO ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES BY TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Two individuals were arrested on Monday, November 3, 2026, following a traffic stop or enforcement action by the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Cumberland County. Waylon
OLIVER SPRINGS TOWN COUNCIL AND WATER BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT; NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS TO TAKE OATH OF OFFICE IN HISTORIC FIRST
By Dudley Evans - The Oliver Springs Water Board and Town Council will convene tonight, Thursday, Nov. 5, for back-to-back meetings featuring the swearing-in of elected leaders and key municipal busi ...
ROCKWOOD WOMAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING THIRTY-MINUTE STANDOFF ON SOUTH RIDGE AVENUE
By Dudley Evans - A 58-year-old Rockwood woman was taken into custody Thursday morning following a brief standoff on South Ridge Avenue. Rockwood Police Chief Kelly Pittman reported that officers ar ...
CROSSVILLE BREAKS GROUND ON $50 MILLION RETAIL DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTED BY ALDI, HOBBY LOBBY, AND MORE
The City of Crossville and the Cumberland County Industrial Development Board celebrated the official groundbreaking for the Crossville Commons today. Located across from Buc-ee’s, the 18.9-acre, $50 ...
JOHN THOMAS COLEY JR. SET FOR COURT APPEARANCE NEXT WEEK ON RAPE INDICTMENT
Former Cumberland County Sheriff's Office patrol sergeant and SWAT officer John Thomas Coley Jr., 43, is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County Circuit Court - Criminal Court on Monday, November ...
WEST ROANE COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO 20 CALLS AND LOGS 123 TRAINING HOURS IN OCTOBER
Volunteers with the West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department answered 20 calls for service throughout October, ranging from vehicle collisions and medical emergencies to fires, alarms, and smoke in ...
SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH LEAVES CAR UPSIDE DOWN IN DITCH AFTER DRIVER HITS DEER ON SPARTA HIGHWAY
A juvenile driver was reported with possible injuries late Tuesday night after a single-vehicle rollover crash on Sparta Highway. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the incident occurred on T ...
SEMI-TRUCK RUNS OFF ROADWAY ON HIGHWAY 127 SOUTH; THP INVESTIGATING
Early Wednesday morning, a tractor-trailer truck ran off the roadway while traveling toward Pikeville on Highway 127 South, near Fred Tollett Road. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the inci ...
FENTRESS COUNTY WILDFIRE 100% CONTAINED AS BIG SOUTH FORK TRAILS REOPEN
A wildfire that burned approximately 220 acres in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is now 100% contained, allowing all previously closed trails to reopen to vehicles, pedestrians, ...
TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION AT CROSSVILLE INTERSECTION LEADS TO MINOR INJURY CONCERN
A Tuesday afternoon crash at the intersection of US Highway 127 North and Potato Farm Road sent emergency dispatchers to the scene following a collision between a grey Nissan and a gold Chevrolet. Ac ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PROCLAIMS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE WEEK TO HONOR DECADES OF COMPASSIONATE SERVICE
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster has officially proclaimed November 1–7 as Hospice and Palliative Care Week, recognizing more than 40 years of dedicated service by Hospice of Cumberland County. I ...
NICOLE LAYCOCK FACES MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES, INCLUDING CHILD ABUSE AND WEAPONS VIOLATIONS, IN COURT TOMORROW
Cumberland County General Sessions Court is set to review the case of Nicole E. Laycock on November 5, 2026. Laycock faces a slate of six serious criminal charges stemming from an October 5 incident o ...
TWO ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES BY TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Two individuals were arrested on Monday, November 3, 2026, following a traffic stop or enforcement action by the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Cumberland County. Waylon J. Millett, 47, of Otisfie ...
