RICKY YOUNG ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL TRESPASS AFTER ENTERING NEIGHBOR’S HOME COVERED IN BLOOD
A 40-year-old Crossville resident, Ricky Dewayne Young, was arrested on September 13, 2026, following an incident at Turner Road. Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call regarding ...
JOSEPH SADULA ARRESTED FOR EVADING ARREST AND PROBATION VIOLATION AFTER WOODS FOOT PURSUIT IN CROSSVILLE
A local man was taken into custody on September 12, 2026, following a foot chase through a wooded area off Critter Crossing. Deputies with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office went to a residence a ...
ANIMAL CONTROL DISPATCHES SEVERLY INJURED PIT BULL IN CRAB ORCHARD
Cumberland County Animal Control deputies humanely dispatched a suffering pit bull in Crab Orchard on September 10 after determining the animal was severely neglected and riddled with untreated wounds ...
SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED FOR ORDER VIOLATION AFTER ADMITTING TO VISITING RESTRICTED HOME
Mark Sanders, a registered sex offender, was arrested on September 9, 2026, at the Crossville Police Department after inadvertently confessing to violating an active temporary order of protection. Sa ...
BOBBY FLANIGAN ARRESTED AFTER THROWING XBOX SERIES X AND MAKING HOSTILE REMARKS AT OFFICERS
A local man faces vandalism charges following a domestic disturbance on Burnett Street where a gaming console and a modem were destroyed. On September 5, 2026, Crossville Police Department officers r ...
HARRIMAN PARKS & RECREATION RALLIES COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILY AFTER DEVASTATING HOUSE FIRE
Harriman Parks & Recreation is calling for urgent public support for Tiffany, Antwon, and Miles, a local family and active members of the sports community who lost everything in a severe house fir ...
BLOUNT COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT WARNING RESIDENTS OF PHONE SPOOFING SCAM
The Blount County Fire Protection District is warning residents of an active phone scam involving the department's official phone number. Scammers are spoofing the district’s caller ID (865-983-2133) ...
OLIVER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE HALEY SEIBER RECEIVES 2026 MALINDA RABY YAGER SCHOLARSHIP
Eighteen-year-old Haley Seiber has stepped onto her college campus with significantly less financial pressure as the recipient of the 2026 Malinda Raby Yager Scholarship. Created in 2019 by State Sena ...
RHEA COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS ASSIST INJURED BOATERS ON WATTS BAR LAKE
Just before the weekend, first responders in Rhea County rushed to Watts Bar Lake following reports of an injured person aboard a pontoon boat. The Rhea County Sheriff's Office and Rhea County Emergen ...
POSTAL SERVICE TO HOST FIVE-DAY HIRING EVENT IN CROSSVILLE STARTING FRIDAY
The United States Postal Service is hosting a recruitment event from September 18 through September 22 at the Crossville Post Office, located at 240 Old Jamestown Hwy. Job seekers can visit the facil ...
CROSSVILLE UTILITIES ANNOUNCES WATER SERVICE REDUCTION IN THE GARDENS FOR LEAK REPAIRS
Residents in The Gardens neighborhood should expect reduced water pressure today as the City of Crossville Water Utility Department throttles down service to address an active water leak. Crews are c ...
JONATHAN WAYDE RUSSELL FACES SENTENCING FOLLOWING WILD HIGH-SPEED CHASE AND BIZARRE TRIAL DEFENSE
Jonathan Wayde Russell is scheduled for a court report and motion for a new trial hearing in the Cumberland County Circuit Court on September 15, 2026, following his conviction on multiple felony char ...












