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ROANE COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE A BUSY WEEKEND
A series of traffic accidents and a brush fire kept Roane County emergency responders busy over the weekend and into Monday afternoon. On Monday just
CUMBERLAND DEPUTY HONORED FOR AIDING WOMAN IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH
On the evening of April 17, 2026, Cumberland County Correctional Officer Hunter Kirkland demonstrated exceptional courage and selflessness while traveling home from work. Upon coming
OLIVER SPRINGS TO EXCEED EQUALIZED PROPERTY TAX RATE AFTER PROPERTY REAPPRAISAL
The Town of Oliver Springs City Council has issued a notice that it intends to exceed the equalized, or tax-neutral, property tax rate following a
SUSPECT FACING MULTIPLE THEFT WARRANTS AFTER REPEATED SHOPLIFTING INCIDENTS AT CROSSVILLE WALMART
Reports from the Crossville Police Department detail several separate shoplifting incidents involving suspect Jaclyn Smith at the Walmart located at 168 Obed Plaza in Crossville,
CROSSVILLE MAN LOSES OVER $15,000, PROMPTING FRAUD INVESTIGATION
On June 3, 2026, city units responded to the Crossville Police Department lobby regarding a potential fraud report. A man reported that he discovered a
MAIN STREET MONDAY EVENT IN ROCKWOOD CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONCERNS
Due to a forecast of thunderstorms, tomorrow evening’s Main Street Monday event has been canceled out of caution for the safety of vendors, volunteers, and
OZONE MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH-SPEED MOTORCYCLE PURSUIT FOLLOWING DOMESTIC ASSAULT REPORT
On June 3, 2026, Deputy Christopher Page of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic physical assault report at a shared residence on
TEEN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH SPEED PURSUIT IN OLIVER SPRINGS AND OAK RIDGE
A 17-year-old male is in custody following a stolen vehicle pursuit and crash in Oak Ridge on Sunday morning. The incident began just before 7
FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR OF KINGSTON PLEADS GUILTY TO FELONY THEFT
On Friday, June 5th, former City of Kingston Finance Director Carolyn Brewer, age 81, entered a guilty plea to Class C felony theft before Judge
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER TO APPEAR IN COURT ON MONDAY
Robert Edwin Olson is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court on Monday, June 8, 2026, to face a criminal charge of
MAN FACES AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
On June 8, 2026, Harley Elijah Roysdon is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court for charges of aggravated assault and false
OLIVER SPRINGS TOWN COUNCIL MEETING SEES A 19-CENT PROPERTY TAX RATE INCREASE
During a well-attended Oliver Springs Town Council meeting this week, a primary topic of discussion was a space dispute within the historic depot building between
ROANE COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE A BUSY WEEKEND
A series of traffic accidents and a brush fire kept Roane County emergency responders busy over the weekend and into Monday afternoon. On Monday just before 2:00 PM, emergency crews and an ambulance r ...
CUMBERLAND DEPUTY HONORED FOR AIDING WOMAN IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH
On the evening of April 17, 2026, Cumberland County Correctional Officer Hunter Kirkland demonstrated exceptional courage and selflessness while traveling home from work. Upon coming across a chaotic ...
OLIVER SPRINGS TO EXCEED EQUALIZED PROPERTY TAX RATE AFTER PROPERTY REAPPRAISAL
The Town of Oliver Springs City Council has issued a notice that it intends to exceed the equalized, or tax-neutral, property tax rate following a recent property reappraisal. To address this, a publ ...
SUSPECT FACING MULTIPLE THEFT WARRANTS AFTER REPEATED SHOPLIFTING INCIDENTS AT CROSSVILLE WALMART
Reports from the Crossville Police Department detail several separate shoplifting incidents involving suspect Jaclyn Smith at the Walmart located at 168 Obed Plaza in Crossville, all of which resulted ...
CROSSVILLE MAN LOSES OVER $15,000, PROMPTING FRAUD INVESTIGATION
On June 3, 2026, city units responded to the Crossville Police Department lobby regarding a potential fraud report. A man reported that he discovered a series of unauthorized purchases and Automated C ...
MAIN STREET MONDAY EVENT IN ROCKWOOD CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONCERNS
Due to a forecast of thunderstorms, tomorrow evening's Main Street Monday event has been canceled out of caution for the safety of vendors, volunteers, and attendees. Although organizers find these we ...
OZONE MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH-SPEED MOTORCYCLE PURSUIT FOLLOWING DOMESTIC ASSAULT REPORT
On June 3, 2026, Deputy Christopher Page of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic physical assault report at a shared residence on Millstone Mountain Road in Ozone involving a ...
TEEN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH SPEED PURSUIT IN OLIVER SPRINGS AND OAK RIDGE
A 17-year-old male is in custody following a stolen vehicle pursuit and crash in Oak Ridge on Sunday morning. The incident began just before 7 a.m. when Oak Ridge Police discovered an abandoned vehicl ...
FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR OF KINGSTON PLEADS GUILTY TO FELONY THEFT
On Friday, June 5th, former City of Kingston Finance Director Carolyn Brewer, age 81, entered a guilty plea to Class C felony theft before Judge Jeff Wicks in Wartburg, Tennessee. The plea followed an ...
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER TO APPEAR IN COURT ON MONDAY
Robert Edwin Olson is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court on Monday, June 8, 2026, to face a criminal charge of violating the state's sexual offender registration law. ...
MAN FACES AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
On June 8, 2026, Harley Elijah Roysdon is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court for charges of aggravated assault and false imprisonment. According to the affidavit of co ...
OLIVER SPRINGS TOWN COUNCIL MEETING SEES A 19-CENT PROPERTY TAX RATE INCREASE
During a well-attended Oliver Springs Town Council meeting this week, a primary topic of discussion was a space dispute within the historic depot building between the public library and the Oliver Spr ...
