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CITY OF HARRIMAN TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT FOR ABANDONED VEHICLES
The City of Harriman will host a public hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 5:45 PM in the Council Room at City Hall, located
ROANE COUNTY UNDER INCREASED FIRE DANGER ALERT THIS AFTERNOON
According to Roane County Emergency Alerts, Roane County is under an increased fire danger alert this afternoon due to low humidity in the 20s and
OAK RIDGE RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW METHOD FOR RECYCLING PLASTIC
According to a report by WBIR, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), led by chemist Jeffrey Foster, are developing a “molecular editing” technique that
PORTION OF EAST FIFTH STREET IN CROSSVILLE CLOSED TO STRIPE A PARKING LOT
ROAD CLOSURE: The City of Crossville Street Department will have E. Fifth Street closed from Hwy 127 down to Thurman Avenue in order to stripe
JAMESTOWN PHARMACIST TO BE SENTENCED JUNE 12 AFTER GUILTY PLEA IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD CASE
Phillip Hall, the pharmacist and owner of Hall Family Pharmacy in Jamestown, Tennessee, is scheduled to be sentenced on June 12, 2026, at 10 a.m.
WATER ON PORTION OF SPARTA HIGHWAY IN CROSSVILLE TO BE SHUT DOWN FOR VALVE INSTALL
WATER OUTAGE: The City of Crossville Utility Maintenance will have the water shut down on Sparta Hwy from approximately 376 Sparta Hwy down to Holiday
I-40 EASTBOUND BLOCKED NEAR KINGSTON AFTER SEMI-TRUCK FIRE (UPDATED WITH MORE DETAILS)
Around 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, a semi tractor-trailer hauling steel products caught fire on eastbound Interstate 40 near mile marker 352, just before the Kingston
STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED AT OLD FLYNNS COVE ROAD IN CROSSVILLE
A structure fire was reported at Old Flynns Cove Road in Crossville at 2:32 PM today. According to the report, the caller who notified 911 believes
TENN. SENATE PASSES BILL TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS FOLLOWING ASSAULT ON CROSSVILLE FIREFIGHTER
In April 2026, the Tennessee Senate overwhelmingly passed Senate Bill 1900, a piece of legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey to significantly increase protections for
CROSSVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION EAST OF SMHS
The Crossville Regional Planning Commission granted preliminary plat approval Thursday for the “Beehive subdivision”, a planned 124-lot single-family residential development on about 30.26 acres east
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION VOTES TO LEAVE TWO VACANT SEATS UNFILLED UNTIL ELECTION
The Cumberland County Commission held its monthly meeting with all members present except Commissioner Wilson. The meeting opened with a moment of silence honoring two
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS (APRIL 2026)
The April 2026 monthly meeting of the Cumberland County Commission opened with all commissioners present except Commissioner Wilson. Following the recent passing of longtime Second
CITY OF HARRIMAN TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT FOR ABANDONED VEHICLES
The City of Harriman will host a public hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 5:45 PM in the Council Room at City Hall, located at 408 N. Roane Street. The primary focus of the meeting is to discuss ...
ROANE COUNTY UNDER INCREASED FIRE DANGER ALERT THIS AFTERNOON
According to Roane County Emergency Alerts, Roane County is under an increased fire danger alert this afternoon due to low humidity in the 20s and wind gusts up to 25 mph across the region. Residen ...
OAK RIDGE RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW METHOD FOR RECYCLING PLASTIC
According to a report by WBIR, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), led by chemist Jeffrey Foster, are developing a "molecular editing" technique that functions like CRISPR for plastic ...
PORTION OF EAST FIFTH STREET IN CROSSVILLE CLOSED TO STRIPE A PARKING LOT
ROAD CLOSURE: The City of Crossville Street Department will have E. Fifth Street closed from Hwy 127 down to Thurman Avenue in order to stripe a parking lot. Please use extreme caution when traveling ...
JAMESTOWN PHARMACIST TO BE SENTENCED JUNE 12 AFTER GUILTY PLEA IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD CASE
Phillip Hall, the pharmacist and owner of Hall Family Pharmacy in Jamestown, Tennessee, is scheduled to be sentenced on June 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of ...
WATER ON PORTION OF SPARTA HIGHWAY IN CROSSVILLE TO BE SHUT DOWN FOR VALVE INSTALL
WATER OUTAGE: The City of Crossville Utility Maintenance will have the water shut down on Sparta Hwy from approximately 376 Sparta Hwy down to Holiday Drive for a water valve installation. Service wi ...
I-40 EASTBOUND BLOCKED NEAR KINGSTON AFTER SEMI-TRUCK FIRE (UPDATED WITH MORE DETAILS)
Around 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, a semi tractor-trailer hauling steel products caught fire on eastbound Interstate 40 near mile marker 352, just before the Kingston exit. Kingston Fire Department crew ...
STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED AT OLD FLYNNS COVE ROAD IN CROSSVILLE
A structure fire was reported at Old Flynns Cove Road in Crossville at 2:32 PM today. According to the report, the caller who notified 911 believes everyone has successfully evacuated the building. ...
TENN. SENATE PASSES BILL TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS FOLLOWING ASSAULT ON CROSSVILLE FIREFIGHTER
In April 2026, the Tennessee Senate overwhelmingly passed Senate Bill 1900, a piece of legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey to significantly increase protections for the state's first responde ...
CROSSVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION EAST OF SMHS
The Crossville Regional Planning Commission granted preliminary plat approval Thursday for the "Beehive subdivision", a planned 124-lot single-family residential development on about 30.26 acres east ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION VOTES TO LEAVE TWO VACANT SEATS UNFILLED UNTIL ELECTION
The Cumberland County Commission held its monthly meeting with all members present except Commissioner Wilson. The meeting opened with a moment of silence honoring two recent losses: Miss Nancy and ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS (APRIL 2026)
The April 2026 monthly meeting of the Cumberland County Commission opened with all commissioners present except Commissioner Wilson. Following the recent passing of longtime Second District Commiss ...
