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$750,000 SETTLEMENT PENDING IN FORMER RHEA COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT
A $750,000 settlement is currently pending in a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of former Rhea County Executive George Thacker against the
LAWSON ROAD IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY CLOSED FOR BRIDGE WORK AND PAVING
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Beginning Monday, February 2, 2026, Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will implement a temporary closure of Lawson Road, as part of the
CUMBERLAND TRASH PICKUP RESCHEDULED TO NORMAL FRIDAY ROUTE
A message from Cumberland Waste Disposal regarding trash pick up: “Good morning. Our original plan was to service everyone on Saturday this past week since
FIRE REPORTED ON WILLIAMS ROAD IN ROANE COUNTY
At 8:36 AM today in Roane County, emergency services responded to reports of a structure fire in the 200 block of Williams Road. First responders
MAJOR FIRE ENGULFS FORMER LUMBER YARD TURNED RV STORAGE FACILITY IN ROCKWOOD
UPDATE: A fire broke out at Freedom Storage on South Gateway Avenue in Rockwood, with emergency calls coming in around 4:00 p.m. Firefighters remained on
ROANE STATE MOURNS LOSS OF FORMER PRESIDENT SHERRY HOPPE
Roane State Community College is mourning the loss of one of its own this week following the passing of former president Dr. Sherry L. Hoppe
LOCAL AREA CLOSINGS, CANCELLATIONS, AND DELAYS (FEB. 2)
Bledsoe Co. — Closed Monday Blount Co. — Closed Monday Clay Co. — Closed Monday Cumberland County Schools will be closed Monday. Dayton City schools
STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED IN ROANE COUNTY
A structure fire was reported at 2:56 PM EST on January 30, 2026, in Roane County at the intersection of Country Lane and Paw Paw
MORGAN SHERIFF’S OFFICE MOURNS NATIVE SON AND FALLEN HERO DEPUTY DERRICK BONHAM
Posted by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office: The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Rick Hamby extend our deepest condolences to the Weakley County Sheriff’s
SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH ON HOLLOWAY ROAD INVOLVES ELDERLY DRIVER
Early this morning, around 1:00 a.m., a single-vehicle accident occurred on Holloway Road in the lower portion of the Eureka community in Rockwood. Initial reports
CREDIT CARD FRAUD REPORTED IN FAIRFIELD GLADE TOTALING $581.87
On January 25, 2026, at approximately 1:30 PM, Officer Michael Murphy of the Fairfield Glade Police Department was dispatched to the department lobby to take
YOUNG ARTISTS WIN BIG IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY SOIL & WATER STEWARDSHIP POSTER CONTEST
The Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) recently sponsored a Soil and Water Stewardship Poster Contest. The theme for this year’s contest was
$750,000 SETTLEMENT PENDING IN FORMER RHEA COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT
A $750,000 settlement is currently pending in a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of former Rhea County Executive George Thacker against the United States government. The suit add ...
LAWSON ROAD IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY CLOSED FOR BRIDGE WORK AND PAVING
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Beginning Monday, February 2, 2026, Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will implement a temporary closure of Lawson Road, as part of the bridge construction and ...
CUMBERLAND TRASH PICKUP RESCHEDULED TO NORMAL FRIDAY ROUTE
A message from Cumberland Waste Disposal regarding trash pick up: "Good morning. Our original plan was to service everyone on Saturday this past week since we were running on a one-day delay du ...
FIRE REPORTED ON WILLIAMS ROAD IN ROANE COUNTY
At 8:36 AM today in Roane County, emergency services responded to reports of a structure fire in the 200 block of Williams Road. First responders are on scene working to contain the blaze, though ...
MAJOR FIRE ENGULFS FORMER LUMBER YARD TURNED RV STORAGE FACILITY IN ROCKWOOD
UPDATE: A fire broke out at Freedom Storage on South Gateway Avenue in Rockwood, with emergency calls coming in around 4:00 p.m. Firefighters remained on the scene until approximately 8:30 p.m. to ba ...
ROANE STATE MOURNS LOSS OF FORMER PRESIDENT SHERRY HOPPE
Roane State Community College is mourning the loss of one of its own this week following the passing of former president Dr. Sherry L. Hoppe on January 25, 2026. She was 78 years old. Dr. Hoppe was ...
LOCAL AREA CLOSINGS, CANCELLATIONS, AND DELAYS (FEB. 2)
Bledsoe Co. — Closed Monday Blount Co. — Closed Monday Clay Co. — Closed Monday Cumberland County Schools will be closed Monday. Dayton City schools will be closed Monday. Fentress County ...
STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED IN ROANE COUNTY
A structure fire was reported at 2:56 PM EST on January 30, 2026, in Roane County at the intersection of Country Lane and Paw Paw Plains Road, a rural area near Lenoir City in East Roane County. I ...
MORGAN SHERIFF’S OFFICE MOURNS NATIVE SON AND FALLEN HERO DEPUTY DERRICK BONHAM
Posted by the Morgan County Sheriff's Office: The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Rick Hamby extend our deepest condolences to the Weakley County Sheriff’s Office and the family of Deput ...
SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH ON HOLLOWAY ROAD INVOLVES ELDERLY DRIVER
Early this morning, around 1:00 a.m., a single-vehicle accident occurred on Holloway Road in the lower portion of the Eureka community in Rockwood. Initial reports suggested the car had gone into the ...
CREDIT CARD FRAUD REPORTED IN FAIRFIELD GLADE TOTALING $581.87
On January 25, 2026, at approximately 1:30 PM, Officer Michael Murphy of the Fairfield Glade Police Department was dispatched to the department lobby to take a report of credit card fraud. The complai ...
YOUNG ARTISTS WIN BIG IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY SOIL & WATER STEWARDSHIP POSTER CONTEST
The Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) recently sponsored a Soil and Water Stewardship Poster Contest. The theme for this year’s contest was “Home is Where the Habitat Is ...
