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CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO TACKLE ANNEXATION, BUDGET AMENDMENTS, AND AIRPORT STANDARDS TONIGHT
The Crossville City Council meets tonight at 6 p.m., September 8, 2026, for its regularly scheduled session at City Hall, preceded by a Beer Board
ROANE COUNTY TRANSITIONS INTO NEW FOUR-YEAR TERM WITH LIGHTER MEETING SCHEDULE AMID NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT FOCUS
Roane County Mayor Wade Creswell outlined a lighter upcoming meeting schedule during his weekly recap, attributing the temporary slowdown to the routine expiration of county
FORMER VAN BUREN DEPUTY ARRESTED AFTER MISSING ALABAMA TEEN FOUND SAFE IN WHITE COUNTY
A 15-year-old girl from Decatur, Alabama, who ran away last week, has been found safe in White County, Tennessee, following a coordinated law enforcement rescue.
CUMBERLAND WASTE DISPOSAL MAINTAINS REGULAR PICKUP SCHEDULE FOR LABOR DAY
Cumberland Waste Disposal has announced that trash collection routes will run on a normal schedule on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026. Residents are advised
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has announced a comprehensive schedule of sobriety checkpoints across East Tennessee for September 2026, coinciding with stricter state driving penalties enacted
CHASE WAYNE MACKEY PLEADS GUILTY TO VEHICULAR HOMICIDE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
Chase Wayne Mackey entered a guilty plea in the Cumberland County Criminal Court to one count of vehicular homicide by recklessness, stemming from an August
SEARCH FOR MISSING JUVENILE LEADS TO METH AND FENTANYL BUST AT CROSSVILLE RESIDENCE
Deputies with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office uncovered quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl while investigating a tip regarding a missing juvenile at a residence on
ROANE COUNTY DEPUTY HONORED FOR SWIFT ACTION IN SAVING CHOKING VICTIM
Roane County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Shayne Hurney has received the department’s Life Saving Award for his quick response earlier this year to an emergency involving
CROSSVILLE MOTORCYCLIST DIES IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS CRASH
A 68-year-old man from Crossville, Tennessee, died Tuesday evening following a motorcycle crash in rural Franklin County, Illinois. Emergency responders arrived at the scene on
CROSSVILLE MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY OFFICES TO CLOSE FOR LABOR DAY
City of Crossville and Cumberland County administrative offices, the animal shelter, and solid waste disposal sites will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in
MAN RESCUED FROM RAVINE AFTER LAWN MOWER ACCIDENT IN JAMESTOWN
Emergency crews safely hoisted a man from a steep ravine on Pinnacle Way in Jamestown on September 3, 2026, after his lawn mower went over
MARIAH JOHNSON FACES DEADLINE HEARING IN COURT FOR $22,000 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY AND THEFT
Mariah Elayne Johnson is scheduled for a deadline hearing in the Cumberland County Circuit Court on September 8, 2026, facing felony charges connected to a
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO TACKLE ANNEXATION, BUDGET AMENDMENTS, AND AIRPORT STANDARDS TONIGHT
The Crossville City Council meets tonight at 6 p.m., September 8, 2026, for its regularly scheduled session at City Hall, preceded by a Beer Board meeting at 5:45 p.m. and a public hearing at 5:50 p.m ...
ROANE COUNTY TRANSITIONS INTO NEW FOUR-YEAR TERM WITH LIGHTER MEETING SCHEDULE AMID NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT FOCUS
Roane County Mayor Wade Creswell outlined a lighter upcoming meeting schedule during his weekly recap, attributing the temporary slowdown to the routine expiration of county committees at the end of A ...
FORMER VAN BUREN DEPUTY ARRESTED AFTER MISSING ALABAMA TEEN FOUND SAFE IN WHITE COUNTY
A 15-year-old girl from Decatur, Alabama, who ran away last week, has been found safe in White County, Tennessee, following a coordinated law enforcement rescue. Brian Schalk, a former Van Buren Coun ...
CUMBERLAND WASTE DISPOSAL MAINTAINS REGULAR PICKUP SCHEDULE FOR LABOR DAY
Cumberland Waste Disposal has announced that trash collection routes will run on a normal schedule on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026. Residents are advised to place their waste bins out on Sund ...
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has announced a comprehensive schedule of sobriety checkpoints across East Tennessee for September 2026, coinciding with stricter state driving penalties enacted in July. ...
CHASE WAYNE MACKEY PLEADS GUILTY TO VEHICULAR HOMICIDE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
Chase Wayne Mackey entered a guilty plea in the Cumberland County Criminal Court to one count of vehicular homicide by recklessness, stemming from an August 14, 2025, crash on Bell Road that resulted ...
SEARCH FOR MISSING JUVENILE LEADS TO METH AND FENTANYL BUST AT CROSSVILLE RESIDENCE
Deputies with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office uncovered quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl while investigating a tip regarding a missing juvenile at a residence on Leland Pryor Road in ...
ROANE COUNTY DEPUTY HONORED FOR SWIFT ACTION IN SAVING CHOKING VICTIM
Roane County Sheriff's Office Deputy Shayne Hurney has received the department's Life Saving Award for his quick response earlier this year to an emergency involving a choking individual. Upon arrivi ...
CROSSVILLE MOTORCYCLIST DIES IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS CRASH
A 68-year-old man from Crossville, Tennessee, died Tuesday evening following a motorcycle crash in rural Franklin County, Illinois. Emergency responders arrived at the scene on Yellow Banks Road foll ...
CROSSVILLE MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY OFFICES TO CLOSE FOR LABOR DAY
City of Crossville and Cumberland County administrative offices, the animal shelter, and solid waste disposal sites will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day. Regular mun ...
MAN RESCUED FROM RAVINE AFTER LAWN MOWER ACCIDENT IN JAMESTOWN
Emergency crews safely hoisted a man from a steep ravine on Pinnacle Way in Jamestown on September 3, 2026, after his lawn mower went over a cliff. Fentress County Emergency Services—comprising EMS, ...
MARIAH JOHNSON FACES DEADLINE HEARING IN COURT FOR $22,000 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY AND THEFT
Mariah Elayne Johnson is scheduled for a deadline hearing in the Cumberland County Circuit Court on September 8, 2026, facing felony charges connected to a November 2025 residential burglary in Crossv ...
