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BUSY WEEKEND FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN ROCKWOOD
Early Friday night in Rockwood, while police and fire department crews were occupied with a house fire, another call came in around 11:30 p.m. reporting
MAN ALLEGEDLY CROSSES STRAIGHT INTO A ROCK ON VANDEVER ROAD IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On April 8, 2026, at approximately 12:00 AM (midnight) in rural Cumberland County, a single-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Blaylock Road and Vandever
ALLEGEDLY DROWSY DRIVER SUSTAINS SERIOUS INJURIES IN POTATO FARM ROAD CRASH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
According to a report by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, on April 12, 2026, at approximately 6:01 PM, a single-vehicle crash occurred on Potato Farm
DETAILS FROM FOUR-CAR CRASH ON ROANE STATE HIGHWAY
On April 9, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Roane State Highway in Kingston, a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash occurred under clear daylight conditions on a
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AWARDED NEARLY $250,000 IN NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT FUNDING
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has awarded a total of $899,487 in Nuclear Equipment Funding (NEF) grants to four institutions to expand nuclear education
ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUES DOG FROM HOUSE FIRE, REUNITES WITH OWNER
On April 10th at 9:44 PM, the Rockwood Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at the corner of Tarwater Street and Lakemont Heights.
TBI LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF CORRECTIONS OFFICER AT MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
The District Attorney General for Tennessee’s 9th Judicial District, Russell Johnson, has officially requested the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to conduct an independent investigation
PUTNAM DEPUTIES WORK WITH CROSSVILLE POLICE ON METH BUST
On the early morning of Friday, April 10, 2026, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Tennessee Avenue for
EARLY VOTING IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY STARTS WEDNESDAY AT NEW TEMPORARY LOCATION
The 2026 election cycle in Cumberland County, Tennessee, and surrounding areas features an early voting period for the May 5, 2026 County Primary Election running
CUMBERLAND COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED BY MONTEREY POLICE
On Friday, April 10th at 5:25 pm, the Monterey Police Department arrested Ashley Connelly on an outstanding Violation of Probation warrant issued out of Cumberland
ROCKWOOD POLICE HIGHLIGHT NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK; HONORS DEDICATED 911 DISPATCHERS
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, observed annually during the second week of April, is a time to recognize and thank 911 dispatchers for their vital
CUMBERLAND WILDLAND FIRES DUE TO UNSAFE BURNING AMID POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS
The Cumberland County Fire Department (CCFD) reported that the wildland fires, which broke out over the weekend, were primarily weather-related, stemming from individuals who failed
BUSY WEEKEND FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN ROCKWOOD
Early Friday night in Rockwood, while police and fire department crews were occupied with a house fire, another call came in around 11:30 p.m. reporting a fight involving several people at the Meadows ...
MAN ALLEGEDLY CROSSES STRAIGHT INTO A ROCK ON VANDEVER ROAD IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On April 8, 2026, at approximately 12:00 AM (midnight) in rural Cumberland County, a single-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Blaylock Road and Vandever Road. Deputy Joshua R. Alderman of ...
ALLEGEDLY DROWSY DRIVER SUSTAINS SERIOUS INJURIES IN POTATO FARM ROAD CRASH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
According to a report by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, on April 12, 2026, at approximately 6:01 PM, a single-vehicle crash occurred on Potato Farm Road in Cumberland County, Tennessee, outsi ...
DETAILS FROM FOUR-CAR CRASH ON ROANE STATE HIGHWAY
On April 9, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Roane State Highway in Kingston, a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash occurred under clear daylight conditions on a dry, straight section of the four-lan ...
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AWARDED NEARLY $250,000 IN NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT FUNDING
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has awarded a total of $899,487 in Nuclear Equipment Funding (NEF) grants to four institutions to expand nuclear education and workforce training progr ...
ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUES DOG FROM HOUSE FIRE, REUNITES WITH OWNER
On April 10th at 9:44 PM, the Rockwood Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at the corner of Tarwater Street and Lakemont Heights. Upon arrival, crews found a single-family home that was ...
TBI LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF CORRECTIONS OFFICER AT MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
The District Attorney General for Tennessee’s 9th Judicial District, Russell Johnson, has officially requested the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to conduct an independent investigation into ...
PUTNAM DEPUTIES WORK WITH CROSSVILLE POLICE ON METH BUST
On the early morning of Friday, April 10, 2026, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Tennessee Avenue for failure to stop at a stop sign. As deputies approache ...
EARLY VOTING IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY STARTS WEDNESDAY AT NEW TEMPORARY LOCATION
The 2026 election cycle in Cumberland County, Tennessee, and surrounding areas features an early voting period for the May 5, 2026 County Primary Election running from Wednesday, April 15 through Thur ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED BY MONTEREY POLICE
On Friday, April 10th at 5:25 pm, the Monterey Police Department arrested Ashley Connelly on an outstanding Violation of Probation warrant issued out of Cumberland County. She was then transported ...
ROCKWOOD POLICE HIGHLIGHT NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK; HONORS DEDICATED 911 DISPATCHERS
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, observed annually during the second week of April, is a time to recognize and thank 911 dispatchers for their vital work. The observance was established ...
CUMBERLAND WILDLAND FIRES DUE TO UNSAFE BURNING AMID POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS
The Cumberland County Fire Department (CCFD) reported that the wildland fires, which broke out over the weekend, were primarily weather-related, stemming from individuals who failed to burn safely und ...
