DESTRUCTIVE HOUSE FIRE RAZES HOME IN LAKE TANSI AREA
A devastating structure fire completely destroyed a home in the Lake Tansi area of Cumberland County on Thursday afternoon. Emergency dispatch logs indicate that the call came in at approximately 3:5 ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES HONOR AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY WITH HISTORIC READINGS AND REENACTMENTS
Communities across the Upper Cumberland region gathered on Wednesday, July 8, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence with historic reenactm ...
GOVERNOR BILL LEE SWEARS IN CROSSVILLE NATIVE KYLE A. HIXSON TO TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT
Justice Kyle A. Hixson has officially taken his seat on the Tennessee Supreme Court following his appointment by Governor Bill Lee and confirmation by the Tennessee General Assembly. Justice Hixson f ...
FORT SOUTHWEST POINT OFFICIALLY NAMED TENNESSEE’S 66TH STATE PARK AS ROANE COUNTY CELEBRATES HISTORIC MILESTONES
Roane County marked a day of significant historical celebration as local leaders, state officials, and community members gathered to commemorate two major achievements for the region: the official ded ...
CROSSVILLE LEADS NEW WAVE OF CITIES JOINING TENNESSEE MAIN STREET PROGRAM FOR DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION
Downtown Crossville is set for a major boost after officially being designated as one of the state's newest accredited Main Street communities, joining a statewide initiative designed to spur economic ...
HARRIMAN UTILITY BOARD HONORS WILLIE GALLAHER AS HE RETIRES AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE
The Harriman Utility Board (HUB) is celebrating the end of an era as long-time team member Willie Gallaher officially retires following 30 years of dedicated service to the organization and the surrou ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY TAX BASE GROWS BY 4.45% DRIVEN BY NEW DEVELOPMENT
Cumberland County’s tax base expanded by 4.45% this past year, a bump driven entirely by new growth rather than increased assessments on existing properties, according to Property Assessor Kelli Bucha ...
CROSSVILLE MAN FACES HEAVY FELONY CHARGES FOLLOWING BURGLARY AND DOMESTIC INCIDENTS
A local man is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County Circuit Court on July 14, 2026, to face a list of serious criminal charges steming from a series of late 2025 incidents involving domestic assau ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAN FACES DEADLINE HEARING IN AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY CASE
A Cumberland County man is scheduled to appear in Circuit Court this month to face serious felony charges stemming from an investigation into alleged sexual abuse involving a family member. Thomas An ...
SPARTA MAN FACES MOUNTING FELONY CHARGES FOLLOWING REPEATED ARRESTS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A Sparta man is facing a long list of severe criminal charges in Cumberland County following a series of incidents between November 2025 and February 2026 involving domestic violence, drug possession, ...
CROSSVILLE MAN FACES DOCKET OF FELONY CHARGES FOLLOWING DOMESTIC INCIDENT AND HIGH-RISK PURSUIT
A local man is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County Circuit Court on July 14, 2026, following a series of severe criminal charges stemming from a violent domestic dispute and a subsequent multi-ch ...
FLEET RESERVE BRANCH 294 OF CROSSVILLE DONATES $100 TO AVALON CENTER TO COMBAT POWER-BASED VIOLENCE
In a ongoing effort to support the local community, the Fleet Reserve Branch 294 of Crossville presented a $100.00 donation to the Avalon Center on July 2, 2026. The funds are designated to support t ...












