STATE REP. RON TRAVIS TO RUN FOR RHEA COUNTY EXECUTIVE
State Representative Ron Travis, after serving District 31 in the Tennessee General Assembly since 2012, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2026, opting instead to run for Rhea County Execu ...
CROSSVILLE WOMAN ARRESTED FOR OAK GROVE STREET ARSON
On August 27, 2025, Officer Jessie Henson responded to a report of a female starting a fire at Oak Grove Street. Upon arrival, he observed Ms. Allison Parson standing next to a burning couch in the ya ...
OKLO TO BUILD NUCLEAR FUEL FACILITY IN ROANE COUNTY; BRINGING 800 JOBS
A significant show of support for a new industry at the former K-25 site in West Oak Ridge, Roane County, took place yesterday at the Bill Wilcox Interpretive Center in the Heritage Center Industrial ...
MAN ARRESTED IN CROSSVILLE FOR VIOLATING SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
On September 1, 2025, city police were dispatched to Highland Courtyard Apartments following a report about Paul Ray, a registered sex offender residing at Highland Courtyard Apartments, who was alleg ...
TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN METH, MARIJUANA, AND IMPERSONATION CHARGES
On August 29, 2025, Officer Matt Charlock conducted a traffic stop on a gray Lexus on North Main Street near SK Mart Gas Station after discovering the vehicle’s owner, Jerry Jared, had a revoked drive ...
MAJOR CROSSVILLE RADIO FIGURE PASSES AWAY AT 89
Crossville News First reports that Fred Warren Dean Jr., a pivotal figure in Crossville’s radio broadcasting history, passed away on September 3, 2025, at 89 due to complications from congestive heart ...
CROSSVILLE CRACKER BARREL RECEIVES UPDATED HEALTH SCORE OF 92
UPDATE: The Crossville Cracker Barrel received a follow-up inspection today and a new health inspection rating of 92. The full inspection form can be seen below. ORIGINAL STORY: On Septem ...
CROSSVILLE COUNCIL FURTHER CONSIDERS CITY AMBULANCE SERVICE
According to a report by the Crossville Chronicle, At the Crossville City Council work session, discussions focused on establishing a city-owned ambulance service under the fire department, prompted b ...
MYSTERIOUS SUITCASE AT CROSSVILLE AIRPORT WAS… JUST A SUITCASE
Yesterday, Crossville Memorial Airport was shut down after the discovery of a suspicious suitcase prompted authorities to call in the bomb squad to assess a possible threat. However, after analysis ...
ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON I-40 NEAR CROSSVILLE
At approximately 3:10 PM CDT, a motor vehicle accident involving an overturned vehicle occurred on Interstate 40 Westbound in Cumberland County at mile marker 321.2, as reported by the Tennessee Highw ...
JERMAINE COPELAND RECEIVES HONORS AT HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
At the Harriman City Council meeting on Tuesday night, the first agenda item was to honor former Harriman football and basketball standout Jermaine Copeland. Accompanied by his family, Copeland rec ...
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION TO SELECT NEW CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIR
The Roane County Commission will meet on Monday, September 8, at 6:00 p.m. at the Kingston courthouse. A public hearing on a rezoning request will begin promptly at 6:00, followed by the regular agend ...
