ROANE COUNTY 911 CENTER NOW ACCEPTING TEXT MESSAGES IN EMERGENCIES
If you are in an emergency in Roane County, you can send text messages requesting help to the 911 center. Roane County 911 Director Brian Walker told the city council the use of texting an emergenc ...
FIREFIGHTERS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY BUSY RESPONDING TO OUT-OF-CONTROL BURNING
The Cumberland County Fire Department was busy today responding to several out-of-control burnings. Burn permits are required until May 15, 2024, for any outside burning. With beautiful days this w ...
ROCKWOOD CITY POOL WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR START OF SUMMER AND POSSIBLY ALL SEASON
Officials say the Rockwood city pool will not be open for the beginning of summer and possibly all season. The city says much-needed and expensive repairs are the reasons for the pool closure. T ...
PARENTS AND COACHES EXPRESS NEED FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
During an athletic committee meeting of the Cumberland County Board of Education yesterday parents and coaches expressed a need for middle school basketball. Before the meeting, Director of Schools ...
DETAILS RELEASED OF VEHICLE VERSUS BICYCLIST CRASH IN CROSSVILLE
The Crossville Police Department released a report late today regarding a vehicle versus a bicyclist accident. It took place around 5 a.m. Saturday on Miller Bypass close to Taylor Street. The r ...
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO DONATE LAND TO SHOOTING PARK; OTHER NEWS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Crossville City Council met this evening and unanimously approved donating nearly 40 acres of land to the Crossville Shooting Sports Park for its expansion on the 700 block of Albert Frye Road. ...
WOMAN SHOT ON SMITH MOUNTAIN ROAD IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
(DEVELOPING STORY) - A woman is fighting for her life today in a hospital after being shot in Cumberland County yesterday. TBI special agents, investigators with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Off ...
COMPLETION DELAYED FOR BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ON SPARTA DRIVE IN CROSSVILLE
It will take nearly two more months for road crews to replace a bridge over the Obed River on Sparta Highway in Crossville. While installing abutments for the bridge, workers discovered rocks close ...
CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN STATE PARK RECEIVES NEW ALL-TERRAIN WHEELCHAIR
Tennessee State Parks today announced the availability of new all-terrain wheelchairs at seven state parks, enhancing accessibility for visitors and bringing the total of parks with the wheelchairs to ...
NORRIS ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County deputies were called last night to intercept a motorist following a female driver near the intersection of Lantana Road and Pigeon Ridge Road. Officers learned there were active b ...
AIKENS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF ROBERT QUENTON MCCULLOUGH
Court officials say 39-year-old Joshua Aikens was convicted Friday of first-degree murder for his role in the death of Robert Quenton McCullough in the fall of 2020. Aikens was sentenced to life in ...
REPORT: 23 SPEEDING CITATIONS ISSUED BY CROSSVILLE POLICE IN LATEST MONTHLY REPORT
The Crossville Police Department has released its latest monthly report to be reviewed by the city council in their meeting Tuesday night. It states officers wrote 145 citations in February 2024. T ...
