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CROSSVILLE ROBBERY SUSPECT FACES COURT DOCKET FOLLOWING JUNE ARREST
Joshua Alan Ladner is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court on September 10, 2026, to face charges stemming from a June
ROANE COUNTY CELEBRATES LABOR DAY WEEKEND WITH RECORD FESTIVITIES IN HARRIMAN AND ROCKWOOD
Thousands of residents and visitors turned out across Roane County over the holiday weekend for two major annual traditions. The festivities kicked off on Sunday
ROANE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION REMOVES CHEVIS COX FROM ROCKWOOD MAYORAL BALLOT
The Roane County Election Commission voted unanimously during a special hearing on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, to disqualify mayoral candidate Chevis Cox from the upcoming
ROCKWOOD POLICE RELEASE REPORT ON HIGH-SPEED CRASH NEAR WALMART SHOPPING CENTER
A high-speed collision involving a 2017 Subaru Outback and a semi-truck temporarily blocked southbound traffic near the Gateway Avenue Walmart entrance last Thursday. According to
ROANE COUNTY WEEKEND REPORT: JUVENILE AIRLIFTED AND MOTORCYCLIST INJURED IN MULTIPLE AREA ACCIDENTS
Despite a relatively quiet weekend for major crimes across Roane County, local emergency services responded to a series of notable traffic accidents. The weekend’s most
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
CROSSVILLE ROBBERY SUSPECT FACES COURT DOCKET FOLLOWING JUNE ARREST
Joshua Alan Ladner is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court on September 10, 2026, to face charges stemming from a June incident at the Old School Store on Newton Road. ...
ROANE COUNTY CELEBRATES LABOR DAY WEEKEND WITH RECORD FESTIVITIES IN HARRIMAN AND ROCKWOOD
Thousands of residents and visitors turned out across Roane County over the holiday weekend for two major annual traditions. The festivities kicked off on Sunday afternoon at Tom Fuller Park with Roc ...
ROANE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION REMOVES CHEVIS COX FROM ROCKWOOD MAYORAL BALLOT
The Roane County Election Commission voted unanimously during a special hearing on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, to disqualify mayoral candidate Chevis Cox from the upcoming November 3 ballot. City Cou ...
ROCKWOOD POLICE RELEASE REPORT ON HIGH-SPEED CRASH NEAR WALMART SHOPPING CENTER
A high-speed collision involving a 2017 Subaru Outback and a semi-truck temporarily blocked southbound traffic near the Gateway Avenue Walmart entrance last Thursday. According to the Rockwood Police ...
ROANE COUNTY WEEKEND REPORT: JUVENILE AIRLIFTED AND MOTORCYCLIST INJURED IN MULTIPLE AREA ACCIDENTS
Despite a relatively quiet weekend for major crimes across Roane County, local emergency services responded to a series of notable traffic accidents. The weekend's most severe incidents began Friday ...
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 ...
