UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DOWN FOR THE MOST PART IN AREA
State officials say unemployment rates across the board are down in the latest figures released in the area except Cumberland County which remained the same. Cumberland County stayed at 4.4% last mont ...
DETAILS RELEASED OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT KNOCKING OUT POWER TO 2,100 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol released a report today of a vehicle accident in Cumberland County, resulting in numerous VEC customers being without power. Troopers say a 2004 Ford F-250 pickup driven ...
ELDERLY MAN IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCAMMED OUT OF $444,000
Scammers continue to target the elderly in Cumberland County. The first of many scams involving the victim started in August 2023. A citizen in his early 80s in Fairfield Glade informed the sheriff’ ...
ROCKWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES NEWEST K-9
The Rockwood Police Department would like to introduce its newest paws on the streets. K-9 Dexter is highly trained in the detection of narcotics. His partner is Officer Charles Haubrich. This team ...
TRUCK COLLIDES WITH POWER POLE ON LANTANA ROAD; 2100 VEC CUSTOMERS LOST POWER
A pickup truck traveling on the 6,000 block of Lantana Road last night left the road and collided with a power pole. The impact sent the pole and electrical wires to the ground. Volunteer Electric s ...
FIRE DESTROYS HOME ON OLD MIDTOWN HIGHWAY
Roane County firefighters responded to a structure blaze yesterday at 160 Old Midtown Highway in Midtown. Crews arrived to see a house on fire which spread to a camper and outbuilding. Officials say ...
TRACTOR TRAILER CRASHES ON I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Troopers and medics recently responded to a single-vehicle accident on I-40 in Cumberland County. The report states a 2018 Kenworth tractor-trailer operated by 38-year-old Derek Johnson of Alabama lo ...
$3.1 MILLION LOTTO AMERICA JACKPOT WON IN ROANE COUNTY
A winning jackpot Lotto America ticket was sold Wednesday night in Roane County. Tennessee Lottery officials say the winner matched all five numbers plus the Star Ball to win the jackpot of $3.1 mill ...
MOTORIST RUNS OFF PEAVINE ROAD AND STRIKES TREE
Cumberland County deputies and medics responded Christmas day to a single-vehicle accident. The report released yesterday states an automobile driven by 19-year-old Chloe M. Hayes was traveling south ...
STORAGE SHED BURGLARIZED TWICE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A Cumberland County deputy responded this week to a home on Cleggan Drive for a burglary. The report states a storage shed was broken into earlier this month. The owner told the deputy electronics we ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND RECEIVES LARGE DONATION
The Cumberland County Community Band received an anonymous donation of $20,000 for the STARTS program. The donor has requested that the donation be used to begin a Matching Gift Campaign to further fu ...
ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP TURNS INTO ARREST OF FUGITIVE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A simple vehicle stop on Christmas Eve on Westel Road for a registration violation in Cumberland County turned into the arrest of a fugitive. The report from the sheriff’s office says a check of the ...
