COUNTY EXECUTIVE RON WOODY GIVES COVID-19 REPORT
Roane County Executive Ron Woody gave a update this morning on the COVID-19 pandemic facing the communities. “First, as we have said numerous times, this is a very fluid plan of vaccinations as thing ...
WELLS ARRESTED FOR MANUFACTURE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF METH
A Cumberland County deputy pulled over a vehicle last night on Airport Road near I-40 for having a wrong tag. While speaking to the driver, 30-year-old Timothy Ryan Wells of Harriman, the officer alle ...
SCAM CALL COSTS CITIZEN $1,600 AFTER MESSAGE RECEIVED ON PHONE
A citizen in Cumberland County reported to law enforcement yesterday he was scammed out of $1,600. The male in his early 70’s told officers he received a message on his phone stating “thanks for your ...
VETERANS BEING OFFERED COVID-19 VACCINE BY TVHS
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is now offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to veterans who are 65 or older in addition to high-risk veterans. Enrol ...
BREAKING NEWS – INMATE CAPTURED WHO RAN FROM WORK DETAIL ON POMONA ROAD
UPDATE - 4:35 p.m. central - Sheriff Casey Cox just confirmed deputies located Norris on Old Highway 70 and took him into custody without incident. (PREVIOUS STORY) – The Cumberland County Sheriff’s ...
CONVENIENCE STORE ON PLATEAU ROAD BURGLARIZED
Cumberland County law enforcement responded to the Exxon convenience store on Plateau Road next to I-40 early Monday for a burglary. Deputies arrived to see the front window door smashed and a large ...
AUTHORITIES ARREST FUGITIVES FROM INDIANA
A traffic stop just after midnight this morning for a registration violation in Cumberland County turned in the arrest of two wanted subjects. A check of the occupants, 30-year-old Brian Keith Prince ...
VEHICLE SET ON FIRE ON ROCK QUARRY ROAD
Cumberland County deputies responded to a possible stolen vehicle on fire last night at 282 Rock Quarry Road. Upon arrival the officer observed a 2002 white Ford Explorer that was burnt beyond identif ...
SIX VEHICLES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS ON I-40
The Tennessee Highway Patrol worked two accidents close to each other on I-40 in Roane County yesterday that locked up traffic for over an hour. The first crash took place at the 351 mile marker in b ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS TO CONTINUE IN “RED PHASE” AT LEAST UNTIL JANUARY 22, 2021
Cumberland County schools will continue in the red phase this week (Jan. 18-22, 2021) and officials will make a determination by the weekend if all students will return to class next week. Currently, ...
HIGHLIGHTS FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING – JAN. 19, 2021
The Cumberland County Commission met last night. Highlights from the session included the following resolutions and budget amendments (all passed): ACCEPT THE 2021 VERSION OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY RO ...
JOHN INGLE SELECTED TEACHER OF YEAR AT BOWERS ELEMENTARY
Congratulations to John Ingle as he was selected as the Bowers Elementary School Teacher of the Year in Roane County. Officials say he excels in every aspect of teaching. Ingle makes learning meaningf ...
