ROANE COUNTY STUDENT HEALING FASTER THAN EXPECTED IN BATTLE WITH CANCER
Here is an update today (November 25, 2020) on a little warrior in Roane County battling cancer. Preston “P-Man” Wells is healing at a much faster rate than the doctors expected. The family still req ...
NEARLY 1 MILLION SUNBEAM CROCK-POTS RECALLED FOR BURN HAZARD
Sunbeam Products is voluntarily recalling more than 900,000 of its Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers for a potential burn hazard. The problem is it can pressurize when the lid is not full ...
COVID-19 VACCINES TO BE OPTIONAL IN K-12 SCHOOLS IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said yesterday COVID-19 vaccines will be optional in the state’s K-12 public schools, once they become available. “Vaccines are a choice and people have the choice and wil ...
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CENTRAL, NOV. 25, 2020
A WIND ADVISORY remains in effect until noon central time today today (Wednesday, November 25, 2020) for the following counties: CUMBERLAND, FENTRESS, PICKETT, OVERTON, PUTNAM, WHITE, VAN BUREN Sout ...
PROPOSED TENNESSEE BILL, IF PASSED, WOULD GRANT USE OF DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT AGAINST ROBBERIES AND BURGLARIES
A Tennessee lawmaker has proposed legislation which would justify the use of deadly force when a citizen protects their property during certain crimes being committed. State Representative Jay D. Ree ...
CATALYTIC CONVERTER CUT OFF AND TAKEN FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY YOUNG MARINES VEHICLE
A rash of catalytic converter thefts continues in Cumberland County. This time a vehicle belonging to the Young Marines was recently targeted and converter cut off on the 1200 block of South Main Stre ...
BROWN FLOWN TO TRAUMA CENTER FOLLOWING VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and first responders went to the scene of a vehicle accident at the 314 eastbound mile marker of I-40 in Cumberland County late yesterday afternoon. The report states a 19 ...
DRIVER INJURED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40 IN EASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A single vehicle accident yesterday afternoon on I-40 in Cumberland County resulted in an injury. Troopers state a 2013 Kia Soul driven by 50-year-old Holly Jarvis of Cookeville was traveling west at ...
TENNESSEE DEPT. OF EDUCATION AWARDS GRANTS TO CUMBERLAND, ROANE AND RHEA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS
The Tennessee Department of Education announced today over $700,000 in additional grants will be awarded to districts to fund science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and middle sch ...
PRELIMINARY HEARING HELD FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY MURDER SUSPECT
A Cumberland County murder suspect appeared in general sessions court today for a preliminary hearing. Authorities say 38-year-old Thomas Mack Arnold, Sr. stands accused of the fatal shooting of 63-y ...
ROANE COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Because of circumstances surrounding COVID-19, there will be no school in Roane County Wednesday, November 25, 2020. The school system will not provide distance learning nor expect students to log on ...
TDOT: NO ROAD CONSTRUCTION DELAYS DURING THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. It will be from noon ...
