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DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY IN ROLLOVER VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 NEAR GENESIS ROAD
A driver escaped injury following a single vehicle accident yesterday in Cumberland County. Troopers say a Nissan Pathfinder operated by 24-year-old Blain Ratchup of Baxter
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES DENSE FOG ADVISORY
The National Weather Service has issued a DENSE FOG ADVISORY for all of Middle and Eastern Tennessee until 8 a.m. central this morning (Friday, June
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS BEHIND OTHER LOCALITIES IN DEPUTY PAY
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is seeing a reduction in their deputies and corrections officers as they are leaving for higher paying similar jobs. Sheriff
POWER CABLE TO OVERHEAD SIGN ON I-40 VANDALIZED IN OZONE AREA
Tennessee Department of Transportation officials this week informed the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department a power cable was pulled out of the ground running to an
COOPER CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE CHILD SEX CRIMES
Roane County authorities took 41-year-old Joshua David Cooper into custody yesterday for child sex crimes. The sheriff’s department says Cooper faces five counts of aggravated
TENNESSEE TO HOLD YEAR-LONG TAX-FREE HOLIDAY FOR GUN SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Tennessee will hold a tax holiday exclusively for firearm safety equipment starting July 1 at midnight and runs through June 2022. Citizens will be able
EMS MEDICAL SERVICES SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT PRACTICES RAPPELLING
Yesterday (June 2, 2021) was a training day for the Cumberland County Emergency Medical Services Special Operations Unit. Crews went to Ozone Falls with the
UPDATE FROM HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINES
The Cumberland County Health Department announced yesterday COVID-19 testing will remain at the community complex until Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Officials will then re-evaluate and
VICTIM REPORTEDLY STABBED TWICE IN BACK DURING FIGHT
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is looking into a stabbing. A 29-year-old male victim told them he got into a fight with a man yesterday.
FIELDS ARRESTED AFTER INCIDENT ON LINGER LAKE ROAD INVOLVING HOCKEY MASK AND CHAINSAW
Imagine coming home and seeing a male subject wearing a hockey mask and holding a running chainsaw blocking your way up to the dwelling. That
MOTORCYCLIST TAKEN TO TRAUMA CENTER AFTER CRASH ON BROWN CREEK ROAD
Cumberland County first responders recently went to a vehicle accident on Brown Creek Road near Vista Trail. The report states a 1997 Yamaha PW80 operated
TROOPERS RESPOND TO VEHICLE CRASH ON NORTH GATEWAY AVE.
A Roane County deputy escaped serious injuries late last night in Rockwood. Darrell Phillips was stopped at the traffic light on North Gateway Avenue at
DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY IN ROLLOVER VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 NEAR GENESIS ROAD
A driver escaped injury following a single vehicle accident yesterday in Cumberland County. Troopers say a Nissan Pathfinder operated by 24-year-old Blain Ratchup of Baxter was traveling west at the G ...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES DENSE FOG ADVISORY
The National Weather Service has issued a DENSE FOG ADVISORY for all of Middle and Eastern Tennessee until 8 a.m. central this morning (Friday, June 4, 2021). Limited visibility can be expected in den ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS BEHIND OTHER LOCALITIES IN DEPUTY PAY
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is seeing a reduction in their deputies and corrections officers as they are leaving for higher paying similar jobs. Sheriff Casey Cox says the turnaround rate ...
POWER CABLE TO OVERHEAD SIGN ON I-40 VANDALIZED IN OZONE AREA
Tennessee Department of Transportation officials this week informed the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department a power cable was pulled out of the ground running to an overhead sign on I-40 at the Ash ...
COOPER CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE CHILD SEX CRIMES
Roane County authorities took 41-year-old Joshua David Cooper into custody yesterday for child sex crimes. The sheriff’s department says Cooper faces five counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a ...
TENNESSEE TO HOLD YEAR-LONG TAX-FREE HOLIDAY FOR GUN SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Tennessee will hold a tax holiday exclusively for firearm safety equipment starting July 1 at midnight and runs through June 2022. Citizens will be able to purchase items like gun safes, locking devic ...
EMS MEDICAL SERVICES SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT PRACTICES RAPPELLING
Yesterday (June 2, 2021) was a training day for the Cumberland County Emergency Medical Services Special Operations Unit. Crews went to Ozone Falls with the sheriff's Office SWAT team to practice rapp ...
UPDATE FROM HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINES
The Cumberland County Health Department announced yesterday COVID-19 testing will remain at the community complex until Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Officials will then re-evaluate and see if changes nee ...
VICTIM REPORTEDLY STABBED TWICE IN BACK DURING FIGHT
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is looking into a stabbing. A 29-year-old male victim told them he got into a fight with a man yesterday. The aggressor pulled a knife and pierced him twice ...
FIELDS ARRESTED AFTER INCIDENT ON LINGER LAKE ROAD INVOLVING HOCKEY MASK AND CHAINSAW
Imagine coming home and seeing a male subject wearing a hockey mask and holding a running chainsaw blocking your way up to the dwelling. That is what reportedly happened late yesterday to a resident o ...
MOTORCYCLIST TAKEN TO TRAUMA CENTER AFTER CRASH ON BROWN CREEK ROAD
Cumberland County first responders recently went to a vehicle accident on Brown Creek Road near Vista Trail. The report states a 1997 Yamaha PW80 operated by 18-year-old Cameron Garrett of Crossville ...
TROOPERS RESPOND TO VEHICLE CRASH ON NORTH GATEWAY AVE.
A Roane County deputy escaped serious injuries late last night in Rockwood. Darrell Phillips was stopped at the traffic light on North Gateway Avenue at Strang Street when a 2016 Toyota Corolla driven ...
