WANTED ROANE CO. SUSPECT ARRESTED IN HOME WHERE STANDOFF HAPPENED IN BLOUNT CO.
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said deputies took a man into custody yesterday at the same trailer where two individuals were arrested following a three hour stand-off in Rockford on Tuesday. ...
GORMAN INDICTED FOR AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
A Roane County grand jury handed down indictments against a subject on several felonies. Blount County officers transported 36-year-old Michael Sean Gorman to the Roane County jail last night. He is c ...
ONE INJURED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40 IN ROANE COUNTY
A single vehicle accident on I-40 in Roane County yesterday left one injured and traffic tied up for a couple of hours. A 2019 Dodge Ram driven by 28-year-old Aaron Lovett of Memphis left the road at ...
RANDOLPH RETIRES FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY EMS AFTER OVER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE
Cumberland County EMS personnel gathered along with CMC staff, Cumberland County Fire Department, and Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster to celebrate the career of Paramedic Mark Randolph. He retire ...
TRIAL DATE SET FOR FORMER ROANE CO. ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH SEX CRIME
A disbarred attorney from Harriman is set to stand trial for sex crimes soon. Court officials say 64-year-old Kent Booher faces one count of enticement and one count of felony sexual offense against a ...
ETHAN HADLEY SELECTED AS NEW CROSSVILLE-CUMBERLAND CO. CHAMBER PRESIDENT/CEO
The Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce board selected Ethan Hadley as their new president/CEO. Hadley has numerous years of experience in the area of economic development. He served for ...
HOUSTON ARRESTED AFTER SHOTS ALLEGEDLY FIRED IN CUMBERLAND CO.
Cumberland County deputies responded to a home on Old Highway 28 yesterday to a report of shots fired. Officers encountered 66-year-old Coy Junior Houston who claimed several people broke into his hom ...
MAN REPORTEDLY SHOT WHILE MOWING GRASS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A man is recovering after he was apparently shot late yesterday in Cumberland County while mowing grass. Deputies responded to the emergency room of Cumberland Medical Center where 21-year-old Cirilo ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY TO RECEIVE THREESTAR GRANT
State Senator Paul Bailey announced this morning Cumberland County will receive a $40,000 ThreeStar grant for strategic community development and prosperity. ThreeStar is a program developed to assis ...
CUMBERLAND CO. MAYOR FOSTER TO RESOLVE LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT
The Cumberland County Commission has granted County Mayor Allen Foster authority to resolve a lawsuit settlement between the county and a former E-911 dispatch director. In the federal lawsuit, Mike B ...
ROCKWOOD AIRPORT MANAGER REQUESTING TO STEP DOWN FROM POSITION
Danny Collins, the Rockwood Airport manager for the past 15 years, is asking the city to approve his request to terminate the agreement between him and the city effective October 31, 2019. The request ...
CONSTRUCTION OF TRUCK CLIMBING LANE ONGOING ON I-40 IN CUMBERLAND CO.
Construction of a truck climbing lane on I-40 in eastern Cumberland County is progressing. The lane is eastbound near mile marker 339. Work includes grading, drainage, and paving. Construction signs, ...
