ROANE COUNTY PARK SPLASH PAD TO OPEN FRIDAY, MAY 23
From Roane County Parks and Recreation: The splash pad at Roane County Park is scheduled to open for the season on Friday, May 23, 2025! As you make your plans for Memorial Day weekend, we invite y ...
BURGLARY ON WHITEHALL ROAD ON TUESDAY
On May 12, 2025, a burglary occurred on Whitehall Road in Crossville between 2:00 AM and 11:00 AM. The 66-year-old victim reported that his shed was unlawfully entered through forced entry (cut lock a ...
ROANE COUNTY POLICE TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON TO HONOR FALLEN OFFICERS
From the Harriman Police Department: Police Week is always special to everyone in law enforcement. This week, Chief Baron Tapp, Jess Rittenhouse and a contingency of officers from Roane County ar ...
INDIANAPOLIS MAN ARRESTED IN DEKALB COUNTY FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES
The U.S. Marshals Service arrested 47-year-old Michael Denton, an Indianapolis man wanted for multiple sex crimes against children, including child molesting. The arrest occurred on May 9 at a home ...
MAYOR CRAWFORD HONORS HILLTOPPERS AND THE ARC WITH PROCLAMATION
At last night's City Council meeting, Crossville Mayor R.J. Crawford delivered two proclamations honoring The Arc of Cumberland County and Hilltoppers Inc., both of which provide assistance and educat ...
DUI ARREST ON I-40
On May 10, 2025, at approximately 2:24 AM, Crossville Police Officer Jacob Ogle observed a Ford Explorer, driven by Michelle Wyatt, swerving on I-40. During a traffic stop, Officer Ogle noted Wyatt sl ...
CUMBERLAND FIRE AND RESCUE ENSURES HELP TO PEOPLE BEYOND GENESIS CLOSURE
From Cumberland County Fire/Rescue: "Due to the Road Closure on Genesis Rd, the Cumberland County Fire Department has placed an Apparatus at the TWRA Garage at the Checking Station to better serve ...
NEW CITY BUDGET APPROVED, NO TAX INCREASE
The Crossville City Council approved the proposed yearly budget and tax rate for the 2025 - 2026 fiscal year last night at their monthly meeting. City Finance Director Nathan Clouse said at last we ...
OVERTON WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH INVOLVING A DEER ON SUNDAY
As originally reported by WJLE, a 50-year-old woman, Jimmie Allen, died in a crash on Highway 70 in Overton County, early Sunday at 12:48 a.m. The 2017 Ford F150, driven by 55-year-old Charles Smith, ...
CROSSVILLE WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER FIRING SHOTS IN CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY
Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside investigators from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested and charged a Cumberland County woman in connectio ...
CUMBERLAND MAYOR FOSTER SIGNS ORDER MERGING C.O.U.D. and C.P.W.A.
From Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster: Today marks a transformative moment in the history of our county. I have officially signed the order merging the Crab Orchard Utility District (COUD) with ...
SHERIFF FARRIS PRESENTS BUDGET FOR FUTURE GROWTH
On May 12, 2025, Sheriff Eddie Farris presented his detailed budget to the County Commission's Budget Review Committee. This Committee is comprised of nine appointed members of the County Commission a ...
