RHEA COUNTY AUDIT REVEALS PLENTY OF MISMANAGED TAXPAYER MONEY IN FY2018
The Tennessee Comptroller’s office recently released an audit that shows several incidents of financial mismanagement by elected officials in Rhea County in the fiscal year 2018. Those incidents inclu ...
WARTBURG CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL HEATING ISSUES MAKE IT TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL
Heating issues at Wartburg Central Middle School forced administrators to send kids home for the day early Wednesday. Morgan County Director of Schools Ronnie Wilson said a cooling tower in the HVA ...
PATIENTS, STAFF BLINDSIDED BY SEYMOUR REHAB FACILITY’S ABRUPT CLOSURE
When Brookhaven Retreat abruptly shuttered its doors this week, it left staff and patients wondering what happened. Jacqueline Dawes, owner of the private-pay women’s rehab facility in Seymour, Ten ...
CROSSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT HOSTS FREE CHILD CAR-SEAT CHECKPOINT IN APRIL
According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, 80% of all child restraints are used incorrectly. The Crossville Police Department is partnering with Safe Journey and the L.B.J ...
HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED IN MORGAN COUNTY
The Morgan County Sheriff's Office announced the discovery of human remains near Anderson Road; according to the sheriff's office, a tip led to the discovery March 4. The remains were analyzed by a ...
TRAVEL ADVISORY ON U.S. HIGHWAY 127 NORTH OF CROSSVILLE
Motorists are advised of a traffic tieup on U.S. Highway 127 in the vicinity of North Cumberland Elementary School. One lane of travel is closed, and there are fire, police and emergency-services pers ...
JOYRIDING WILLARD NABBED FOR POT, PARAPHERNALIA AND DRIVING ON A REVOKED LICENSE
Early Saturday morning, Cumberland County deputies at the Speedway on Genesis Road observed a car matching the description for which an earlier joyriding BOLO had been issued. A dispatch check determ ...
TWO ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES AFTER TRAFFIC STOP – ONE ADULT, ONE JUVENILE
Late Friday night, Cumberland County deputies stopped a vehicle on Osage Road in Tansi for having an improperly displayed tag. When asked if there was anything illegal in the vehicle, the passenger, 2 ...
SHOTS FIRED IN ROCKWOOD; WOMAN FACES ATTEMPTED-MURDER CHARGES
Around 10 a.m. Eastern Time today, Rockwood police responded to shots fired at the Heritage Hills Apartments near Walmart. According to Rockwood Police Chief Bill Stinnett, officers arrived within mi ...
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL GETS A LESSON ON “NO SCAM ZONE”
The Crossville Police Department wants to make the city a “No Scam Zone.” Captain Brian Eckelson presented members of the city council a plan to drastically reduce the number of scams in the area. Cap ...
ROANE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFERS HELP TO VICTIMS OF FLOODING
The Roane County Office of Emergency Services is working along with TEMA/FEMA to compile a list of residential and or business damage. If you have damage you want to report, email the Roane County EMA ...
HOUSE FIRE VICTIM’S NAME RELEASED
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the victim of the house fire yesterday on 116 Mainsail Road in Kingston. Lily Watson was an employee in the Roane County Trustee’s Office. ...
