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EAGLE FURNACE ROAD REOPENED TO TRAFFIC
This just in to 1057 News: Roane County Road Superintendent Dennis Ferguson contacted 1057 News minutes ago to report Eagle Furnace Road is now reopened
METH SEIZED IN RHEA COUNTY RAID ON VEHICLE FROM OUT OF STATE
Early this morning, deputies and detectives with the Rhea County Sheriff’s Office spotted a vehicle occupied by subjects transporting illegal narcotics from out of state.
ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL APPROVES SALE OF FORMER FIRE STATION NO. 2
Rockwood City Council members Monday approved the higher of two bids from a proposal to buy the long-closed Fire Station No. 2 property on South
FUNDING FOR MORE SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES? COUNTY MAYOR FOSTER WEIGHS IN
When the issue of staffing in the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department came up twice in the past few weeks, it was revealed Sheriff Casey Cox
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAYOR ALLEN FOSTER DISCUSSES SOME OF HIS 2019 WISH-LIST ITEMS
When 1057 News sat down with Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster this morning, he had a little to say about a number of topics. “I
UPDATE ON COUNTY MAYOR’S BROADBAND SURVEY AND THE SPIRIT BROADBAND SETTLEMENT
If you haven’t already taken the Cumberland County broadband internet online survey, County Mayor Allen Foster urges you to do so. “We’ve gotten a good
DANA SCOTT PEMBERTON GIVEN THE NOD AS ROCKWOOD INTERIM ACTING JUDGE
Rockwood city leaders on Monday night approved the appointment of Dana Scott Pemberton to serve as interim acting judge. This comes after the untimely death
ROANE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CALLS SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY, APRIL 1
The Roane County Board of Education will meet for a special called session next Monday, April 1, at 6 p.m. at the main office. They’ll
CITY COUNCIL CONVENES IN SPECIAL CALLED MEETING WEDNESDAY
In a special called meeting Wednesday afternoon, with all members present except Scot Shanks, the Crossville City Council unanimously approved three consent-agenda items. The first
AGGRAVATED BURGLARY REPORTED AT DIXON ROAD HOME IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Monday afternoon, Cumberland County deputies responded to a burglary report at a Dixon Road home. The homeowner, who had been away for the past two
PLEASANT HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD VANDALIZED
Tuesday evening, the school maintenance director at Pleasant Hill Elementary School called the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Mary Kington reported unknown individuals had broken through
PASSENGER ARRESTED FOR FELONY METH POSSESSION DURING EXCESSIVE-SPEED TRAFFIC STOP
While conducting a traffic stop for excessive speed on Taylor’s Chapel Road, Cumberland County deputies asked the passenger, 38-year-old Jamie Lynn Roberts of Sparta, to
EAGLE FURNACE ROAD REOPENED TO TRAFFIC
This just in to 1057 News: Roane County Road Superintendent Dennis Ferguson contacted 1057 News minutes ago to report Eagle Furnace Road is now reopened to vehicular traffic.
METH SEIZED IN RHEA COUNTY RAID ON VEHICLE FROM OUT OF STATE
Early this morning, deputies and detectives with the Rhea County Sheriff’s Office spotted a vehicle occupied by subjects transporting illegal narcotics from out of state. When the vehicle refused to s ...
ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL APPROVES SALE OF FORMER FIRE STATION NO. 2
Rockwood City Council members Monday approved the higher of two bids from a proposal to buy the long-closed Fire Station No. 2 property on South Kingston Avenue. The City Council accepted a bid of $8, ...
FUNDING FOR MORE SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES? COUNTY MAYOR FOSTER WEIGHS IN
When the issue of staffing in the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department came up twice in the past few weeks, it was revealed Sheriff Casey Cox had sought funding for four additional patrol deputies l ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAYOR ALLEN FOSTER DISCUSSES SOME OF HIS 2019 WISH-LIST ITEMS
When 1057 News sat down with Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster this morning, he had a little to say about a number of topics. “I would love to get broadband,” he said of the item topping his wish l ...
UPDATE ON COUNTY MAYOR’S BROADBAND SURVEY AND THE SPIRIT BROADBAND SETTLEMENT
If you haven’t already taken the Cumberland County broadband internet online survey, County Mayor Allen Foster urges you to do so. “We’ve gotten a good response,” Foster told 1057 news this mornin ...
DANA SCOTT PEMBERTON GIVEN THE NOD AS ROCKWOOD INTERIM ACTING JUDGE
Rockwood city leaders on Monday night approved the appointment of Dana Scott Pemberton to serve as interim acting judge. This comes after the untimely death of Judge James Smith earlier this year. Pem ...
ROANE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CALLS SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY, APRIL 1
The Roane County Board of Education will meet for a special called session next Monday, April 1, at 6 p.m. at the main office. They’ll conduct their second-round interviews of two finalists, one of w ...
CITY COUNCIL CONVENES IN SPECIAL CALLED MEETING WEDNESDAY
In a special called meeting Wednesday afternoon, with all members present except Scot Shanks, the Crossville City Council unanimously approved three consent-agenda items. The first was regarding an ...
AGGRAVATED BURGLARY REPORTED AT DIXON ROAD HOME IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Monday afternoon, Cumberland County deputies responded to a burglary report at a Dixon Road home. The homeowner, who had been away for the past two months, returned home to find thousands of dollars’ ...
PLEASANT HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD VANDALIZED
Tuesday evening, the school maintenance director at Pleasant Hill Elementary School called the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Mary Kington reported unknown individuals had broken through the gate ...
PASSENGER ARRESTED FOR FELONY METH POSSESSION DURING EXCESSIVE-SPEED TRAFFIC STOP
While conducting a traffic stop for excessive speed on Taylor’s Chapel Road, Cumberland County deputies asked the passenger, 38-year-old Jamie Lynn Roberts of Sparta, to step outside for a search of t ...
