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ROANE COUNTY DULLS THE SPARK FOR PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL AS FUNDING HURDLES REMAIN
A two-decade-long debate over consolidating several Roane County high schools into a single, major facility remains alive, but clear financial barriers continue to keep any
LANDOWNER ACCUSED OF SETTING BRUSH FIRE, ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK FIREFIGHTERS NEAR ROCKWOOD
Multiple area fire agencies and state forestry officials responded to a two-acre brush fire south of Rockwood on Wednesday afternoon after a landowner reportedly set
JEFFREY SILVERTHORN MAN FACES AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGE AFTER ALLEGEDLY THREATENING EX-GIRLFRIEND WITH GUN IN FAIRFIELD GLADE
A local man is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County General Sessions Court on July 30 following a July 9 incident where he allegedly threatened
JEANNA HUBBARD FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY AFTER STRING OF INCIDENTS
A local woman is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County General Sessions Court on July 30 following a series of criminal charges spanning late 2025
HEAVY DELAYS ON I-40 IN PUTNAM COUNTY AS DUAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CAUSE MAJOR BACKUPS
Motorists traveling along Interstate 40 through Putnam and Cumberland counties are facing major traffic congestion as ongoing bridge repairs and emergency road maintenance choke traffic
18-YEAR-OLD MAN FACES FELONY THEFT CHARGE AFTER STOLEN TRUCK AND TRAILER FOUND ON HIS PROPERTY
A recently hired worker is facing a felony theft charge in Cumberland County after allegedly stealing a truck and trailer valued at $20,000 from his
REMINDER: ANNUAL TAX-FREE WEEKEND STARTS FRIDAY
Tennessee shoppers are gearing up for significant savings this weekend as the state kicks off its 20th annual sales tax holiday, offering relief on essential
DAKOTA WHITTINGTON FACES MOUNTING BURGLARY, THEFT, AND DRUG CHARGES IN COURT TOMORROW
A 31-year-old Crossville man is set to appear in court again tomorrow, facing a mountain of criminal charges following a months-long crime spree involving storage
FATAL TWO-VEHICLE CRASH UNDER INVESTIGATION IN CLEVELAND
Local authorities are investigating a deadly two-vehicle collision that claimed the life of a 95-year-old man on Tuesday afternoon. Officers with the Cleveland Police Department
TENNESSEE AGENTS RECOVER STOLEN $5,000 HORSE; TWO MONROE COUNTY WOMEN ARRESTED FOR FELONY THEFT
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has led to the recovery of
DETAILS RELEASED REGARDING STANDOFF AT KINGSTON MOTEL; ENDS PEACEFULLY WITH TWO IN CUSTODY
A multi-county counterfeiting investigation culminated in a hours-long standoff at a local motel Tuesday, resulting in the peaceful arrest of two felony suspects and the
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL ADVANCES 24-MONTH DATA CENTER MORATORIUM AMID RESIDENT OUTCRY
Facing strong public opposition over noise, water usage, and environmental impacts, the Crossville City Council took a key step today toward restricting new data centers
ROANE COUNTY DULLS THE SPARK FOR PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL AS FUNDING HURDLES REMAIN
A two-decade-long debate over consolidating several Roane County high schools into a single, major facility remains alive, but clear financial barriers continue to keep any actual construction at a st ...
LANDOWNER ACCUSED OF SETTING BRUSH FIRE, ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK FIREFIGHTERS NEAR ROCKWOOD
Multiple area fire agencies and state forestry officials responded to a two-acre brush fire south of Rockwood on Wednesday afternoon after a landowner reportedly set the blaze and tried to prevent eme ...
JEFFREY SILVERTHORN MAN FACES AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGE AFTER ALLEGEDLY THREATENING EX-GIRLFRIEND WITH GUN IN FAIRFIELD GLADE
A local man is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County General Sessions Court on July 30 following a July 9 incident where he allegedly threatened to shoot his ex-girlfriend outside her home. Accord ...
JEANNA HUBBARD FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY AFTER STRING OF INCIDENTS
A local woman is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County General Sessions Court on July 30 following a series of criminal charges spanning late 2025 through early 2026, ranging from drug possession a ...
HEAVY DELAYS ON I-40 IN PUTNAM COUNTY AS DUAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CAUSE MAJOR BACKUPS
Motorists traveling along Interstate 40 through Putnam and Cumberland counties are facing major traffic congestion as ongoing bridge repairs and emergency road maintenance choke traffic down to a craw ...
18-YEAR-OLD MAN FACES FELONY THEFT CHARGE AFTER STOLEN TRUCK AND TRAILER FOUND ON HIS PROPERTY
A recently hired worker is facing a felony theft charge in Cumberland County after allegedly stealing a truck and trailer valued at $20,000 from his new employer. According to court documents, 18-yea ...
REMINDER: ANNUAL TAX-FREE WEEKEND STARTS FRIDAY
Tennessee shoppers are gearing up for significant savings this weekend as the state kicks off its 20th annual sales tax holiday, offering relief on essential back-to-school items and electronics. The ...
DAKOTA WHITTINGTON FACES MOUNTING BURGLARY, THEFT, AND DRUG CHARGES IN COURT TOMORROW
A 31-year-old Crossville man is set to appear in court again tomorrow, facing a mountain of criminal charges following a months-long crime spree involving storage unit burglaries, retail thefts, and s ...
FATAL TWO-VEHICLE CRASH UNDER INVESTIGATION IN CLEVELAND
Local authorities are investigating a deadly two-vehicle collision that claimed the life of a 95-year-old man on Tuesday afternoon. Officers with the Cleveland Police Department responded to the inte ...
TENNESSEE AGENTS RECOVER STOLEN $5,000 HORSE; TWO MONROE COUNTY WOMEN ARRESTED FOR FELONY THEFT
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has led to the recovery of a stolen $5,000 Appaloosa horse and t ...
DETAILS RELEASED REGARDING STANDOFF AT KINGSTON MOTEL; ENDS PEACEFULLY WITH TWO IN CUSTODY
A multi-county counterfeiting investigation culminated in a hours-long standoff at a local motel Tuesday, resulting in the peaceful arrest of two felony suspects and the seizure of fake currency, drug ...
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL ADVANCES 24-MONTH DATA CENTER MORATORIUM AMID RESIDENT OUTCRY
Facing strong public opposition over noise, water usage, and environmental impacts, the Crossville City Council took a key step today toward restricting new data centers by approving the second readin ...
