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Claude Martin, 69
CLAUDE THOMAS “TOMMY” MARTIN age 69 of Crossville, TN passed away June 5, 2026. He was born June 23, 1956 in Crossville, TN the son
LONGTIME CUMBERLAND COUNTY EDUCATOR AND MINISTER ARLON WAY PASSES AWAY AT 85
Arlon Hubert Way, a longtime Cumberland County educator and lifelong minister of the Church of Christ, passed away on June 6, 2026, at the age
TEEN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH SPEED PURSUIT IN OLIVER SPRINGS AND OAK RIDGE
A 17-year-old male is in custody following a stolen vehicle pursuit and crash in Oak Ridge on Sunday morning. The incident began just before 7
FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR OF KINGSTON PLEADS GUILTY TO FELONY THEFT
On Friday, June 5th, former City of Kingston Finance Director Carolyn Brewer, age 81, entered a guilty plea to Class C felony theft before Judge
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER TO APPEAR IN COURT ON MONDAY
Robert Edwin Olson is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court on Monday, June 8, 2026, to face a criminal charge of
MAN FACES AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
On June 8, 2026, Harley Elijah Roysdon is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court for charges of aggravated assault and false
TENN. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE ISSUES EMERGENCY HEALTH ALERT DUE TO NEW WORLD SCREWWORM
Following the recent detection of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite in a Texas calf, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture has issued an emergency Animal
OLIVER SPRINGS TOWN COUNCIL MEETING SEES A 19-CENT PROPERTY TAX RATE INCREASE
During a well-attended Oliver Springs Town Council meeting this week, a primary topic of discussion was a space dispute within the historic depot building between
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LIFTS RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES ON PUBLIC LANDS AND FEDERAL PARKS
On Friday, May 29, 2026, President Donald J. Trump officially rescinded two decades-old executive orders—originally signed by President Richard Nixon in 1972 and President Jimmy
MAN WITH FELONY CHARGES TO APPEAR IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT ON MONDAY
The Cumberland County General Sessions Court criminal court docket for Monday, June 8th, includes three charges against Ryan Reynolds stemming from an incident on April
CROSSVILLE MAN TO FACE MULTIPLE CHARGES IN COURT FOR RESISTING ARREST AND BLOOD DRAW
The Cumberland County General Sessions Court criminal court docket for Monday, June 8th, details four formal charges filed on April 28, 2026, against Ricky Dewayne
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WARNS OF RISE IN MEDICARE IMPERSONATORS
Officials are warning of a recent rise in scam calls, texts, and emails from fraudsters pretending to be Medicare to steal personal information. Michelle Mason
Claude Martin, 69
CLAUDE THOMAS “TOMMY” MARTIN age 69 of Crossville, TN passed away June 5, 2026. He was born June 23, 1956 in Crossville, TN the son of Leslie and Anna Grant martin. He worked for more than 30 years as ...
LONGTIME CUMBERLAND COUNTY EDUCATOR AND MINISTER ARLON WAY PASSES AWAY AT 85
Arlon Hubert Way, a longtime Cumberland County educator and lifelong minister of the Church of Christ, passed away on June 6, 2026, at the age of 85. Throughout his distinguished career in education, ...
TEEN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH SPEED PURSUIT IN OLIVER SPRINGS AND OAK RIDGE
A 17-year-old male is in custody following a stolen vehicle pursuit and crash in Oak Ridge on Sunday morning. The incident began just before 7 a.m. when Oak Ridge Police discovered an abandoned vehicl ...
FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR OF KINGSTON PLEADS GUILTY TO FELONY THEFT
On Friday, June 5th, former City of Kingston Finance Director Carolyn Brewer, age 81, entered a guilty plea to Class C felony theft before Judge Jeff Wicks in Wartburg, Tennessee. The plea followed an ...
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER TO APPEAR IN COURT ON MONDAY
Robert Edwin Olson is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court on Monday, June 8, 2026, to face a criminal charge of violating the state's sexual offender registration law. ...
MAN FACES AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
On June 8, 2026, Harley Elijah Roysdon is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court for charges of aggravated assault and false imprisonment. According to the affidavit of co ...
TENN. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE ISSUES EMERGENCY HEALTH ALERT DUE TO NEW WORLD SCREWWORM
Following the recent detection of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite in a Texas calf, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture has issued an emergency Animal Health Alert establishing strict ...
OLIVER SPRINGS TOWN COUNCIL MEETING SEES A 19-CENT PROPERTY TAX RATE INCREASE
During a well-attended Oliver Springs Town Council meeting this week, a primary topic of discussion was a space dispute within the historic depot building between the public library and the Oliver Spr ...
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LIFTS RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES ON PUBLIC LANDS AND FEDERAL PARKS
On Friday, May 29, 2026, President Donald J. Trump officially rescinded two decades-old executive orders—originally signed by President Richard Nixon in 1972 and President Jimmy Carter in 1977—that st ...
MAN WITH FELONY CHARGES TO APPEAR IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT ON MONDAY
The Cumberland County General Sessions Court criminal court docket for Monday, June 8th, includes three charges against Ryan Reynolds stemming from an incident on April 29, 2026. According to the affi ...
CROSSVILLE MAN TO FACE MULTIPLE CHARGES IN COURT FOR RESISTING ARREST AND BLOOD DRAW
The Cumberland County General Sessions Court criminal court docket for Monday, June 8th, details four formal charges filed on April 28, 2026, against Ricky Dewayne Young by Officer Chrystal Massey. Th ...
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WARNS OF RISE IN MEDICARE IMPERSONATORS
Officials are warning of a recent rise in scam calls, texts, and emails from fraudsters pretending to be Medicare to steal personal information. Michelle Mason from the Better Business Bureau notes th ...
