ONE JUVENILE KILLED, THREE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN TRAGIC FENTRESS COUNTY ATV CRASH
A devastating Thursday night crash involving an all-terrain vehicle and an SUV in Fentress County has left one child dead and three others hospitalized with severe injuries. According to a preliminar ...
RHEA COUNTY’S JOE MCSPADDEN NAMED TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY DISTRICT 32 CAPTAIN
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has promoted veteran wildlife officer Joe McSpadden to District 32 Captain. A Rhea County native with more than 16 years of law enforcement experience, M ...
SPARTA-WHITE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD SUPPORTS FIREFIGHTERS AMID EXTREME HEAT IN MULTI-AGENCY BLAZE
On July 16, the Sparta-White County Volunteer Rescue Squad deployed its Fire Rehabilitation Unit to assist emergency crews battling a working structure fire during a period of severe regional heat. A ...
MULTI-AGENCY “OPERATION FREEDOM REVOKED” SWEEPS WARREN COUNTY, LEADING TO 25 ARRESTS
A six-month multi-agency drug investigation dubbed "Operation Freedom Revoked" culminated on July 14 in a widespread sweep across Warren County and surrounding areas, resulting in 25 arrests and over ...
CITY OF CROSSVILLE NAMES LT. JAKE DEROSSETT OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER
The City of Crossville has named Lieutenant Jake DeRossett of the Crossville Fire Department as its Outstanding Employee of the Quarter for June 2026, honoring his nearly two decades of dedicated serv ...
HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT ACROSS CUMBERLAND COUNTY ENDS IN SEVERE CRASH; DRIVER AIRLIFTED
A high-speed police pursuit through Cumberland and surrounding counties ended in a major collision early on July 3, leaving the suspect critically injured and facing multiple criminal charges. The in ...
KELLY SCOTT HOOD FACES COURT DEADLINE OVER ALLEGATIONS OF BURGLARY AND VEHICLE THEFT
A local man is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions and Criminal Courts for a deadline hearing on July 21, 2026, to address multiple felony charges involving burglary, unautho ...
JOEL RICE FACES HEAVY DRUG AND ASSAULT CHARGES AS BOND REVOKED AHEAD OF COURT HEARING
A local man, Joel Gregory Rice, is set to appear in Cumberland County General Sessions Court on July 21, 2026, to face a long list of felony drug, assault, and traffic-related charges following his ar ...
SHANNON GOSSETT FACES CHARGES IN COURT FOLLOWING CUMBERLAND COUNTY PROPERTY BURGLARY
A local man faces multiple felony charges following a spring burglary on Brandenburge Lane, according to court documents filed in Cumberland County General Sessions Court. Shannon McVay Gossett is sc ...
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ANNOUNCES SPRING 2026 PRESIDENT’S AND DEAN’S LISTS
Roane State Community College has released its Spring 2026 President's List and Dean's List, recognizing students for outstanding academic achievement. The President's List honors full-time student ...
ROANE COUNTY AUTHORITIES ISSUE BOLO FOR STOLEN CHEVY MALIBU
Local law enforcement agencies are asking the public to stay alert following the theft of a vehicle early Thursday morning. According to dispatch radio reports, a black Chevrolet Malibu was stolen ar ...
TENNESSEE EARLY VOTING KICKS OFF TOMORROW FOR AUGUST PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
Early voting across Tennessee officially opens on Friday, July 17, as voters prepare to cast their ballots for the upcoming August 6 Federal and State Primary, County General, and municipal elections. ...












