ROANE COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS TEAM UP TO BATTLE 40-ACRE BLAZE
All of Roane County’s volunteer fire agencies were called to a fire south of Rockwood on Eagle Furnace Road, near Winton Chapel last night after an abandoned house caught fire around 8:30. It had i ...
McFALL SELECTED AS ROANE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS
In a 2½ hour meeting last night, the Roane County Board of Education voted 6-4 to nominate Ladonna McFall as the new Roane County director of schools . Thomas Sisk garnered four votes – from Sam Cox, ...
DISTURBANCE AT HOSPICE HOUSE LEADS TO CROSSVILLE MAN’S ARREST
Monday evening, Crossville police went to the Hospice House on Kates Corner for a report of a 56-year-old man arguing with and threatening nurses. Upon arrival, they were told he had just left with ot ...
SOUTH CAROLINA MAN ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION
Saturday night, Crossville city police were called to Walmart for a report of a man panhandling out front. Upon being detained, the suspect gave a false name, date of birth and Social Security number. ...
BURGLARY REPORTED FROM PUGH ROAD HOME IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Tuesday afternoon, Cumberland County deputies responded to a report of a burglary at a Pugh Road home. The owner returned home from an out-of-town job site and found someone had cut the lock off his b ...
MISSING SPRING CITY GIRL FOUND SAFE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is reporting 14-year-old Rebecca Lasseter has been found safe in Alabama. They are declining to release any additional information at this time. The Bledsoe Co ...
STOLEN BOAT RECOVERED AFTER CALL FROM CONCERNED JAMESTOWN WOMAN
Monday night, Cumberland County deputies spoke with a Fentress County woman about a pontoon boat her son had purchased for $800. Thinking the sale price was too good to be true, and figuring it might ...
BRAD PAISLEY BREAKS GROUND ON FREE GROCERY STORE IN NASHVILLE
Brad Paisley hopped into the cab of a backhoe Wednesday, to dig up the first pile of dirt in what will be a free grocery store designed to support needy Nashville families. The Store, a partnership ...
TOWN OF OLIVER SPRINGS WATER BOARD, COUNCIL MEETINGS THURSDAY EVENING
The Town of Oliver Springs Water Board Meeting is set for tomorrow, April 4, at 6:30 p.m., followed by a Town Council Meeting. Agenda items for the council meeting include discussion and approval o ...
HARRIMAN COUNCIL APPROVES PURCHASE OF A DRUG DOG, PLUS ORDINANCES REGARDING BEER
The Harriman City Council met Tuesday evening. Under new business they approved just under $10,000 for the purchase of a drug dog for the police department, through its drug fund money. Police Chief B ...
VEHICLE REPORTED STOLEN FROM RANDOLPH ROAD HOME RECOVERED ON LEE CIRCLE
Shortly after midnight Tuesday, a Randolph Road man told a Cumberland County deputy, he heard his 2003 Mazda pickup, parked at the road, start and then take off down the street. He admitted he had lef ...
TANNER ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASSING AFTER CONVOLUTED SERIES OF EVENTS
Tuesday afternoon, Cumberland County deputies were called to a Deck Road address for a physical altercation. While still en route, dispatch advised one of the parties involved had left in an orange ca ...
