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MAN ATTEMPTS TO STEAL FIRETRUCK IN CLAIBORNE COUNTY
Tazewell police officers arrested a man Sunday for attempting to steal a fire truck. They found Johnathan Scott Rodriguez at the wheel of an idling
BILL WOULD BAN SMOKING IN AND NEAR PLAYGROUNDS – ON AN “OPT-IN” BASIS
A bill currently making its way through committees in the state legislature seeks to ban smoking in or near playgrounds. As written, the bill authorizes
STATE OFFICIALS SAY THAT NEW UPPER CUMBERLAND VETERANS’ CEMETERY “WILL HAPPEN”
The idea of building another State Veteran’s Cemetery in the Upper Cumberland Region has been kicked around for several years. The State Department is saying
OVER 1200 WITHOUT POWER IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Due to the severity of Saturday night’s thunderstorms in the region, several residents in Cumberland County are still without power. According to VEC, 1286 customers
SPRING CITY NATIVE TO APPEAR ON AMERICAN IDOL TONIGHT (3/10)
A Spring City youth is heading for the big time…and it starts tonight on American Idol. His name is Drake McCain. And he gets to
CROSSVILLE/CUMBERLAND COUNTY EMERGENCY OPS CENTER PARTIALLY ACTIVATED DUE TO WEATHER
At this time, the Crossville/Cumberland County Emergency Operations Center is partially activated. Emergency Management Staff is presently manning the EOC monitoring weather in the area.
CROSSVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATE “PESKY” THEFTS
Crossville Police were bothered by pesky thefts of small ticket items this past week. Officers were called to a Lawson Drive home Wednesday for the
TIME WILL “SPRING FORWARD” EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
It’s time to set your clocks forward one hour as Daylight Savings Time kicks into gear beginning at 2 AM Sunday morning. And, as always,
41ST DISTRICT REP. WINDLE IS PROMOTED TO RANK OF COLONEL
A Tennessee representative has received a special honor. 41st District Rep. John Mark Windle has been promoted to the rank of Colonel. He served in
WOMAN CHARGED IN DEADLY HIT-AND-RUN OUT ON BOND
Janet Elaine Hinds, the woman charged in the hit-and-run death of a Chattanooga policeman, was released on bond this week. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office spokesman
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DEFENDS JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP’S ACTIONS
The Tennessee Valley Authority stands by its relationship with a contractor accused of undermining safety precautions and sickening workers during the cleanup of a massive
NO STUDENTS ON HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOL BUS INVOLVED IN HIT-AND-RUN CRASH THIS AFTERNOON
A Hamilton County school bus was involved in a hit-and-run crash on the way to pick up East Hamilton students this afternoon. Hamilton County spokesman Tim Hensley
MAN ATTEMPTS TO STEAL FIRETRUCK IN CLAIBORNE COUNTY
Tazewell police officers arrested a man Sunday for attempting to steal a fire truck. They found Johnathan Scott Rodriguez at the wheel of an idling Tazewell/New Tazewell Fire Department ladder truc ...
BILL WOULD BAN SMOKING IN AND NEAR PLAYGROUNDS – ON AN “OPT-IN” BASIS
A bill currently making its way through committees in the state legislature seeks to ban smoking in or near playgrounds. As written, the bill authorizes Knox County and Knoxville to prohibit smokin ...
STATE OFFICIALS SAY THAT NEW UPPER CUMBERLAND VETERANS’ CEMETERY “WILL HAPPEN”
The idea of building another State Veteran's Cemetery in the Upper Cumberland Region has been kicked around for several years. The State Department is saying that time is near. According to Veterans' ...
OVER 1200 WITHOUT POWER IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Due to the severity of Saturday night's thunderstorms in the region, several residents in Cumberland County are still without power. According to VEC, 1286 customers are currently without power, mainl ...
SPRING CITY NATIVE TO APPEAR ON AMERICAN IDOL TONIGHT (3/10)
A Spring City youth is heading for the big time…and it starts tonight on American Idol. His name is Drake McCain. And he gets to audition for American Idol tonight (3/10) on ABC. Drake McCain Taylo ...
CROSSVILLE/CUMBERLAND COUNTY EMERGENCY OPS CENTER PARTIALLY ACTIVATED DUE TO WEATHER
At this time, the Crossville/Cumberland County Emergency Operations Center is partially activated. Emergency Management Staff is presently manning the EOC monitoring weather in the area. Stay tuned to ...
CROSSVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATE “PESKY” THEFTS
Crossville Police were bothered by pesky thefts of small ticket items this past week. Officers were called to a Lawson Drive home Wednesday for the report of a trash can being stolen. The resident tol ...
TIME WILL “SPRING FORWARD” EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
It's time to set your clocks forward one hour as Daylight Savings Time kicks into gear beginning at 2 AM Sunday morning. And, as always, everyone will lose one hour worth of sleep time. While some are ...
41ST DISTRICT REP. WINDLE IS PROMOTED TO RANK OF COLONEL
A Tennessee representative has received a special honor. 41st District Rep. John Mark Windle has been promoted to the rank of Colonel. He served in Kosovo and Iraq, as well as other locations. He than ...
WOMAN CHARGED IN DEADLY HIT-AND-RUN OUT ON BOND
Janet Elaine Hinds, the woman charged in the hit-and-run death of a Chattanooga policeman, was released on bond this week. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Matt Lea says the 54-year-old H ...
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DEFENDS JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP’S ACTIONS
The Tennessee Valley Authority stands by its relationship with a contractor accused of undermining safety precautions and sickening workers during the cleanup of a massive coal ash spill. TVA Presi ...
NO STUDENTS ON HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOL BUS INVOLVED IN HIT-AND-RUN CRASH THIS AFTERNOON
A Hamilton County school bus was involved in a hit-and-run crash on the way to pick up East Hamilton students this afternoon. Hamilton County spokesman Tim Hensley said the bus was rear-ended at th ...
