GOVERNOR SIGNS LAW EXPANDING STATE VETERANS CEMETERY ELIGIBILITY FOR TENNESSEE GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS
Governor Bill Lee has signed legislation that expands eligibility for burial in Tennessee State Veterans Cemeteries, allowing more honorable service members from the Reserve Components, Army National ...
LAKE LEVELS IN EAST TENNESSEE EXCEPTIONALLY LOW DESPITE RAINFALL
A recent report by WATE says that despite recent rainfall, lake levels in East Tennessee are exceptionally low and projected to decrease further due to historic drought conditions across the region. A ...
CITY OF CROSSVILLE HOLDS RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR NEW FIRE STATION
The City of Crossville proudly celebrated the opening of its new Fire Station Number 2 with a well-attended open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Tuesday, June 2nd at 9:00 a.m. The event mark ...
CHEROKEE TRAIL OF TEARS STATE PARK NOW OFFICIALLY DEDICATED
Tennessee State Parks has officially dedicated the Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park in Meigs County, elevating the site from a county park formerly known as the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park. Locat ...
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED ON I-40 NEAR KINGSTON
On Thursday morning, a crash involving a commercial vehicle at mile marker 360.2 completely closed Interstate 40 eastbound in Roane County, Tennessee, just west of Buttermilk Road. Reported around 6:3 ...
CROSSVILLE POLICE RESPOND TO TWO INCIDENTS OF LAWN CARE EQUIPMENT THEFT
Crossville Police Officers responded to two separate property theft incidents, both involving lawn care equipment. In the first incident, Officer Mitchell Park was flagged down on June 1st by a ...
RHEA COUNTY DEPUTIES ARREST BURGLARY SUSPECT
Following an investigation by the Rhea County Sheriff's Office, Michael Jordan Frazier was arrested on May 27, 2026, after being located at a local hotel. His arrest stems from two recent commercial b ...
CROSSVILLE MAN TO FACE LEAVING ACCIDENT, FALSE REPORT, AND PUBLIC INTOXICATION CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COURT THURSDAY
Sebastian Blake Smith of Crossville faces multiple criminal and traffic charges in Cumberland County Circuit Court on June 4th stemming from an incident on March 11, 2026. According to court docume ...
HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS (JUNE 2ND)
The Harriman City Council convened on Tuesday, June 2nd, at 6:00 p.m. at Harriman City Hall. Under New Business, the council approved a resolution to annex property at the owner's request, selected Bl ...
HARRIMAN UTILITY BOARD ANNOUNCES OUTAGE PLANNED FOR TOMORROW MORNING
Harriman Utility Board water customers in the Heritage Hills and Green Ridge Trail areas may experience an interruption in their service tomorrow morning, June 4th. This interruption will be due to ...
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION APPOINTS JEFF OLLIS TO CUMBERLAND UTILITY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During its May session, the Roane County Commission unanimously appointed Jeff Ollis to the Board of Directors for the Cumberland Utility District, opting for him over long-serving board member Charle ...
DETAILS ON JACKKNIFED TRUCK INCIDENT IN ROANE COUNTY
A three-vehicle accident involving a deer and a tractor-trailer temporarily shut down eastbound Interstate 40 near the Lawnville Road Exit (Exit 355) in Roane County just after 9:00 a.m. this morning. ...












