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CROSSVILLE TO GET NEW MURAL VIA AMERICA 250TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT
The City of Crossville is installing a vibrant new mural on Main Street next door to City Hall. The project, funded through a grant celebrating
NEARLY 420,000 FORD VEHICLES RECALLED FOR SEAT BELT ISSUE
Ford is recalling nearly 420,000 vehicles, specifically certain 2018 through 2022 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator models, due to a faulty seat belt issue that
SOCIAL SECURITY TO SWITCH TO FULLY ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
The Social Security Administration is transitioning away from paper checks to fully electronic payments this year, following an executive order signed by President Trump aimed
124 CUMBERLAND COUNTY NATIVES NAMED TO TN TECH DEAN’S LIST
One hundred twenty-four Cumberland County natives were named to Tennessee Tech University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. To qualify, students must attend full-time
PUTNAM DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR DUI ACCIDENT
On June 2, 2026, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Tennessee Highway Patrol that Deputy Chase Carter was involved in a single-car
RHEA COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON TUESDAY NIGHT FACES MULTIPLE CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES IN COURT
Tracy Kenneth Vest, a 54-year-old white male, 6’0″ tall and weighing 210 pounds with grey hair and brown eyes, was arrested by the Rhea County
CROSSVILLE COUNCIL CONSIDERS CPWA MERGER TO MITIGATE RISING INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS AND RATE INCREASES
The Crossville City Council recently held a work session to deliberate the potential merger of the city’s water and wastewater operations into the Cumberland Plateau
JACKKNIFED TRACTOR-TRAILER REPORTED ON I-40 NEAR KINGSTON
A traffic incident involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer has caused significant delays on Interstate 40 eastbound in Roane County this morning. The accident, which was reported
TWO ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES DURING CUMBERLAND COUNTY TRAFFIC STOP
On June 2, 2026, Deputy Holden Atkinson of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a black Jeep with no rear lights
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE JUNE 2ND CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
The Crossville City Council met for a work session last night to discuss a 15-item agenda in preparation for official voting at their upcoming meeting
MONTEREY MAN ARRESTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY ON DRUG CHARGES
According to an approved Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office incident report, Deputy K-9 Steven Richardson arrested 57-year-old Jay Edward Phillips of Monterey, Tennessee, on the evening
CROSSVILLE TO GET NEW MURAL VIA AMERICA 250TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT
The City of Crossville is installing a vibrant new mural on Main Street next door to City Hall. The project, funded through a grant celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, will be created by talented ...
NEARLY 420,000 FORD VEHICLES RECALLED FOR SEAT BELT ISSUE
Ford is recalling nearly 420,000 vehicles, specifically certain 2018 through 2022 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator models, due to a faulty seat belt issue that increases the risk of injury during ...
SOCIAL SECURITY TO SWITCH TO FULLY ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
The Social Security Administration is transitioning away from paper checks to fully electronic payments this year, following an executive order signed by President Trump aimed at modernizing federal p ...
124 CUMBERLAND COUNTY NATIVES NAMED TO TN TECH DEAN’S LIST
One hundred twenty-four Cumberland County natives were named to Tennessee Tech University's Dean's List for the spring 2026 semester. To qualify, students must attend full-time and earn a minimum 3.1 ...
PUTNAM DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR DUI ACCIDENT
On June 2, 2026, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Tennessee Highway Patrol that Deputy Chase Carter was involved in a single-car accident in Jackson County while driving his pers ...
RHEA COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON TUESDAY NIGHT FACES MULTIPLE CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES IN COURT
Tracy Kenneth Vest, a 54-year-old white male, 6'0" tall and weighing 210 pounds with grey hair and brown eyes, was arrested by the Rhea County Sheriff's Office and booked into custody on June 2, 2026, ...
CROSSVILLE COUNCIL CONSIDERS CPWA MERGER TO MITIGATE RISING INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS AND RATE INCREASES
The Crossville City Council recently held a work session to deliberate the potential merger of the city’s water and wastewater operations into the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority (CPWA). City At ...
JACKKNIFED TRACTOR-TRAILER REPORTED ON I-40 NEAR KINGSTON
A traffic incident involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer has caused significant delays on Interstate 40 eastbound in Roane County this morning. The accident, which was reported at 8:59 AM ET near mil ...
TWO ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES DURING CUMBERLAND COUNTY TRAFFIC STOP
On June 2, 2026, Deputy Holden Atkinson of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on a black Jeep with no rear lights on East Highway 70 near Ozone Falls, eventually bringing ...
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE JUNE 2ND CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
The Crossville City Council met for a work session last night to discuss a 15-item agenda in preparation for official voting at their upcoming meeting on June 9th. Led by Mayor R.J. Crawford, council ...
MONTEREY MAN ARRESTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY ON DRUG CHARGES
According to an approved Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office incident report, Deputy K-9 Steven Richardson arrested 57-year-old Jay Edward Phillips of Monterey, Tennessee, on the evening of June 1, 202 ...
