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ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL ADVANCES PROPERTY TAX DISCOUNTS, NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, AND STATION UPGRADES
At its regular meeting on Monday night, September 28, the Rockwood City Council took action on several key initiatives impacting local property owners, housing development,
CONVICTED CHILD RAPIST SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON IN ROANE COUNTY
A 62-year-old Roane County man who tried to flee his own jury trial before being tracked down through an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system
CHRISTA PIKE TO BE EXECUTED TOMORROW
Tennessee is scheduled to execute 50-year-old Christa Pike by lethal injection on Wednesday, marking the state’s first execution of a woman in over 200 years.
KAEL JONES ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION AFTER FALSELY CLAIMING GANG ASSAULT AND STOLEN GUN
A local man was arrested for public intoxication over the weekend after police unraveled a chaotic web of conflicting claims involving an alleged motorcycle gang
CROSSVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATE VANDALISM AFTER LOCAL VEHICLE TARGETED WITH EGGS
The eggy incidents continue as Crossville police are looking into a vandalism incident on Old Jamestown Highway, reported by a resident whose vehicle was targeted
CONGRESS MOVES CLOSER TO FORMALLY AXING THE PENNY AND OVERHAULING THE NICKEL UNDER NEW BILL
The United States is taking major steps toward formally ending the era of the penny. Following a Senate vote this week, the House of Representatives
WOMAN SEVERELY INJURED IN PARKING LOT CRASH LEADS TO UNDERAGE DUI AND TAMPERING ARRESTS
A Saturday night collision in a Crossville parking lot left a local woman with severe injuries and resulted in multiple arrests, including charges of driving
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES KEY AGREEMENTS FOR CROSSVILLE COMMONS COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
During a special called meeting on September 25, 2026, the Crossville City Council took key procedural steps to advance the major retail project known as
SKYROCKETING FUEL PRICES CRIPPLE TENNESSEE BUDGETS AND SPARK CALLS FOR TAX RELIEF AS GEORGIA ACTS
As soaring fuel prices driven by geopolitical conflict in the Middle East squeeze budgets nationwide, Tennessee residents and essential services face mounting pressure, renewing intense
BRET CONNERS SWORN IN AS NEWEST CROSSVILLE POLICE OFFICER
The City of Crossville Police Department welcomed its newest addition on Monday, September 21, 2026, as Bret Conners officially took his Oath of Office. The
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS TO CONTINUE FREE MEALS FOR ALL STUDENTS UNDER CEP PROGRAM
Families in Cumberland County can breathe a sigh of relief as the Cumberland County School Nutrition Program announced it will continue its participation in the
RARE AND CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MUSSEL SPECIES DISCOVERED IN UPPER CANEY FORK RIVER
Conservationists are celebrating a major biodiversity win following the discovery of one of North America’s rarest mussels in the Upper Caney Fork River, which flows
ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL ADVANCES PROPERTY TAX DISCOUNTS, NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, AND STATION UPGRADES
At its regular meeting on Monday night, September 28, the Rockwood City Council took action on several key initiatives impacting local property owners, housing development, and city infrastructure. ...
CONVICTED CHILD RAPIST SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON IN ROANE COUNTY
A 62-year-old Roane County man who tried to flee his own jury trial before being tracked down through an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison to be ...
CHRISTA PIKE TO BE EXECUTED TOMORROW
Tennessee is scheduled to execute 50-year-old Christa Pike by lethal injection on Wednesday, marking the state's first execution of a woman in over 200 years. Pike has spent nearly three decades on de ...
KAEL JONES ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION AFTER FALSELY CLAIMING GANG ASSAULT AND STOLEN GUN
A local man was arrested for public intoxication over the weekend after police unraveled a chaotic web of conflicting claims involving an alleged motorcycle gang attack, a stolen rifle, and a missing ...
CROSSVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATE VANDALISM AFTER LOCAL VEHICLE TARGETED WITH EGGS
The eggy incidents continue as Crossville police are looking into a vandalism incident on Old Jamestown Highway, reported by a resident whose vehicle was targeted with eggs. According to Crossville P ...
CONGRESS MOVES CLOSER TO FORMALLY AXING THE PENNY AND OVERHAULING THE NICKEL UNDER NEW BILL
The United States is taking major steps toward formally ending the era of the penny. Following a Senate vote this week, the House of Representatives passed the Common Cents Act, clearing the legislati ...
WOMAN SEVERELY INJURED IN PARKING LOT CRASH LEADS TO UNDERAGE DUI AND TAMPERING ARRESTS
A Saturday night collision in a Crossville parking lot left a local woman with severe injuries and resulted in multiple arrests, including charges of driving under the influence and tampering with evi ...
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES KEY AGREEMENTS FOR CROSSVILLE COMMONS COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
During a special called meeting on September 25, 2026, the Crossville City Council took key procedural steps to advance the major retail project known as the Crossville Commons, located at Exit 320 on ...
SKYROCKETING FUEL PRICES CRIPPLE TENNESSEE BUDGETS AND SPARK CALLS FOR TAX RELIEF AS GEORGIA ACTS
As soaring fuel prices driven by geopolitical conflict in the Middle East squeeze budgets nationwide, Tennessee residents and essential services face mounting pressure, renewing intense debate over a ...
BRET CONNERS SWORN IN AS NEWEST CROSSVILLE POLICE OFFICER
The City of Crossville Police Department welcomed its newest addition on Monday, September 21, 2026, as Bret Conners officially took his Oath of Office. The swearing-in ceremony was administered by C ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS TO CONTINUE FREE MEALS FOR ALL STUDENTS UNDER CEP PROGRAM
Families in Cumberland County can breathe a sigh of relief as the Cumberland County School Nutrition Program announced it will continue its participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) f ...
RARE AND CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MUSSEL SPECIES DISCOVERED IN UPPER CANEY FORK RIVER
Conservationists are celebrating a major biodiversity win following the discovery of one of North America's rarest mussels in the Upper Caney Fork River, which flows through Cumberland and White count ...
