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TRAFFIC STOP UNCOVERS 14 GRAMS OF SUSPECTED FENTANYL IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies pulled over a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign. The driver, Tara Rodgers,
DETAILS FROM FOUR-CAR CRASH ON ROANE STATE HIGHWAY
On April 9, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Roane State Highway in Kingston, a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash occurred under clear daylight conditions on a
PUTNAM COUNTY ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH THEFT
An investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, at the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, led to the
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AWARDED NEARLY $250,000 IN NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT FUNDING
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has awarded a total of $899,487 in Nuclear Equipment Funding (NEF) grants to four institutions to expand nuclear education
ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUES DOG FROM HOUSE FIRE, REUNITES WITH OWNER
On April 10th at 9:44 PM, the Rockwood Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at the corner of Tarwater Street and Lakemont Heights.
TBI LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF CORRECTIONS OFFICER AT MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
The District Attorney General for Tennessee’s 9th Judicial District, Russell Johnson, has officially requested the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to conduct an independent investigation
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOL BUS MONITOR ARRESTED ON CHILD ABUSE CHARGES
A 60-year-old Blount County school bus monitor, Mark Peebles, was arrested on April 7 and charged with aggravated assault (aggravated child abuse/neglect/endangerment) and simple assault
PUTNAM DEPUTIES WORK WITH CROSSVILLE POLICE ON METH BUST
On the early morning of Friday, April 10, 2026, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Tennessee Avenue for
EARLY VOTING IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY STARTS WEDNESDAY AT NEW TEMPORARY LOCATION
The 2026 election cycle in Cumberland County, Tennessee, and surrounding areas features an early voting period for the May 5, 2026 County Primary Election running
CUMBERLAND COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED BY MONTEREY POLICE
On Friday, April 10th at 5:25 pm, the Monterey Police Department arrested Ashley Connelly on an outstanding Violation of Probation warrant issued out of Cumberland
CUMBERLAND WILDLAND FIRES DUE TO UNSAFE BURNING AMID POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS
The Cumberland County Fire Department (CCFD) reported that the wildland fires, which broke out over the weekend, were primarily weather-related, stemming from individuals who failed
THREE ARRESTS MADE IN PUTNAM COUNTY; METHAMPHETAMINE SEIZED
On Friday, April 10, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a follow-up investigation on Cane Creek Road involving Jonathan Dickson, who was already on felony
TRAFFIC STOP UNCOVERS 14 GRAMS OF SUSPECTED FENTANYL IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies pulled over a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign. The driver, Tara Rodgers, was found to have a revoked driver’s license and was ta ...
DETAILS FROM FOUR-CAR CRASH ON ROANE STATE HIGHWAY
On April 9, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Roane State Highway in Kingston, a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash occurred under clear daylight conditions on a dry, straight section of the four-lan ...
PUTNAM COUNTY ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH THEFT
An investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, at the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, led to the arrest of James Hargis, a licensed a ...
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AWARDED NEARLY $250,000 IN NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT FUNDING
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has awarded a total of $899,487 in Nuclear Equipment Funding (NEF) grants to four institutions to expand nuclear education and workforce training progr ...
ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUES DOG FROM HOUSE FIRE, REUNITES WITH OWNER
On April 10th at 9:44 PM, the Rockwood Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at the corner of Tarwater Street and Lakemont Heights. Upon arrival, crews found a single-family home that was ...
TBI LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF CORRECTIONS OFFICER AT MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
The District Attorney General for Tennessee’s 9th Judicial District, Russell Johnson, has officially requested the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to conduct an independent investigation into ...
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOL BUS MONITOR ARRESTED ON CHILD ABUSE CHARGES
A 60-year-old Blount County school bus monitor, Mark Peebles, was arrested on April 7 and charged with aggravated assault (aggravated child abuse/neglect/endangerment) and simple assault (child abuse/ ...
PUTNAM DEPUTIES WORK WITH CROSSVILLE POLICE ON METH BUST
On the early morning of Friday, April 10, 2026, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Tennessee Avenue for failure to stop at a stop sign. As deputies approache ...
EARLY VOTING IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY STARTS WEDNESDAY AT NEW TEMPORARY LOCATION
The 2026 election cycle in Cumberland County, Tennessee, and surrounding areas features an early voting period for the May 5, 2026 County Primary Election running from Wednesday, April 15 through Thur ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED BY MONTEREY POLICE
On Friday, April 10th at 5:25 pm, the Monterey Police Department arrested Ashley Connelly on an outstanding Violation of Probation warrant issued out of Cumberland County. She was then transported ...
CUMBERLAND WILDLAND FIRES DUE TO UNSAFE BURNING AMID POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS
The Cumberland County Fire Department (CCFD) reported that the wildland fires, which broke out over the weekend, were primarily weather-related, stemming from individuals who failed to burn safely und ...
THREE ARRESTS MADE IN PUTNAM COUNTY; METHAMPHETAMINE SEIZED
On Friday, April 10, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a follow-up investigation on Cane Creek Road involving Jonathan Dickson, who was already on felony drug probation for a prior 2025 ...
