
ROACHES AND NON-WORKING FIRE ALARMS FOUND AT RHEA COUNTY HOTEL
On September 9, 2025, a routine inspection at America's Best Value Inn located at 7875 Rhea Co Hwy in Dayton resulted in a score of 70. The inspection revealed several violations requiring corrective ...

ATHENS POLICE RESPOND TO ANIMAL ABUSE CASE
On September 9, Athens police responded to reports of ongoing animal abuse at a West Bank Street property, seizing several dogs and charging a man with multiple counts of aggravated animal cruelty, ne ...

CUMBERLAND SHERIFF’S OFFICE GRADUATES FIRST CLASS OF EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
From the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office: Crossville, TN — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) marked a historic milestone today as twelve deputies graduated from the agency’s newl ...

ERIC CLAPTON CONCERT GOER LOSES PANTS, SHOES, TIRE, AND PRIDE IN DUI ARREST
In Nashville, Tennessee, 64-year-old Cindy Meeks was arrested after police observed her driving a white Jeep Cherokee, missing its front right tire, over a curb before stopping in traffic on September ...

TURNING POINT USA C.E.O. CHARLIE KIRK PASSES AWAY AT AGE 31
UPDATE: According to a post by President Donald Trump on Truth Social, Charlie Kirk has passed away. "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead, No one understood or had the Heart of th ...

BATTERY BACKUP FAILURE CAUSES 911 DISRUPTION IN MONROE COUNTY
On Tuesday, a battery backup failure disrupted 911 services in Monroe County, Tennessee, as reported by Monroe County Emergency Services. The 911 center, which relies on Fort Loudon Electric, battery ...

PIKEVILLE MAN ARRESTED AFTER THREATENING THREE TEENS WITH ASSAULT RIFLE
From the Pikeville Police Department: On September 4, 2025, at approximately 1907 Hours, Officer Matt Brock was alerted by three juveniles on Main Street that an unknown male had brandished an A.R ...

CREWS KNOCK DOWN ANOTHER CONTAMINATED STRUCTURE
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR have completed demolition of another aging, contaminated structure at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL ...

KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
During the Kingston City Council meeting last night, the council approved several agenda items. They passed an ordinance on first reading to establish a technology fee for Kingston Water Department cu ...

ROANE COUNTY GOVERNMENT GIVES UPDATES ON SEVERAL ONGOING PROJECTS
Roane County announced significant economic and community developments in the September edition of "The Rundown." Governor Lee visited to reveal Oklo’s $1.68 billion investment to build small modul ...

18-YEAR-OLD INJURED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY I-40 CRASH
On September 10, 2025, a single-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 40 at mile marker 327 in Cumberland County, involving an 18-year-old driver, Grant Harmon, from Missouri, operating a 2020 Toyota C ...

PIKEVILLE POLICE WARN OF BUYING CHILD CAR SEATS ON TEMU
From Pikeville Police Department: P͓̽U͓̽B͓̽L͓̽I͓̽C͓̽ S͓̽A͓̽F͓̽E͓̽T͓̽Y͓̽ A͓̽N͓̽N͓̽O͓̽U͓̽N͓̽C͓̽E͓̽M͓̽E͓̽N͓̽T͓̽:͓̽ C͓̽H͓̽I͓̽L͓̽D͓̽ C͓̽A͓̽R͓̽ S͓̽E͓̽A͓̽T͓̽ W͓̽A͓̽R͓̽N͓̽I͓̽N͓̽G͓̽Parents, please do not pu ...