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WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE CONSTRUCTION REPORT (FEB. 12 – 18)
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 9 between Hyder Street and Industrial Park Road: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures between the hours of 9 a.m. and
WALMART DELIVERY DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY HITTING PORCH AND FLEEING SCENE
On February 11, 2026, at approximately 10:25 p.m., the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a hit-and-run incident at a residence on
ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR LOWER EAST AND UPPER CUMBERLAND (FEB. 12 – 18)
BRADLEY COUNTY I-75 [15.35-19.309] from MM 31 to MM 35 (McMinn County Line) resurfacing: The contractor will continue paving operations. This work will require temporary lane
ROCKWOOD CELL SERVICE RESTORED AFTER MAJOR OUTAGE IMPACTING AT&T, T-MOBILE, AND VERIZON
Most of Rockwood experienced a loss of cell phone service—particularly the ability to make calls—beginning around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon and continuing well into
TRAGIC FALL AT BEE ROCK OVERLOOK IN PUTNAM COUNTY CLAIMS LIFE OF 9-YEAR-OLD BOY
A tragic incident occurred Thursday afternoon, February 12, 2026, at the Bee Rock Overlook in Putnam County, Tennessee, near Monterey, when a 9-year-old boy fell
RHEA COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED TO 16 YEARS FOR 2ND-DEGREE MURDER
The Herald-News in Rhea County reports that Kayla Tinsley, was recently sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in connection
CRASH REPORTED NEAR ROCKWOOD AT POST OAK VALLEY AND WEBSTER INTERSECTION
Emergency services in Roane County, TN, are responding to a motor vehicle accident (MVA) reported at 3:35 PM at the intersection of Post Oak Valley
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL QUARTERLY WORK SESSION SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 17TH
The City of Crossville, Tennessee, has scheduled a quarterly work session on February 17, 2026, in Conference Room 317 at 392 North Main Street, starting
V.E.C. CUSTOMER CHARGE AND ENERGY RATE TO INCREASE IN APRIL
Posted by Volunteer Energy Cooperative: Attention VEC Members: Beginning April 1, 2026, the VEC Customer Charge and the VEC Energy Rate on all residential and
DEPUTY MOWERY’S AUTOPSY RELEASED; REVEALS CAUSE OF DEATH
The autopsy report for Blount County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Mowery, who was 30 years old, revealed that he died at the scene from head
TWO ARRESTED ON ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES IN FENTRESS COUNTY
Posted by the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office: Animal Cruelty Cases On October 07, 2025, The Fentress County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check on
SON AND STEPFATHER ENTER NOT GUILTY PLEAS IN GRUESOME SEQUATCHIE COUNTY MURDER
Today saw the most recent development in the Sequatchie County case involving the death of 50-year-old Silvia Vilchez when her 18-year-old son, Gabriel Vilchez, and
WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE CONSTRUCTION REPORT (FEB. 12 – 18)
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 9 between Hyder Street and Industrial Park Road: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. as crews perform curb ramp replacements ...
WALMART DELIVERY DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY HITTING PORCH AND FLEEING SCENE
On February 11, 2026, at approximately 10:25 p.m., the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a hit-and-run incident at a residence on Shoshone Loop in Crossville, Tennessee. The ...
ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR LOWER EAST AND UPPER CUMBERLAND (FEB. 12 – 18)
BRADLEY COUNTY I-75 [15.35-19.309] from MM 31 to MM 35 (McMinn County Line) resurfacing: The contractor will continue paving operations. This work will require temporary lane closures in both directio ...
ROCKWOOD CELL SERVICE RESTORED AFTER MAJOR OUTAGE IMPACTING AT&T, T-MOBILE, AND VERIZON
Most of Rockwood experienced a loss of cell phone service—particularly the ability to make calls—beginning around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon and continuing well into the evening, with restorati ...
TRAGIC FALL AT BEE ROCK OVERLOOK IN PUTNAM COUNTY CLAIMS LIFE OF 9-YEAR-OLD BOY
A tragic incident occurred Thursday afternoon, February 12, 2026, at the Bee Rock Overlook in Putnam County, Tennessee, near Monterey, when a 9-year-old boy fell from the scenic overlook. The Mont ...
RHEA COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED TO 16 YEARS FOR 2ND-DEGREE MURDER
The Herald-News in Rhea County reports that Kayla Tinsley, was recently sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the 2022 fentanyl overdose deat ...
CRASH REPORTED NEAR ROCKWOOD AT POST OAK VALLEY AND WEBSTER INTERSECTION
Emergency services in Roane County, TN, are responding to a motor vehicle accident (MVA) reported at 3:35 PM at the intersection of Post Oak Valley Road and Webster Drive (near Rockwood area). Init ...
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL QUARTERLY WORK SESSION SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 17TH
The City of Crossville, Tennessee, has scheduled a quarterly work session on February 17, 2026, in Conference Room 317 at 392 North Main Street, starting at 8 A.M. The meeting, attended by Mayor R.J. ...
V.E.C. CUSTOMER CHARGE AND ENERGY RATE TO INCREASE IN APRIL
Posted by Volunteer Energy Cooperative: Attention VEC Members: Beginning April 1, 2026, the VEC Customer Charge and the VEC Energy Rate on all residential and commercial rate classes will be increa ...
DEPUTY MOWERY’S AUTOPSY RELEASED; REVEALS CAUSE OF DEATH
The autopsy report for Blount County Sheriff's Office Deputy Justin Mowery, who was 30 years old, revealed that he died at the scene from head injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash on December ...
TWO ARRESTED ON ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES IN FENTRESS COUNTY
Posted by the Fentress County Sheriff's Office: Animal Cruelty Cases On October 07, 2025, The Fentress County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check on an individual at 218 Brod ...
SON AND STEPFATHER ENTER NOT GUILTY PLEAS IN GRUESOME SEQUATCHIE COUNTY MURDER
Today saw the most recent development in the Sequatchie County case involving the death of 50-year-old Silvia Vilchez when her 18-year-old son, Gabriel Vilchez, and her husband, 64-year-old David Gard ...
