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GET ALARMED, TENNESSEE! FREE SMOKE DETECTORS AVAILABLE IN PUTNAM COUNTY
The Get Alarmed, Tennessee! program, launched in 2012 by the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office, provides free 10-year smoke detectors to residents through partnerships with
CROSSVILLE NATIVE KYLE HIXSON CONFIRMED FOR TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT
Speaker Cameron Sexton expressed pride in the recent confirmation of Judge Kyle Hixson, a native of Crossville, to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Hixson, who graduated
BLEDSOE DAD ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED SCHOOL THREAT AFTER INCIDENT AT PIKEVILLE ELEMENTARY
Roberson Cole Bryant, a concerned parent, was arrested by the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Office on March 3, 2026, and charged with threats of mass violence
WRECK REPORTED ON MAIN STREET IN CROSSVILLE
A wreck has been reported as taking place on Main Street in Crossville front of McDonald’s. It is currently unknown if there were any injuries,
DETAILS ON LAST NIGHT’S FATAL CRASH ON HIGHWAY 127 NORTH
According to a preliminary report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, on March 4, 2026, at approximately 4:44 p.m., a fatal two-vehicle crash occurred on Highway
TWO INDICTED ON 2ND-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES FOR 2024 OVERDOSE DEATH IN KNOXVILLE
Jasmine Thomas, aged 32, and Corey Etheredge, aged 39, have been indicted on second-degree murder charges in connection with the overdose death of a 35-year-old
FENTRESS COUNTY SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS SET FOR NEXT WEEK ON FRIDAY NIGHT
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Department, in collaboration with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, will conduct sobriety checkpoints across the Fentress County area on Friday, March
MISS VICKIE’S SPICY DILL PICKLE CHIPS RECALLED FOR UNDECLARED MILK
Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall for select 8 oz. bags of Miss Vickie’s Spicy Dill Pickle Potato Chips due to the potential presence of
CORVETTE OVERCOMES INJURY FOR TCCAA GOLFER OF THE WEEK HONOR
Raegan Corvette, a sophomore golfer for Roane State Community College, earned TCCAA Region 7 Women’s Golfer of the Week honors despite competing with a significant
SOUTH ROANE FIRE DEPARTMENT RELEASES JAN–FEB 2026 ACTIVITY SUMMARY
The South Roane County Volunteer Fire Department experienced a relatively calm start to 2026, responding to 16 calls in January and 12 in February. Despite
CONGESTION ON I-40 IN PUTNAM COUNTY DUE TO ROAD MAINTENANCE
Interstate 40 in Putnam County is undergoing other maintenance work in both eastbound and westbound directions between mile markers 286 and 304 (about 18 miles, covering
ANDERSON, ROANE, AND MORGAN RESIDENTS MAY QUALIFY FOR UP TO $50,000 IN COMPENSATION
WBIR reports that residents of Anderson, Roane, and Morgan counties in East Tennessee may qualify for financial compensation through the Department of Justice’s Radiation Exposure
GET ALARMED, TENNESSEE! FREE SMOKE DETECTORS AVAILABLE IN PUTNAM COUNTY
The Get Alarmed, Tennessee! program, launched in 2012 by the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office, provides free 10-year smoke detectors to residents through partnerships with local fire departments. ...
CROSSVILLE NATIVE KYLE HIXSON CONFIRMED FOR TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT
Speaker Cameron Sexton expressed pride in the recent confirmation of Judge Kyle Hixson, a native of Crossville, to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Hixson, who graduated from the University of Tennessee i ...
BLEDSOE DAD ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED SCHOOL THREAT AFTER INCIDENT AT PIKEVILLE ELEMENTARY
Roberson Cole Bryant, a concerned parent, was arrested by the Bledsoe County Sheriff's Office on March 3, 2026, and charged with threats of mass violence on school property following a social media po ...
WRECK REPORTED ON MAIN STREET IN CROSSVILLE
A wreck has been reported as taking place on Main Street in Crossville front of McDonald's. It is currently unknown if there were any injuries, but motorists are advised to take caution and plan al ...
DETAILS ON LAST NIGHT’S FATAL CRASH ON HIGHWAY 127 NORTH
According to a preliminary report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, on March 4, 2026, at approximately 4:44 p.m., a fatal two-vehicle crash occurred on Highway 127 North in Cumberland County, Tennessee ...
TWO INDICTED ON 2ND-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES FOR 2024 OVERDOSE DEATH IN KNOXVILLE
Jasmine Thomas, aged 32, and Corey Etheredge, aged 39, have been indicted on second-degree murder charges in connection with the overdose death of a 35-year-old woman at a motel on East Magnolia Avenu ...
FENTRESS COUNTY SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS SET FOR NEXT WEEK ON FRIDAY NIGHT
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Department, in collaboration with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, will conduct sobriety checkpoints across the Fentress County area on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 6 ...
MISS VICKIE’S SPICY DILL PICKLE CHIPS RECALLED FOR UNDECLARED MILK
Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall for select 8 oz. bags of Miss Vickie's Spicy Dill Pickle Potato Chips due to the potential presence of undeclared milk from jalapeño-flavored chips that may hav ...
CORVETTE OVERCOMES INJURY FOR TCCAA GOLFER OF THE WEEK HONOR
Raegan Corvette, a sophomore golfer for Roane State Community College, earned TCCAA Region 7 Women's Golfer of the Week honors despite competing with a significant ACL injury in her knee. The injury l ...
SOUTH ROANE FIRE DEPARTMENT RELEASES JAN–FEB 2026 ACTIVITY SUMMARY
The South Roane County Volunteer Fire Department experienced a relatively calm start to 2026, responding to 16 calls in January and 12 in February. Despite the lower overall volume, roughly half of th ...
CONGESTION ON I-40 IN PUTNAM COUNTY DUE TO ROAD MAINTENANCE
Interstate 40 in Putnam County is undergoing other maintenance work in both eastbound and westbound directions between mile markers 286 and 304 (about 18 miles, covering areas near Cookeville to the e ...
ANDERSON, ROANE, AND MORGAN RESIDENTS MAY QUALIFY FOR UP TO $50,000 IN COMPENSATION
WBIR reports that residents of Anderson, Roane, and Morgan counties in East Tennessee may qualify for financial compensation through the Department of Justice's Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RE ...
