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OLIVER SPRINGS COUNCIL DEBATES PROPERTY TAX HIKE IN PROPOSED BUDGET
The Oliver Springs Town Council held its second regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 21, with the primary focus on reviewing proposed budgets for the
MEDIC REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER LAUNCHES MEMORIAL DAY WEEK DONATION DRIVE
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is running a special incentive campaign from May 25 through May 31 to boost blood donations during Memorial Day week, when
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR UNIT 1 RETURNS TO FULL OPERATION AFTER MAINTENANCE OUTAGE
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 returned to operation after completing a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. During the outage, the
LARGE POWER OUTAGE REPORTED IN CRAB ORCHARD
The Volunteer Energy Cooperative’s Outage map is reporting a large power outage in Crab Orchard affecting over 1,000 homes. VEC crews are responding to fix
LAWSON ROAD TO CLOSE FOR 3 WEEKS STARTING MAY 26 FOR HIGHWAY 127 WIDENING PROJECT
As part of the SR 28 (US 127) widening project from north of I-40 to near Potato Farm Road in Crossville, the Tennessee Department of
WEEKLY LOCAL COUNTY ROADWAYS CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MAY 21 – 28)
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 9 between Broad Street and Kincaid Street: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures as utility crews perform work in this
DRUGS FOUND AS DEPUTIES EXECUTE SEARCH WARRANT ON APACHE TRAIL IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On May 20, 2026, Deputy Caleb Charles of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house on Apache Trail in Crossville as part of
ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF US MARSHAL IMPERSONATION SCAM
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office has issued a scam alert warning residents about fraudulent calls from individuals impersonating the US Marshal Service. The scammers claim
CHILD DIES IN CLINTON HOUSE FIRE
Authorities in Anderson County, Tennessee, are investigating a fatal house fire in Clinton that killed a child Thursday night. Emergency crews responded to the residence
LARSEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED LARCENY IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On May 21, 2026, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a theft call at Turkey Blind Road in Crossville. The victim reported that she
BEAR SIGHTED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN COOKEVILLE
Following a recent warning from the TWRA about increased bear activity, the Cookeville Police Department reported a bear sighting this morning in the area of
OLIVER SPRINGS COUNCIL DEBATES PROPERTY TAX HIKE IN PROPOSED BUDGET
The Oliver Springs Town Council held its second regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 21, with the primary focus on reviewing proposed budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. Corey Jenkins present ...
MEDIC REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER LAUNCHES MEMORIAL DAY WEEK DONATION DRIVE
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is running a special incentive campaign from May 25 through May 31 to boost blood donations during Memorial Day week, when supplies traditionally drop. Donors giving whole ...
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR UNIT 1 RETURNS TO FULL OPERATION AFTER MAINTENANCE OUTAGE
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 returned to operation after completing a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. During the outage, the team safely performed 11,000 ...
LARGE POWER OUTAGE REPORTED IN CRAB ORCHARD
The Volunteer Energy Cooperative's Outage map is reporting a large power outage in Crab Orchard affecting over 1,000 homes. VEC crews are responding to fix the situation as soon as possible.
LAWSON ROAD TO CLOSE FOR 3 WEEKS STARTING MAY 26 FOR HIGHWAY 127 WIDENING PROJECT
As part of the SR 28 (US 127) widening project from north of I-40 to near Potato Farm Road in Crossville, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will temporarily close a portion of Lawson R ...
WEEKLY LOCAL COUNTY ROADWAYS CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MAY 21 – 28)
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 9 between Broad Street and Kincaid Street: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures as utility crews perform work in this area. Motorists should be alert for workers pr ...
DRUGS FOUND AS DEPUTIES EXECUTE SEARCH WARRANT ON APACHE TRAIL IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On May 20, 2026, Deputy Caleb Charles of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office responded to a house on Apache Trail in Crossville as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation involving Kevin George ...
ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF US MARSHAL IMPERSONATION SCAM
The Roane County Sheriff's Office has issued a scam alert warning residents about fraudulent calls from individuals impersonating the US Marshal Service. The scammers claim that the victim's drive ...
CHILD DIES IN CLINTON HOUSE FIRE
Authorities in Anderson County, Tennessee, are investigating a fatal house fire in Clinton that killed a child Thursday night. Emergency crews responded to the residence around 11 p.m. after reports o ...
LARSEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED LARCENY IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On May 21, 2026, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a theft call at Turkey Blind Road in Crossville. The victim reported that she returned home to find the door had been kicked in and ...
BEAR SIGHTED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN COOKEVILLE
Following a recent warning from the TWRA about increased bear activity, the Cookeville Police Department reported a bear sighting this morning in the area of 10th Street and Washington Avenue, right i ...
