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F.G.D.P. OFFICERS GRADUATE COUNTY’S FIRST LAW ENFORCEMENT E.M.R. CLASS
From the Fairfield Glade Police Department: Fairfield Glade, TN – The Fairfield Glade Police Department is proud to announce significant progress in the implementation of
FORMER RICKMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF INDICTED FOR MISUSING GRANT FUNDS
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of David Akers, the former fire chief of the Rickman Volunteer Fire Department
FAIRFIELD GLADE ROTARY DEDICATES “PEACE POLE” FOR DAY OF PEACE
On September 25, 2025, Mary Jane Ware, president of the Fairfield Glade Rotary Club, delivered a speech dedicating a Peace Pole in honor of the
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 NEAR KINGSTON
On Interstate 40 eastbound in Roane County, a multi-vehicle crash was reported at 12:53 PM Central Time on September 26, 2025, precisely at mile marker
DEPUTIES DISCOVER BODY ON CANEY CREEK ROAD
According to Chief Deputy Tim Phillips of the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, a man’s body was found on Caney Creek Road near Joyner Holler Road
NEW DATA HIGHLIGHTS RISKS FOR TODDLERS WITHOUT CAR SEATS
Nashville, Tenn. – As Child Passenger Safety Week is recognized nationwide this week, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is reminding families that
CROSSVILLE MAN FACES ARSON, EVADING ARREST, AND MORE CHARGES
The Crossville Chronicle reports that Brandon Chance Jones, a 27-year-old Crossville man, faces multiple charges in both state and federal courts. Initially arrested for allegedly
T.D.O.T. ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 170 Edgemoor Road between SR 61 and Melton Lake Drive: Through Friday, September 26, 2025, motorists should be alert for possible temporary
SOUTH CUMBERLAND UTILITY MOVES TOWARD C.P.W.A. MERGER
The Crossville Chronicle reports that the South Cumberland Utility District, which serves the Lake Tansi area, unanimously voted at its Tuesday morning meeting to send
BRIDGE REPAIRS ON I-40 IN LOUDON COUNTY; LANE CLOSURES
Motorists traveling on I-40 in Loudon County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair activities that will have an impact on traffic. Beginning at 7
WARREN COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
On Wednesday, 42-year-old Frank Ansel of McMinnville, Tennessee, was arrested at his Bybee Branch Road home on federal charges of child sexual exploitation, following an
N.Y. WOMAN GETS 3 YEARS FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY DRUG DEATH
The Crossville Chronicle reports that Diana Grosso, a 65-year-old woman from Otisville, New York, was sentenced to three years in prison for reckless homicide in
F.G.D.P. OFFICERS GRADUATE COUNTY’S FIRST LAW ENFORCEMENT E.M.R. CLASS
From the Fairfield Glade Police Department: Fairfield Glade, TN – The Fairfield Glade Police Department is proud to announce significant progress in the implementation of its groundbreaking Emergen ...
FORMER RICKMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF INDICTED FOR MISUSING GRANT FUNDS
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of David Akers, the former fire chief of the Rickman Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) in Overton County. The inves ...
FAIRFIELD GLADE ROTARY DEDICATES “PEACE POLE” FOR DAY OF PEACE
On September 25, 2025, Mary Jane Ware, president of the Fairfield Glade Rotary Club, delivered a speech dedicating a Peace Pole in honor of the International Day of Peace, observed on September 21. Th ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 NEAR KINGSTON
On Interstate 40 eastbound in Roane County, a multi-vehicle crash was reported at 12:53 PM Central Time on September 26, 2025, precisely at mile marker 357, leading to immediate traffic disruptions in ...
DEPUTIES DISCOVER BODY ON CANEY CREEK ROAD
According to Chief Deputy Tim Phillips of the Roane County Sheriff's Office, a man's body was found on Caney Creek Road near Joyner Holler Road around 4:30 a.m. The individual, identified as a 28-year ...
NEW DATA HIGHLIGHTS RISKS FOR TODDLERS WITHOUT CAR SEATS
Nashville, Tenn. - As Child Passenger Safety Week is recognized nationwide this week, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is reminding families that car seats save lives. New cras ...
CROSSVILLE MAN FACES ARSON, EVADING ARREST, AND MORE CHARGES
The Crossville Chronicle reports that Brandon Chance Jones, a 27-year-old Crossville man, faces multiple charges in both state and federal courts. Initially arrested for allegedly setting fire to Boot ...
T.D.O.T. ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 170 Edgemoor Road between SR 61 and Melton Lake Drive: Through Friday, September 26, 2025, motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures between the hours of 9 a.m ...
SOUTH CUMBERLAND UTILITY MOVES TOWARD C.P.W.A. MERGER
The Crossville Chronicle reports that the South Cumberland Utility District, which serves the Lake Tansi area, unanimously voted at its Tuesday morning meeting to send a resolution to the Cumberland P ...
BRIDGE REPAIRS ON I-40 IN LOUDON COUNTY; LANE CLOSURES
Motorists traveling on I-40 in Loudon County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair activities that will have an impact on traffic. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 26, I-40 will be redu ...
WARREN COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
On Wednesday, 42-year-old Frank Ansel of McMinnville, Tennessee, was arrested at his Bybee Branch Road home on federal charges of child sexual exploitation, following an investigation originating in S ...
N.Y. WOMAN GETS 3 YEARS FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY DRUG DEATH
The Crossville Chronicle reports that Diana Grosso, a 65-year-old woman from Otisville, New York, was sentenced to three years in prison for reckless homicide in the drug overdose death of Julie Meade ...
