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CONVICTED CHILD KILLER SHAWN GRELL DIED IN PRISON LAST MONTH
Shawn Ryan Grell, a 50-year-old man convicted of murdering his 2-year-old daughter in 1999, died in a Tucson prison on April 19. Grell had doused
TWO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON I-40 IN ROANE COUNTY TODAY
Emergency incidents in Roane County today caused traffic disruptions and required police response: Interstate 40 Eastbound Accident (Mile Marker 356): Around 1:00 PM, a vehicle
HEAVY CONGESTION AT THE SPLIT
On May 29, 2025, traffic congestion was reported on two major highways in Loudon County, Tennessee. At 2:29 PM CDT, Interstate 40 Eastbound experienced congestion
HEAVY CONGESTION ON I-40 NEAR KINGSTON
On May 29, 2025, at 2:47 PM CDT, congestion was reported on Interstate 40 Eastbound in Roane County, Tennessee, at mile marker 349.8, with no
OAK RIDGE CITY CREWS WILL BE CHECKING FOR SEWER BLOCKAGES; BE AWARE OF NOISES
From the City of Oak Ridge Government: Crews will be checking for any blockages in the sanitary sewer system using the Sewer Line Rapid Assessment
SAFEWISE RANKS KINGSTON AS THIRD SAFEST CITY IN TENNESSEE
The 2025 report on Tennessee’s safest cities, compiled by home and personal safety resource platform SafeWise, ranks Kingston as the third safest city in the
CHILD ABUSE NON-PROFIT UNDER INVESTIGATION BY COMPTROLLER
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has revealed that officials at the Davis House Child Advocacy Center made questionable and unsupported credit card charges
BLEDSOE TELEPHONE WARNS OF IMPOSTER EMAIL SCAM
From Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative: Scam Alert! We’ve been made aware of a recent scam attempt using a bledsoe email address, claiming that it’s a security
ALMOST 9,000 HOMES WITHOUT POWER IN CROSSVILLE (RESOLVED)
UPDATE: The power outage, at least according to Volunteer Energy Cooperative’s Outage Map, appears to have been resolved. Original Story: A large power outage is
THREE BRANDS OF KITCHEN FAUCETS RECALLED FOR LEAD POISONING RISK
Three brands of kitchen faucets sold on Amazon have been recalled due to lead and, in some cases, other contaminants leaching into water, posing health
MAN ALREADY IN COURT FOR DUI GETS ARRESTED FOR DUI
On May 22, 2025, at approximately 2:52 p.m., Deputy Nikolas Brendel of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, while patrolling Dartmoor Drive in Fairfield Glade, encountered
FALL CREEK FALLS AREA BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED
From Fall Creek Falls State Park: Update: We are pleased to report that the boil water notice is no longer in effect for Fall Creek
CONVICTED CHILD KILLER SHAWN GRELL DIED IN PRISON LAST MONTH
Shawn Ryan Grell, a 50-year-old man convicted of murdering his 2-year-old daughter in 1999, died in a Tucson prison on April 19. Grell had doused his daughter with gasoline and set her on fire in a de ...
TWO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON I-40 IN ROANE COUNTY TODAY
Emergency incidents in Roane County today caused traffic disruptions and required police response: Interstate 40 Eastbound Accident (Mile Marker 356): Around 1:00 PM, a vehicle towing a trailer ...
HEAVY CONGESTION AT THE SPLIT
On May 29, 2025, traffic congestion was reported on two major highways in Loudon County, Tennessee. At 2:29 PM CDT, Interstate 40 Eastbound experienced congestion at mile marker 366.6, with no lanes b ...
HEAVY CONGESTION ON I-40 NEAR KINGSTON
On May 29, 2025, at 2:47 PM CDT, congestion was reported on Interstate 40 Eastbound in Roane County, Tennessee, at mile marker 349.8, with no lanes blocked. The slowdown is likely due to construction ...
OAK RIDGE CITY CREWS WILL BE CHECKING FOR SEWER BLOCKAGES; BE AWARE OF NOISES
From the City of Oak Ridge Government: Crews will be checking for any blockages in the sanitary sewer system using the Sewer Line Rapid Assessment Tool (SL-RAT) which operates with an acoustic soun ...
SAFEWISE RANKS KINGSTON AS THIRD SAFEST CITY IN TENNESSEE
The 2025 report on Tennessee’s safest cities, compiled by home and personal safety resource platform SafeWise, ranks Kingston as the third safest city in the state, a notable rise from its previous po ...
CHILD ABUSE NON-PROFIT UNDER INVESTIGATION BY COMPTROLLER
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has revealed that officials at the Davis House Child Advocacy Center made questionable and unsupported credit card charges totaling at least $250 ...
BLEDSOE TELEPHONE WARNS OF IMPOSTER EMAIL SCAM
From Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative: Scam Alert! We’ve been made aware of a recent scam attempt using a bledsoe email address, claiming that it’s a security message and that "routine maintenance" is ...
ALMOST 9,000 HOMES WITHOUT POWER IN CROSSVILLE (RESOLVED)
UPDATE: The power outage, at least according to Volunteer Energy Cooperative's Outage Map, appears to have been resolved. Original Story: A large power outage is currently affecting 8,891 hom ...
THREE BRANDS OF KITCHEN FAUCETS RECALLED FOR LEAD POISONING RISK
Three brands of kitchen faucets sold on Amazon have been recalled due to lead and, in some cases, other contaminants leaching into water, posing health risks, particularly to infants and young childre ...
MAN ALREADY IN COURT FOR DUI GETS ARRESTED FOR DUI
On May 22, 2025, at approximately 2:52 p.m., Deputy Nikolas Brendel of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, while patrolling Dartmoor Drive in Fairfield Glade, encountered Michael Allen Short, a 51 ...
FALL CREEK FALLS AREA BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED
From Fall Creek Falls State Park: Update: We are pleased to report that the boil water notice is no longer in effect for Fall Creek Falls State Park, meaning boiling water before use is no l ...
