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DETAILS ON TWO-VEHICCLE WRECK ON HIGHWAY 27 NEAR ROCKWOOD
A two-vehicle accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the entrance to the Roane County Industrial Park along Highway 27 in Rockwood, near North
PUTNAM SHERIFF MOURNS PASSING OF LIEUTENANT RANDY BROWN
Posted by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Eddie Farris is saddened to announce the passing of one of our own, Lieutenant Randy Brown, age
PAYTON NATIONS INDICTED FOR 1ST-DEGREE MURDER BY OVERTON GRAND JURY
Posted by Bryant C. Dunaway, District Attorney: This week on February 2, 2026, the results of the investigation into the shooting deaths of Christina Denise
BOIL WATER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR OVERTON COUNTY
Posted by Overton/Pickett E-911: There is a current mandate to boil water before use, effective until further notice. Currently portions of Overton county are without
OVERTON COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR WATER EMERGENCY
Overton County Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday due to a countywide water emergency and an active boil water mandate. Portions of the
CHIPS AHOY PRODUCT RECALLED FOR CHOKING HAZARD
EAST HANOVER, N.J., December 30, 2025 – Mondelēz Global LLC announced today an expansion of its December 24, 2025 voluntary recall in the United States
FENTRESS AND OVERTON MEAT PROCESSING BUSINESSES SELECTED TO RECEIVE AGTRACK GRANTS
NASHVILLE — Two Tennessee agricultural businesses have been selected to receive funding through the AgTrack Cost Share Fund in the latest funding round. Their projects will
FORMER CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEPUTY INDICTED ON RAPE CHARGES (UPDATED WITH MUG SHOT)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY –An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former Cumberland County deputy on rape
LOUDON TEACHER ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT AFTER KICKING 12-YEAR-OLD STUDENT IN BUTTOCKS
In Loudon County, Tennessee, a 48-year-old teacher named Amanda Bruce from Northwest Middle School was arrested and charged with assault following an incident on January
CROSSVILLE STUDENTS SHINE AS HVACR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS IN 2025
The Clifford H. “Ted” Rees, Jr. Scholarship Foundation, part of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), awarded a total of $166,500 in 2025 scholarships
TRAILER STOLEN FROM UNOCCUPIED RENTAL PROPERTY GARAGE IN CROSSVILLE
On February 2, 2026, Crossville Police responded to a theft report at the department lobby. A resident reported that his black metal 10-foot trailer with
MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING KNIFE AND NIGHT VISION GOGGLES FROM BUC-EE’S
On February 2, 2026, at approximately 7:51 a.m., a Crossville Police officer responded to a theft report at Buc-ee’s. The store manager reported that the
DETAILS ON TWO-VEHICCLE WRECK ON HIGHWAY 27 NEAR ROCKWOOD
A two-vehicle accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the entrance to the Roane County Industrial Park along Highway 27 in Rockwood, near North Gateway. The collision involved a tractor-trail ...
PUTNAM SHERIFF MOURNS PASSING OF LIEUTENANT RANDY BROWN
Posted by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Eddie Farris is saddened to announce the passing of one of our own, Lieutenant Randy Brown, age 64, who passed away today as he was undergoing ...
PAYTON NATIONS INDICTED FOR 1ST-DEGREE MURDER BY OVERTON GRAND JURY
Posted by Bryant C. Dunaway, District Attorney: This week on February 2, 2026, the results of the investigation into the shooting deaths of Christina Denise Hawkins and Isaiah Thomas Hawkins we ...
BOIL WATER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR OVERTON COUNTY
Posted by Overton/Pickett E-911: There is a current mandate to boil water before use, effective until further notice. Currently portions of Overton county are without water, other areas of the coun ...
OVERTON COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR WATER EMERGENCY
Overton County Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday due to a countywide water emergency and an active boil water mandate. Portions of the county are already experiencing water outages, with a ...
CHIPS AHOY PRODUCT RECALLED FOR CHOKING HAZARD
EAST HANOVER, N.J., December 30, 2025 – Mondelēz Global LLC announced today an expansion of its December 24, 2025 voluntary recall in the United States of CHIPS AHOY! Baked Bites Brookie. This expansi ...
FENTRESS AND OVERTON MEAT PROCESSING BUSINESSES SELECTED TO RECEIVE AGTRACK GRANTS
NASHVILLE — Two Tennessee agricultural businesses have been selected to receive funding through the AgTrack Cost Share Fund in the latest funding round. Their projects will advance rural and urban eco ...
FORMER CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEPUTY INDICTED ON RAPE CHARGES (UPDATED WITH MUG SHOT)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY –An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former Cumberland County deputy on rape charges. In October 2025, ...
LOUDON TEACHER ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT AFTER KICKING 12-YEAR-OLD STUDENT IN BUTTOCKS
In Loudon County, Tennessee, a 48-year-old teacher named Amanda Bruce from Northwest Middle School was arrested and charged with assault following an incident on January 28, 2026. According to an ...
CROSSVILLE STUDENTS SHINE AS HVACR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS IN 2025
The Clifford H. "Ted" Rees, Jr. Scholarship Foundation, part of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), awarded a total of $166,500 in 2025 scholarships to 93 students pursu ...
TRAILER STOLEN FROM UNOCCUPIED RENTAL PROPERTY GARAGE IN CROSSVILLE
On February 2, 2026, Crossville Police responded to a theft report at the department lobby. A resident reported that his black metal 10-foot trailer with a wood-paneled floor had been stolen from the ...
MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING KNIFE AND NIGHT VISION GOGGLES FROM BUC-EE’S
On February 2, 2026, at approximately 7:51 a.m., a Crossville Police officer responded to a theft report at Buc-ee's. The store manager reported that the incident had occurred the previous night aroun ...
