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TENN. SENATE PASSES BILL TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS FOLLOWING ASSAULT ON CROSSVILLE FIREFIGHTER
In April 2026, the Tennessee Senate overwhelmingly passed Senate Bill 1900, a piece of legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey to significantly increase protections for
SEMI-TRUCK FIRE ON EASTBOUND I-40 NEAR KINGSTON IS CAUSING MAJOR CONGESTION
UPDATE: The driver is confirmed safe, and was able to get out of the burning truck. Allegedly, the truck was hauling metal or steel products.
CROSSVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION EAST OF SMHS
The Crossville Regional Planning Commission granted preliminary plat approval Thursday for the “Beehive subdivision”, a planned 124-lot single-family residential development on about 30.26 acres east
ROANE STATE PARTNERS WITH Y-12 FOR CYBERSECURITY SUMMER CAMP
Roane State Community College and the Y-12 National Security Complex are partnering once again to host the Cybersecurity Summer Camp for 2026 at the college’s
CUMBERLAND SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES LINEAR SALARY SCHEDULE FOR 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
The Cumberland County Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution in a 6-0 vote during a special-called meeting, adopting a linear salary schedule designed to
ALAN OSMOND DIES AT AGE 76
Alan Osmond, the oldest performing member of the famous musical group The Osmonds, has died at the age of 76. Born on June 22, 1949,
MULTIPLE BEAR SIGHTINGS PROMPT TRAIL CLOSURES AT GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
Multiple bear incidents in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have prompted officials to temporarily close sections of trails to ensure the safety of both visitors
STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED AT NURSING FACILITY IN MONROE COUNTY
A structure fire was reported at approximately 8:55 a.m. on April 21, 2026, in Monroe County, Tennessee. Emergency crews responded to reports of smoke inside
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION VOTES TO LEAVE TWO VACANT SEATS UNFILLED UNTIL ELECTION
The Cumberland County Commission held its monthly meeting with all members present except Commissioner Wilson. The meeting opened with a moment of silence honoring two
SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH ON NORTHBOUND I-75 IN MCMINN COUNTY IS CAUSING CONGESTION
On the morning of April 21, 2026, at approximately 6:48 a.m. ET, a single-vehicle crash occurred on the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 in McMinn
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS (APRIL 2026)
The April 2026 monthly meeting of the Cumberland County Commission opened with all commissioners present except Commissioner Wilson. Following the recent passing of longtime Second
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION RECOGNIZES LOCAL 4-H CONGRESS PARTICIPANTS
The monthly meeting of the Cumberland County Commission opened with all commissioners present except for Commissioner Wilson. Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster recognized a group
TENN. SENATE PASSES BILL TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS FOLLOWING ASSAULT ON CROSSVILLE FIREFIGHTER
In April 2026, the Tennessee Senate overwhelmingly passed Senate Bill 1900, a piece of legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey to significantly increase protections for the state's first responde ...
SEMI-TRUCK FIRE ON EASTBOUND I-40 NEAR KINGSTON IS CAUSING MAJOR CONGESTION
UPDATE: The driver is confirmed safe, and was able to get out of the burning truck. Allegedly, the truck was hauling metal or steel products. The truck is torched, as well as the front end of th ...
CROSSVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION EAST OF SMHS
The Crossville Regional Planning Commission granted preliminary plat approval Thursday for the "Beehive subdivision", a planned 124-lot single-family residential development on about 30.26 acres east ...
ROANE STATE PARTNERS WITH Y-12 FOR CYBERSECURITY SUMMER CAMP
Roane State Community College and the Y-12 National Security Complex are partnering once again to host the Cybersecurity Summer Camp for 2026 at the college’s Oak Ridge campus. Two separate sessions w ...
CUMBERLAND SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES LINEAR SALARY SCHEDULE FOR 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
The Cumberland County Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution in a 6-0 vote during a special-called meeting, adopting a linear salary schedule designed to increase teacher salaries for th ...
ALAN OSMOND DIES AT AGE 76
Alan Osmond, the oldest performing member of the famous musical group The Osmonds, has died at the age of 76. Born on June 22, 1949, in Ogden, Utah, he was one of nine siblings and served as the leade ...
MULTIPLE BEAR SIGHTINGS PROMPT TRAIL CLOSURES AT GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
Multiple bear incidents in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have prompted officials to temporarily close sections of trails to ensure the safety of both visitors and wildlife. The recent close ...
STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED AT NURSING FACILITY IN MONROE COUNTY
A structure fire was reported at approximately 8:55 a.m. on April 21, 2026, in Monroe County, Tennessee. Emergency crews responded to reports of smoke inside the Wood Village Nursing Facility in the 5 ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION VOTES TO LEAVE TWO VACANT SEATS UNFILLED UNTIL ELECTION
The Cumberland County Commission held its monthly meeting with all members present except Commissioner Wilson. The meeting opened with a moment of silence honoring two recent losses: Miss Nancy and ...
SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH ON NORTHBOUND I-75 IN MCMINN COUNTY IS CAUSING CONGESTION
On the morning of April 21, 2026, at approximately 6:48 a.m. ET, a single-vehicle crash occurred on the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 in McMinn County, Tennessee, near mile marker 51.8. The in ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS (APRIL 2026)
The April 2026 monthly meeting of the Cumberland County Commission opened with all commissioners present except Commissioner Wilson. Following the recent passing of longtime Second District Commiss ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION RECOGNIZES LOCAL 4-H CONGRESS PARTICIPANTS
The monthly meeting of the Cumberland County Commission opened with all commissioners present except for Commissioner Wilson. Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster recognized a group of outstanding loc ...
