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RHEA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCES RUN FOR STATE REP
The Rhea Herald News reports that Harold “Bo” McCawley, a long-time Rhea County resident and current School Board member, has announced his candidacy for State
LADY RAIDERS SHOW GRIT IN FOUR-GAME ROAD TRIP
RSCC – The Roane State Lady Raiders soccer team faced one of the toughest stretches of the season with four matches in six days, traveling
INMATE WALKS AWAY FROM WORK RELEASE DETAIL; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED
From the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office: On October 7, 2025, at approximately 1:50 a.m., the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Cody Allen
ROCKWOOD FIRE FIGHTERS RESPOND TO HOUSE FIRE ON SOUTH FRONT AVENUE
A single-story home fire in Rockwood, located in the 300 block of South Front Avenue, prompted a rapid response from Rockwood fire personnel around 4:00
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE USES ‘CAUSE AND EFFECT TOOL’
The Crossville Chronicle reports that the Cumberland County Board of Education’s middle schools special committee explored a “Cause and Effect matrix” tool, designed by Board
OVERTURNED VEHICLE ON I-40 EASTBOUND IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On the morning of October 7, 2025, a significant traffic disruption unfolded on Interstate 40 Eastbound in Cumberland County when an overturned vehicle was reported
BEVERLY VANCE AIKENS SPEAKS AT FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN HARRIMAN
On Saturday evening, a special guest, Beverly Vance Aikens, mother of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, spoke at the First Christian Church in downtown Harriman,
DETAILS ON TODAY’S I-40 CRASH
An elderly driver traveling eastbound on Interstate 40 near mile marker 356 in Kingston experienced a medical issue, causing his vehicle to veer off the
TENN. TECH BREAKS GROUND ON A.C.M.E. BUILDING
TN TECH – Tennessee Tech University officials and the campus community broke ground on its Advanced Construction and Manufacturing Engineering (ACME) Building on Friday, celebrating
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 IN ROANE COUNTY; RIGHT LANE BLOCKED
UPDATE: Eastbound I-40 is no longer fully blocked. As of now, the right lane and right shoulder are blocked. ORIGINAL STORY: A multi-vehicle crash took
H.U.B. CREWS TO BE IN BLAIR ROAD AREA THIS WEEK
From the Harriman Utility Department: Happy Monday everyone! This week Oct. 6-10 our Mainline crews will be in the vicinity of Blair Rd. & Rays
CUMBERLAND AND RHEA COUNTY MENTORS AMONG THE 2025 tnACHIEVES HALL OF FAME
From tnAchieves: Congratulations to the 2025 inductees into the tnAchieves Mentor Hall of Fame!These mentors consistently go above and beyond to serve students and have
RHEA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCES RUN FOR STATE REP
The Rhea Herald News reports that Harold “Bo” McCawley, a long-time Rhea County resident and current School Board member, has announced his candidacy for State Representative of District 31. With deep ...
LADY RAIDERS SHOW GRIT IN FOUR-GAME ROAD TRIP
RSCC - The Roane State Lady Raiders soccer team faced one of the toughest stretches of the season with four matches in six days, traveling across Georgia and Tennessee. Despite the heavy slate, the sq ...
INMATE WALKS AWAY FROM WORK RELEASE DETAIL; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED
From the Monroe County Sheriff's Office: On October 7, 2025, at approximately 1:50 a.m., the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Cody Allen Patterson, a 28 year old white male ...
ROCKWOOD FIRE FIGHTERS RESPOND TO HOUSE FIRE ON SOUTH FRONT AVENUE
A single-story home fire in Rockwood, located in the 300 block of South Front Avenue, prompted a rapid response from Rockwood fire personnel around 4:00 PM on Sunday. With smoke visible from the s ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE USES ‘CAUSE AND EFFECT TOOL’
The Crossville Chronicle reports that the Cumberland County Board of Education's middle schools special committee explored a “Cause and Effect matrix” tool, designed by Board Chairman Scott VanWinkle, ...
OVERTURNED VEHICLE ON I-40 EASTBOUND IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On the morning of October 7, 2025, a significant traffic disruption unfolded on Interstate 40 Eastbound in Cumberland County when an overturned vehicle was reported at mile marker 313 around 6:52 AM C ...
BEVERLY VANCE AIKENS SPEAKS AT FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN HARRIMAN
On Saturday evening, a special guest, Beverly Vance Aikens, mother of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, spoke at the First Christian Church in downtown Harriman, Roane County. She shared her inspiring s ...
DETAILS ON TODAY’S I-40 CRASH
An elderly driver traveling eastbound on Interstate 40 near mile marker 356 in Kingston experienced a medical issue, causing his vehicle to veer off the roadway onto the shoulder and strike a TDOT con ...
TENN. TECH BREAKS GROUND ON A.C.M.E. BUILDING
TN TECH - Tennessee Tech University officials and the campus community broke ground on its Advanced Construction and Manufacturing Engineering (ACME) Building on Friday, celebrating the second buildin ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 IN ROANE COUNTY; RIGHT LANE BLOCKED
UPDATE: Eastbound I-40 is no longer fully blocked. As of now, the right lane and right shoulder are blocked. ORIGINAL STORY: A multi-vehicle crash took place on Interstate 40 eastbound in Roa ...
H.U.B. CREWS TO BE IN BLAIR ROAD AREA THIS WEEK
From the Harriman Utility Department: Happy Monday everyone! This week Oct. 6-10 our Mainline crews will be in the vicinity of Blair Rd. & Rays Park Rd. Underground crews will be at various poi ...
CUMBERLAND AND RHEA COUNTY MENTORS AMONG THE 2025 tnACHIEVES HALL OF FAME
From tnAchieves: Congratulations to the 2025 inductees into the tnAchieves Mentor Hall of Fame!These mentors consistently go above and beyond to serve students and have been longtime champions of t ...
