GOV. LEE HALTS TENNESSEE EXECUTIONS FOR 2026 AFTER BOTCHED LETHAL INJECTION FOR CHRISTA PIKE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has suspended all remaining state executions for 2026 and ordered an independent, third-party review following a severely flawed execution attempt involving Christa Pike. ...
DEER CAUSES TUESDAY’S SUV ROLLOVER ON HIGHWAY 68
Two 21-year-old Tennessee women escaped injury late last month following a single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 68. According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the incide ...
CROSSVILLE AUTHORITIES ARREST 38-YEAR-OLD ASHLEY WILLIAMS ON OUTSTANDING WARRANTS
A local woman was taken into custody without incident following a deputy-led follow-up investigation on September 28. Deputies located 38-year-old Ashley Louise Williams inside a residence after rece ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT CHARGED WITH THREAT OF MASS VIOLENCE
A Cumberland County High School student was taken into custody and charged Wednesday following an investigation into threatening statements made to school officials and law enforcement. The incident ...
ROCKWOOD FOREST TRAILS SHOWCASED AT EAST TENNESSEE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CELEBRATION
The annual East Tennessee Development District celebration last Thursday provided a high-profile platform to showcase the local Rockwood Forest Trails, according to City Administrator Becky Ruppe. Du ...
SHAINA VICTORY FACES DUI, FELONY RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT CHARGES FOLLOWING MAY TRAFFIC STOP WITH TODDLER IN VEHICLE
A local woman is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court on October 1, 2026, to face multiple charges, including driving under the influence and felony reckless endangermen ...
JOSHUA PYLES ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND RESISTING ARREST AFTER ALLEGED ATTACK
A Cumberland County man is facing felony charges following a violent domestic incident on Sandy Creek Road that left a woman with severe facial injuries. Joshua Timothy Pyles appeared on the Cumberla ...
FORREST GAY FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES FOR REPEATED WALMART SHOPLIFTING AND TRESPASSING
A local man is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court facing an extensive list of charges, primarily stemming from a repeated pattern of alleged shoplifting and criminal t ...
FORMER TENNESSEE TECH FRATERNITY TREASURER INDICTED FOR EMBEZZLING OVER $214,000
James "Jamie" Hargis, the former treasurer of the Tennessee Technological University Kappa Sigma Alumni Association, has been indicted by a Putnam County Grand Jury on one count of theft over $60,000, ...
CROSSVILLE TO HOST TENNESSEE RECOVERY CONTINUUM SUMMIT ON OCTOBER 23
Local and statewide leaders are set to gather in Crossville for the Tennessee Recovery Continuum Summit on Friday, October 23, 2026. Hosted by the Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce alon ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ISSUES WARNING OVER RISING FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE SCAMS
Local law enforcement is urging residents to exercise extreme caution when buying and selling items online following a surge in fraudulent activity. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office issued a sta ...
ATTORNEYS GENERAL URGE CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY AMID ESCALATING THREATS
A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, is pressing congressional leaders to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security req ...












