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CUMBERLAND DEPUTIES RESPOND TO REPORT OF OVER $6,000 IN DAMAGE DONE TO BEN LOMAND INTERNET CABLES
On May 5, 2026, Deputy K-9 Joshua Matthews of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of felony vandalism at River Watch Drive
CROSSVILLE OFFICER USES FORCE TO DETAIN PROBATIONER RESISTING ARREST AT CITY SPLASH PAD
On May 2, 2026, Officer Keith Sadula and Sgt. Henson responded to a call at the City Splash Pad involving a male and female, the
CROSSVILLE POLICE RESPOND TO TWO WALMART THEFTS
On May 2, 2026, officers from the Crossville Police Department responded to two separate shoplifting incidents at the Walmart located on Obed Plaza. In the
SCHOOL LOCKDOWN INITIATED AT HALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN KNOX COUNTY
At 1:30 PM EST, a police emergency and school lockdown were initiated at Halls Elementary School in Knox County (7500 block of Andersonville Pike) following
ROCKWOOD P.D. RELEASES AUTOPSY FINDINGS BODIES FOUND IN MARCH
The Rockwood Police Department has released the autopsy findings for two individuals discovered during a welfare check in mid-March. On March 17, officers located the
INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED AFTER 33 DEAD BLACK VULTURES DUMPED ALONG FOOTHILLS PARKWAY
The National Park Service is currently investigating the discovery of 33 dead black vultures that were found dumped along the Foothills Parkway. Reported by Great
BROADCASTING ENTREPRENEUR TED TURNER PASSES AWAY AT AGE 87
Ted Turner, the broadcasting entrepreneur and founder of CNN, has passed away at the age of 87. Born in Cincinnati and educated at the McCallie
AVALON CENTER QR CODE CARDS ARE CONFIRMED LEGITIMATE; NOT A SCAM OR HACK ATTEMPT
Some people in local counties may have noticed cards at various places with QR codes attached to them and an adorable cartoon brain or similar
UTZ ISSUES RECALL ON ZAPP’S BRAND POTATO CHIPS FOR POSSIBLE SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
Utz Quality Foods, LLC has initiated a voluntary recall for specific batches of Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips due to a potential Salmonella contamination
MAN RECEIVES GUILTY VERDICT IN MONROE COUNTY BARN ARSON CASE
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) recently secured a guilty verdict against Charles Anthony Ellis for the intentional burning of a barn
ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT RECIEVES $10,000 ANONYMOUS DONATION
The Rockwood Fire Department recently bolstered its emergency response capabilities thanks to a generous $10,000 anonymous donation. According to Fire Chief Matt Crabtree, the funds
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS FOR ROANE COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION 2026
The unofficial results for the Roane County, Tennessee Republican Primary, held on May 5, 2026, show Wade Creswell winning the race for County Executive with
CUMBERLAND DEPUTIES RESPOND TO REPORT OF OVER $6,000 IN DAMAGE DONE TO BEN LOMAND INTERNET CABLES
On May 5, 2026, Deputy K-9 Joshua Matthews of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of felony vandalism at River Watch Drive in Crab Orchard. Upon arrival at approximately 4:04 ...
CROSSVILLE OFFICER USES FORCE TO DETAIN PROBATIONER RESISTING ARREST AT CITY SPLASH PAD
On May 2, 2026, Officer Keith Sadula and Sgt. Henson responded to a call at the City Splash Pad involving a male and female, the male later identified as Jacob Sarkissian, who had entered a single bat ...
CROSSVILLE POLICE RESPOND TO TWO WALMART THEFTS
On May 2, 2026, officers from the Crossville Police Department responded to two separate shoplifting incidents at the Walmart located on Obed Plaza. In the first instance, Officer Jeremy Beard invest ...
SCHOOL LOCKDOWN INITIATED AT HALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN KNOX COUNTY
At 1:30 PM EST, a police emergency and school lockdown were initiated at Halls Elementary School in Knox County (7500 block of Andersonville Pike) following reports of an individual with a firearm on ...
ROCKWOOD P.D. RELEASES AUTOPSY FINDINGS BODIES FOUND IN MARCH
The Rockwood Police Department has released the autopsy findings for two individuals discovered during a welfare check in mid-March. On March 17, officers located the bodies of 60-year-old Terri Meyer ...
INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED AFTER 33 DEAD BLACK VULTURES DUMPED ALONG FOOTHILLS PARKWAY
The National Park Service is currently investigating the discovery of 33 dead black vultures that were found dumped along the Foothills Parkway. Reported by Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers ...
BROADCASTING ENTREPRENEUR TED TURNER PASSES AWAY AT AGE 87
Ted Turner, the broadcasting entrepreneur and founder of CNN, has passed away at the age of 87. Born in Cincinnati and educated at the McCallie School in Chattanooga, Turner’s business career began wh ...
AVALON CENTER QR CODE CARDS ARE CONFIRMED LEGITIMATE; NOT A SCAM OR HACK ATTEMPT
Some people in local counties may have noticed cards at various places with QR codes attached to them and an adorable cartoon brain or similar mascot and a logo for the Avalon Center. In the wake of r ...
UTZ ISSUES RECALL ON ZAPP’S BRAND POTATO CHIPS FOR POSSIBLE SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
Utz Quality Foods, LLC has initiated a voluntary recall for specific batches of Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips due to a potential Salmonella contamination in a seasoning ingredient sourced from C ...
MAN RECEIVES GUILTY VERDICT IN MONROE COUNTY BARN ARSON CASE
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) recently secured a guilty verdict against Charles Anthony Ellis for the intentional burning of a barn in Monroe County. The inve ...
ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT RECIEVES $10,000 ANONYMOUS DONATION
The Rockwood Fire Department recently bolstered its emergency response capabilities thanks to a generous $10,000 anonymous donation. According to Fire Chief Matt Crabtree, the funds were used to purch ...
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS FOR ROANE COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION 2026
The unofficial results for the Roane County, Tennessee Republican Primary, held on May 5, 2026, show Wade Creswell winning the race for County Executive with 4,651 votes, comfortably defeating Brian M ...
