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POWER RESTORED TO PARTS OF SPARTA FROM HIGH WINDS
Sparta Electric and Service Electric crews worked hard yesterday, replacing broken wooden utility poles with steel poles to upgrade the power system. The poles were
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT – CRASH AT THE 359 MILE MARKER EASTBOUND ON I-40 IN ROANE COUNTY
Traffic accident in Roane County on I-40 (as of 9 a.m. Eastern Wednesday, March 27, 2024) There is a multi-vehicle crash at the 359 eastbound
CUMBERLAND COUNTY DESIGNATED AS PRIMARY NATURAL DISASTER AREA FROM RECENT DROUGHT
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 77 counties in Tennessee, including Cumberland County, as primary natural disaster areas from a recent drought. According to
FORMER ROANE COUNTY RESIDENT AND CALIFORNIA DOCTOR SENTENCED FOR MURDER OF WIFE
A California judge has sentenced a former Roane County resident and California fertility doctor for second-degree murder in the killing of his wife. Court officials
LAW ENFORCEMENT TO LAUNCH “OPERATION HANDS-FREE” APRIL 1, 2024
On Monday, April 1, 2024, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP),
CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County deputies arrested a convicted sex offender yesterday after he reportedly went months without reporting where he was following his probation ending. The arrest
OUTSIDE BURN PERMITS REQUIRED IN AREA UNTIL MAY 15, 2024
To reduce wildland fire risk, Tennesseans are reminded that a burn permit from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Forestry Division is required through May 15,
WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER FORCING HER WAY INTO HOME NEAR FAIRFIELD GLADE
Cumberland County deputies responded late yesterday to a home on Orlie Young Road off Peavine Road near Fairfield Glade to an unknown female forcing entry
MAN IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCAMMED OUT OF $8,000 ON SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETPLACE
Law enforcement in Cumberland County encourages citizens to be careful when making purchases on social media marketplaces. A resident was shopping online for a tractor
PROWLERS “EGG AND ROLL” VEHICLE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY WITH CLUE LEFT AT SCENE
Cumberland County deputies were dispatched Friday to a home on Laurel Circle for a report of prowlers. The resident told officers an SUV pulled into
CUMBERLAND COUNTY CHILD NEEDING KIDNEY TRANSPLANT – PLEASE SHARE!
A Cumberland County child needs a kidney transplant. The parents of Huxley Morris say they met Friday with a kidney transplant team at Vanderbilt University.
TODDLER IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER NEARLY DROWNING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office says a toddler is in critical condition after being found in a swimming pool. Deputies were dispatched Friday afternoon to
POWER RESTORED TO PARTS OF SPARTA FROM HIGH WINDS
Sparta Electric and Service Electric crews worked hard yesterday, replacing broken wooden utility poles with steel poles to upgrade the power system. The poles were broken by high winds before sunr ...
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT – CRASH AT THE 359 MILE MARKER EASTBOUND ON I-40 IN ROANE COUNTY
Traffic accident in Roane County on I-40 (as of 9 a.m. Eastern Wednesday, March 27, 2024) There is a multi-vehicle crash at the 359 eastbound mile marker in Roane County (just before the Buttermilk ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY DESIGNATED AS PRIMARY NATURAL DISASTER AREA FROM RECENT DROUGHT
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 77 counties in Tennessee, including Cumberland County, as primary natural disaster areas from a recent drought. According to the U.S. Drought Monit ...
FORMER ROANE COUNTY RESIDENT AND CALIFORNIA DOCTOR SENTENCED FOR MURDER OF WIFE
A California judge has sentenced a former Roane County resident and California fertility doctor for second-degree murder in the killing of his wife. Court officials say 58-year-old Eric Scott Sills ...
LAW ENFORCEMENT TO LAUNCH “OPERATION HANDS-FREE” APRIL 1, 2024
On Monday, April 1, 2024, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), Tennessee Department ...
CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County deputies arrested a convicted sex offender yesterday after he reportedly went months without reporting where he was following his probation ending. The arrest report states that 3 ...
OUTSIDE BURN PERMITS REQUIRED IN AREA UNTIL MAY 15, 2024
To reduce wildland fire risk, Tennesseans are reminded that a burn permit from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Forestry Division is required through May 15, 2024, for all open burning where lo ...
WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER FORCING HER WAY INTO HOME NEAR FAIRFIELD GLADE
Cumberland County deputies responded late yesterday to a home on Orlie Young Road off Peavine Road near Fairfield Glade to an unknown female forcing entry into a home. The homeowner told officers s ...
MAN IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCAMMED OUT OF $8,000 ON SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETPLACE
Law enforcement in Cumberland County encourages citizens to be careful when making purchases on social media marketplaces. A resident was shopping online for a tractor on marketplace and was intere ...
PROWLERS “EGG AND ROLL” VEHICLE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY WITH CLUE LEFT AT SCENE
Cumberland County deputies were dispatched Friday to a home on Laurel Circle for a report of prowlers. The resident told officers an SUV pulled into their driveway and dropped off some male subject ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY CHILD NEEDING KIDNEY TRANSPLANT – PLEASE SHARE!
A Cumberland County child needs a kidney transplant. The parents of Huxley Morris say they met Friday with a kidney transplant team at Vanderbilt University. Johnathan and Kayla Morris have work ...
TODDLER IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER NEARLY DROWNING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office says a toddler is in critical condition after being found in a swimming pool. Deputies were dispatched Friday afternoon to a reported drowning on Mountain Mead ...
