CUMBERLAND COUNTY DECLARES SEPTEMBER AS SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster has proclaimed September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, bringing local focus to a critical public health issue. Highlighting that over 1,200 Tennesseans l ...
POLICE RESPOND TO RESIDENTIAL EGGING COMPLAINT ON MARYMONT DRIVE
Local authorities responded to a vandalism complaint on Marymont Drive following an incident where eggs were thrown at a residential garage. According to a Crossville Police Department report filed b ...
MADISONVILLE POLICE SHOOT AND INJURE FORMER EMPLOYEE ARMED WITH PISTOLS AT STATE OFFICE
A former employee was shot and injured by police Tuesday evening inside the Tennessee Department of Human Services office in Madisonville, prompting an ongoing investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of ...
ROANE COUNTY RESCUE SQUADS CONDUCT ADVANCED BIG RIG RESCUE TRAINING
Local emergency responders recently braved intense summer heat and heavy rainfall to complete a rigorous weekend training focused on heavy-vehicle extraction. The Roane County Rescue Squad teamed up ...
CROSSVILLE FIELD OF HONOR RETURNS FOR FIFTH ANNUAL TRIBUTE
The Crossville Breakfast Rotary recently welcomed fellow Rotarian Wayne Schobel to discuss the upcoming 5th Annual Crossville Field of Honor, set to begin on October 31st at Garrison Park. For one we ...
CROSSVILLE TOWNHALL HEARS DETAILED CASE ON WATER MERGER REFERENDUM, MEADOW PARK DAM
Residents packed a townhall meeting to hear Dr. Mark Fox, a Crossville City Council member speaking in a personal capacity, outline the history, options and upcoming referendum on potentially transfer ...
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION SENDS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WAIVER BACK FOR RECONSIDERATION
A packed room of concerned residents attended Monday night’s Roane County Commission meeting to voice opposition to a planned residential development on a 23-acre parcel along Highway 70 near Roane Co ...
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING DRAWS LARGE CROWD OVER RUMORS OF GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURING
A standing-room-only crowd packed the Roane County courtroom on Monday night, driven by rumors that County Mayor Wade Cresswell was considering taking on the role of commission chairman. During the p ...
SNAP BENEFITS TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY ACROSS US STARTING OCTOBER 1
Beginning October 1, millions of Americans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see a modest increase in their monthly grocery assistance. Driven by an annual cost-of- ...
ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTNERS WITH ICE FOR WARRANT SERVICE PROGRAM
The Roane County Sheriff's Office has officially entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to participate in the 287(g) Warrant Service Officer (WSO) p ...
STOLEN MOTORCYCLE RECOVERED IN NORTH CAROLINA 25 YEARS AFTER TENNESSEE HEIST
A motorcycle stolen from Blount County a quarter-century ago has been recovered across the state line in North Carolina, leading to a suspect's arrest. On September 2, Cherokee County deputies re ...
LADD PARK SET FOR WINTER CLOSURE FOR MAJOR UPGRADES
The City of Kingston announced that exciting improvements are coming to Ladd Park, backed in part by a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). Construction is scheduled to begin on Sept ...












