POLICE PURSUIT ENDS WITH OFF DUTY SHERIFF ATTACKED ON I-40
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a man is facing charges after he crashed his vehicle in Knox County and reportedly fought an off-duty sheriff. The incident started on I-40 near Turkey Creek when 37 ...
MOTORIST RUNS OFF PEAVINE ROAD AND STRIKES TREE
Cumberland County deputies and medics responded Christmas day to a single-vehicle accident. The report released yesterday states an automobile driven by 19-year-old Chloe M. Hayes was traveling south ...
STORAGE SHED BURGLARIZED TWICE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A Cumberland County deputy responded this week to a home on Cleggan Drive for a burglary. The report states a storage shed was broken into earlier this month. The owner told the deputy electronics we ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND RECEIVES LARGE DONATION
The Cumberland County Community Band received an anonymous donation of $20,000 for the STARTS program. The donor has requested that the donation be used to begin a Matching Gift Campaign to further fu ...
ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP TURNS INTO ARREST OF FUGITIVE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A simple vehicle stop on Christmas Eve on Westel Road for a registration violation in Cumberland County turned into the arrest of a fugitive. The report from the sheriff’s office says a check of the ...
BELOVED OWNER OF EDGEWOOD RESTAURANT IN CROSSVILLE PASSES AWAY
A beloved Crossville businesswoman has passed away. Pat Tanner was 69 years old. She worked most of her life at Edgewood Restaurant on West Avenue. After her mother’s passing she and her sister owned ...
FATALITY REPORTED IN HOUSE FIRE NEAR ROCKWOOD
Several fire agencies in Roane County responded this morning to a mobile home blaze south of Rockwood on the 300 Block of Eagle Furnace Road just past Waldo Road. One person was found inside the stru ...
BELOVED CROSSVILLE FAMILY RESTAURANT CLOSES
Since the late 1940's, the Edgewood Restaurant on West Avenue in Crossville has been a destination diner for locals and those traveling through the area. During that time, it has seen several owners a ...
PROPOSED TENNESSEE BILL WOULD BAN LGBTQ+ AND OTHER FLAGS FROM DISPLAY IN SCHOOLS
A bill introduced by Tennessee State Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood) would ban schools in Tennessee from displaying any flags other than the state and United States flags. House Bill 1605 sta ...
CITIZENS IN ROANE COUNTY REMEMBER 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF KINGSTON ASH SPILL
Several citizens gathered in the Roane County courthouse today (December 22) for "A Day to Remember". Fifteen years ago today, the Kingston Steam Plant ash spill took place. It flooded the area nort ...
CURRENT DIRECTOR OF UT EXTENSION IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY NOW DIRECTOR OF EASTERN REGION
Tennessee native Kelli Roberson, who currently serves as director of UT Extension in Cumberland County, will assume the role of director of the UT Extension Eastern Region on January 1, 2024. Roberso ...
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO HOUSE BLAZE ON VERNAL DRIVE
Harriman firefighters were called last night to the 100 block of Vernal Drive for a structure fire. Crews arrived to see heavy smoke coming from the home. The family got out of the dwelling and was ...











