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BUSY WEEKEND FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN ROCKWOOD
Early Friday night in Rockwood, while police and fire department crews were occupied with a house fire, another call came in around 11:30 p.m. reporting
MAN ALLEGEDLY CROSSES STRAIGHT INTO A ROCK ON VANDEVER ROAD IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On April 8, 2026, at approximately 12:00 AM (midnight) in rural Cumberland County, a single-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Blaylock Road and Vandever
ALLEGEDLY DROWSY DRIVER SUSTAINS SERIOUS INJURIES IN POTATO FARM ROAD CRASH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
According to a report by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, on April 12, 2026, at approximately 6:01 PM, a single-vehicle crash occurred on Potato Farm
MONTEREY POLICE ARREST WANTED FELON ON STOLEN MOTORCYCLE
James Belcher was involved in an incident with Monterey Police Officers at approximately 3:45 pm on S Holly St at the Convenience Mart. The encounter
TRAFFIC STOP UNCOVERS 14 GRAMS OF SUSPECTED FENTANYL IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies pulled over a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign. The driver, Tara Rodgers,
DETAILS FROM FOUR-CAR CRASH ON ROANE STATE HIGHWAY
On April 9, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Roane State Highway in Kingston, a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash occurred under clear daylight conditions on a
PUTNAM COUNTY ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH THEFT
An investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, at the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, led to the
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AWARDED NEARLY $250,000 IN NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT FUNDING
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has awarded a total of $899,487 in Nuclear Equipment Funding (NEF) grants to four institutions to expand nuclear education
ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUES DOG FROM HOUSE FIRE, REUNITES WITH OWNER
On April 10th at 9:44 PM, the Rockwood Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at the corner of Tarwater Street and Lakemont Heights.
TBI LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF CORRECTIONS OFFICER AT MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
The District Attorney General for Tennessee’s 9th Judicial District, Russell Johnson, has officially requested the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to conduct an independent investigation
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOL BUS MONITOR ARRESTED ON CHILD ABUSE CHARGES
A 60-year-old Blount County school bus monitor, Mark Peebles, was arrested on April 7 and charged with aggravated assault (aggravated child abuse/neglect/endangerment) and simple assault
PUTNAM DEPUTIES WORK WITH CROSSVILLE POLICE ON METH BUST
On the early morning of Friday, April 10, 2026, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Tennessee Avenue for
BUSY WEEKEND FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN ROCKWOOD
Early Friday night in Rockwood, while police and fire department crews were occupied with a house fire, another call came in around 11:30 p.m. reporting a fight involving several people at the Meadows ...
MAN ALLEGEDLY CROSSES STRAIGHT INTO A ROCK ON VANDEVER ROAD IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On April 8, 2026, at approximately 12:00 AM (midnight) in rural Cumberland County, a single-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Blaylock Road and Vandever Road. Deputy Joshua R. Alderman of ...
ALLEGEDLY DROWSY DRIVER SUSTAINS SERIOUS INJURIES IN POTATO FARM ROAD CRASH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
According to a report by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, on April 12, 2026, at approximately 6:01 PM, a single-vehicle crash occurred on Potato Farm Road in Cumberland County, Tennessee, outsi ...
MONTEREY POLICE ARREST WANTED FELON ON STOLEN MOTORCYCLE
James Belcher was involved in an incident with Monterey Police Officers at approximately 3:45 pm on S Holly St at the Convenience Mart. The encounter began casually, but Belcher soon attempted to flee ...
TRAFFIC STOP UNCOVERS 14 GRAMS OF SUSPECTED FENTANYL IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies pulled over a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign. The driver, Tara Rodgers, was found to have a revoked driver’s license and was ta ...
DETAILS FROM FOUR-CAR CRASH ON ROANE STATE HIGHWAY
On April 9, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Roane State Highway in Kingston, a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash occurred under clear daylight conditions on a dry, straight section of the four-lan ...
PUTNAM COUNTY ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH THEFT
An investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, at the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, led to the arrest of James Hargis, a licensed a ...
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AWARDED NEARLY $250,000 IN NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT FUNDING
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has awarded a total of $899,487 in Nuclear Equipment Funding (NEF) grants to four institutions to expand nuclear education and workforce training progr ...
ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUES DOG FROM HOUSE FIRE, REUNITES WITH OWNER
On April 10th at 9:44 PM, the Rockwood Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at the corner of Tarwater Street and Lakemont Heights. Upon arrival, crews found a single-family home that was ...
TBI LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF CORRECTIONS OFFICER AT MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
The District Attorney General for Tennessee’s 9th Judicial District, Russell Johnson, has officially requested the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to conduct an independent investigation into ...
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOL BUS MONITOR ARRESTED ON CHILD ABUSE CHARGES
A 60-year-old Blount County school bus monitor, Mark Peebles, was arrested on April 7 and charged with aggravated assault (aggravated child abuse/neglect/endangerment) and simple assault (child abuse/ ...
PUTNAM DEPUTIES WORK WITH CROSSVILLE POLICE ON METH BUST
On the early morning of Friday, April 10, 2026, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Tennessee Avenue for failure to stop at a stop sign. As deputies approache ...
