OLIVER SPRINGS COUNCIL MEETING DISCUSSING POTENTIAL LAWSUIT ON POLICE OFFICER
The Oliver Springs Town Council met last night to continue their recessed meeting from last Thursday. During the meeting, Mayor Jason Stiltner stated that their Assistant Police Chief, Ryan Williams, ...
FATAL SHOOTING IN CROSSVILLE TUESDAY NIGHT
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting on Brown Road late last night. At approximately 11:10 PM, officers were dispatched to the residence after receiving a 911 call reporting ...
FORMER CUMBERLAND COUNTY SOLID WASTE DIRECTOR SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS FOR KIDNAPPING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT
Former Cumberland County Commissioner and Solid Waste Department Director has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexually assaulting seven women working under his supervision at the county’s rec ...
ANOTHER CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOUND PERTAINING TO THE WESTEL POLICE CHASE
During the police pursuit last week involving 19-year-old James Schillinger, through the east part of Cumberland County, Rockwood police officers arrested him on multiple charges. After speeding and ...
JAMES ‘DUSTIN’ SAMPLES ACT PASSED BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SUPPOSTS FIREFIGHTERS WITH PTSD
The General Assembly last week passed the James ‘Dustin’ Samples Act, which seeks to provide support to firefighters following a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis. This is a legislative ...
WOMAN CAUSES CAR CRASH AFTER INGESTING NARCOTICS
Last Thursday, just before 7 PM, Crossville City officers were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident. When officers were speaking with one of the drivers involved, she stated that the other driver, ide ...
CREWS RESPONDED TO HOUSE FIRE OFF HWY 27 SATURDAY
An all-call for fire department officials from Harriman, Rockwood, and Kingston was sent out late Saturday evening to a house on fire which set right along the railroad tracks at Bell Road and South R ...
TBI INVESTIGATING INMATE’S DEATH AT ROANE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER
On April 24, 2023, at approximately 5:15 PM the Roane County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center had an in-custody death. The victim was 51-year-old Timothy James Teasley. The body was transported to ...
27-YEAR-OLD TAZEWELL FIREFIGHTER DIES AFTER FIRETRUCK CRASH
Claiborne County, TN- The North Tazewell Volunteer Fire Department lost one of their own Monday evening. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol report, 27-year-old Roy L. Sewell was traveling in t ...
SCAM INVOLVING CROSSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Crossville Police Department is warning the public of a scam that has been reported involving Police Department donation requests. If you receive a call that a member of the Crossville Police Depa ...
DRIVER INJURED AFTER CAR CRASHED INTO HARRIMAN BUILDING
Harriman Fire Department was dispatched just after 3 AM Sunday morning to 705 South Roane Street to a vehicle accident. According to Chief Daniels, a car had lost control and hit the building at ...
$230,000 “DAILY TENNESSEE JACKPOT” WINNER IN CLINTON
CLINTON – A lucky Daily Tennessee Jackpot player in Clinton won the game’s jackpot of $230,000 from the drawing held Thursday night, April 20, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at Tobacco Plus, 933 N. ...











