DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY AFTER VEHICLE CRASH ON JIM GARRETT ROAD
Medics and deputies in Cumberland County recently responded to a vehicle crash on the 1500 block of Jim Garrett Road near Kanes Road. The report states an automobile driven by 26-year-old William C. F ...
TAYLOR ARRESTED FOR DUI FOLLOWING ACCIDENT ON PLATEAU ROAD
Cumberland County deputies recently responded to a vehicle accident in the general area of the 8,000 block of Plateau Road. The report states the driver, 35-year-old Mark Anthony Taylor of Crossville, ...
VEHICLES VANDALIZED WHILE OCCUPANTS WERE HIKING AT CUMBERLAND MTN. STATE PARK
Crossville police went to a residence on Cabin Drive Saturday for a theft report. They learned the owner stopped his vehicle in a parking lot at Cumberland Mountain State Park and went on a short hike ...
TRAFFIC DOWN TO ONE LANE WESTBOUND ON I-40 IN PUTNAM FROM ACCIDENT
(5:10 a.m. central time, Monday, March 22, 2021) - There is a tractor-trailer accident at the 284 westbound mile marker on I-40 in Putnam County (just west of the Willow Avenue Exit in Cookeville). Th ...
DRIVER INJURED AFTER VEHICLE CATCHES ON FIRE
Knoxville Rural Metro Fire and medics responded late Friday to a car crash in the 7900 block of Conner Road. Authorities arrived and found the driver already free from the vehicle that was ablaze. The ...
CITIZENS FILL FOUR BOATS WITH GARBAGE AND DEBRIS FROM TENNESSEE RIVER
Keep The Tennessee River Beautiful group kicked off their Grand Slam Cleanup Series this weekend in Roane County. Officials reported citizens filled up four boats full of trash and even recovered an a ...
NEARLY ALL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN TENNESSEE MOVING INTO 2A AND 2B VACCINATIONS
The 89 health departments operated by the State of Tennessee, including Cumberland and Roane County, has now moved into the 2a and 2b risk phases for vaccinations which includes critical infrastructur ...
PESTERFIELD ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING
Roane County authorities took 34-year-old Jamie Lee Pesterfield into custody for aggravated assault and aggravated kidnapping. The report states officers recently responded to a home on Farmer Road to ...
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSES BONUS FOR EMPLOYEES, MASK MANDATE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
The Cumberland County Board of Education last night approved giving all system employees a one-time bonus to show appreciation of their work during the pandemic. The funds will come mainly from the El ...
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS CONSIDER RAISING MINIMUM WAGE TO $12 AN HOUR
Tennessee lawmakers will consider a bill soon to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour. Senator Sara Kyle and State Representative Jesse Chism introduced State Bill 0550/House Bill 0797 to increase t ...
TENNESSEE SENATE VOTES TO ADD 911 TEXTING IN ALL COUNTIES
Citizens in every county in Tennessee could soon be able to text 911 in emergencies. Senator Becky Massey of Knoxville introduced State Bill 0182 that passed the Senate with no opposition. Massey said ...
MOTORCYCLIST SUSTAINS INJURY IN VEHICLE CRASH ON NORTH MAIN STREET
Crossville police and medics recently went to North Main Street in the area of Underwood Street in front of the bakery for a vehicle crash. The report states a 2006 Buick driven by 30-year-old Megan M ...
