
GERMAN SHEPHERD STOLEN FROM HOME ON WATTENBARGER ROAD
Cumberland County deputies took a theft report this morning regarding a stolen dog. Kirk Wattenbarger told officers one of his two German Shepherds was taken from his home on Wattenbarger Road. He pre ...

BACKHOE AND VEHICLE REPORTED STOLEN IN DIFFERENT INCIDENTS
Cumberland County deputies received information Wednesday regarding a stolen 1993 Case 580L Stryker backhoe stolen from Crab Orchard Utility District valued at $15,000. It was last seen Tuesday around ...

CITIZEN SCAMMED OUT OF OVER $3,000
A Cumberland County citizen reported to the sheriff’s office she was scammed this week. The report states the victim got a message on Facebook from an individual with a link attached. She clicked on i ...

BOARD OF EDUCATION REVISES STUDENT INTERROGATION AND SEARCHES POLICY
The Cumberland County Board of Education last night approved a revision to a policy concerning interrogations and searches. The new policy states: INTERROGATIONS BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL Students may be ...

RENT RELIEF ON THE WAY IN TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Housing Development Agency is working to implement rent relief passed in 2020. The application process opens Monday, March 1, 2021. Those needing help will need a valid identification, ...

PENNINGTON INDICTED BY GRAND JURY FOR FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
Jude Rod Pennington, age 42, has been indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury for first-degree murder. He was processed at the jail and released after a half million dollar bond was posted. Penning ...

COUNTY MAYOR PROCLAIMS FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA WEEK
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster has proclaimed Future Farmers of America (FFA) week: Whereas, FFA and agricultural education provides a strong foundation for the youth of America and the future ...

FIRE SAFETY POSTER CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the winners of the Cumberland County Fire Department Fire Safety Poster Contest: Nolan Bell Courtney Watson Hunter Morgan Rachael Sexton Haley Sexton Isabella Hoover Emory Sh ...

TENNESSEE TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS ON NURSING HOME VISITS
The Tennessee Department of Health announced state-specific visitation restrictions for long-term care facilities will end this Sunday, February 28, 2021. Facilities should use the federal Centers for ...

UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,692 active cases (down 566 from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 768,946 total cases. •743,254 reco ...

JOHN WAYNE HAMBY INDICTED FOR RAPE OF A CHILD
Cumberland County deputies went to a home on Price Loop near the Westel community yesterday to arrest 40-year-old John Wayne Hamby. He was indicted by a grand jury this week for rape of a child. The ...

DRIVER DECEASED IN TRAFFIC CRASH ON MILLER BYPASS IN CROSSVILLE
Crossville police says a traffic crash on Miller Bypass at 4:45 a.m. this morning was the apparent result of a suicide. The subject was driving a Nissan sedan northbound when he fatally shot himself. ...