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LIFESTAR CALLED AFTER SEVERE ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 68
According to reports, a serious automobile accident occurred on Highway 68 near Tellico Plains, Tennessee, resulting in significant injuries severe enough to necessitate air medical
2026 TAX FILING SEASON STARTS JAN. 26TH
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday, January 26, 2026, as the opening of the nation’s 2026 filing season. This year, several new tax
CPWA MERGES WITH WCUD, BECOMES COUNTY’S LARGEST WATER UTILITY
On January 9, 2026, Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster announced that he had presided over a public hearing the previous night regarding the proposed merger
MEDIC’S O NEGATIVE SUPPLY REMAINS CRITICALLY LOW
MEDIC Regional Blood Center, the primary provider of blood products for 25 hospitals and air medical transport services across 23 counties in East Tennessee and
TENNESSEE UPDATING 8,800 OLDER CDL RECORDS TO MEET FEDERAL CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is updating older Commercial Driver License records to comply with current federal and state requirements. Approximately 8,800 of Tennessee’s 150,000 CDL holders will receive a
HARRIMAN FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO SMOKING TRAIN CAR
In overnight news, the Harriman Fire Department responded to a report at the railroad crossing on Garrett Street, located behind the former Family Dollar on
AAA REPORTS THAT TN AVERAGE GAS PRICES FALL SIX CENTS
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (January 12, 2026) — Gas prices across the state moved lower over last week, falling six cents, on average. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now
SERVICE TO HONOR MEMORY OF JIM CRABTREE AT CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE POSTPONED
UPDATE: An update by Bilbrey Funeral Home has confirmed that the service to honor Jim Crabtree has been postponed due to the expected severe winter
CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER CHARGED WITH TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS
WYSH reports that Carrie Jenkins, a 43-year-old former guidance counselor at Clinton High School in Anderson County, appeared for a preliminary hearing today in Anderson
CROSSVILLE ALLEGED BURGLARY SUSPECT CAUGHT WITH STOLEN LAPTOP AFTER K9 TRACKS HIM HOME
On January 9, 2026, at around 3:41 a.m., Officer Amy Sherrill responded to an audible alarm at A-Z Custom Cabinets on Highway 70 East in
SUSPECT FLEES AFTER ALLEGED FALSE IDENTITY AND EVASIVE BEHAVIOR DURING CHRISTMAS STOP
On Christmas morning, December 25, 2025, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Detective Sergeant Tim Vandever was heading to work on 4th Street in Crossville when he
DECATUR COUNTY TEACHER ARRESTED ON CHILD SEX CHARGES
Allen Maxwell, a physical education teacher at Decaturville Elementary School in Decatur County, Tennessee, was arrested on Friday, January 9, 2026, at his home in
LIFESTAR CALLED AFTER SEVERE ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 68
According to reports, a serious automobile accident occurred on Highway 68 near Tellico Plains, Tennessee, resulting in significant injuries severe enough to necessitate air medical transport via Life ...
2026 TAX FILING SEASON STARTS JAN. 26TH
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday, January 26, 2026, as the opening of the nation’s 2026 filing season. This year, several new tax law provisions of the One, Big, Beautiful Bi ...
CPWA MERGES WITH WCUD, BECOMES COUNTY’S LARGEST WATER UTILITY
On January 9, 2026, Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster announced that he had presided over a public hearing the previous night regarding the proposed merger of the West Cumberland Utility District ( ...
MEDIC’S O NEGATIVE SUPPLY REMAINS CRITICALLY LOW
MEDIC Regional Blood Center, the primary provider of blood products for 25 hospitals and air medical transport services across 23 counties in East Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky, is currently fac ...
TENNESSEE UPDATING 8,800 OLDER CDL RECORDS TO MEET FEDERAL CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is updating older Commercial Driver License records to comply with current federal and state requirements. Approximately 8,800 of Tennessee’ ...
HARRIMAN FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO SMOKING TRAIN CAR
In overnight news, the Harriman Fire Department responded to a report at the railroad crossing on Garrett Street, located behind the former Family Dollar on South Roane Street. A Norfolk Southern trai ...
AAA REPORTS THAT TN AVERAGE GAS PRICES FALL SIX CENTS
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (January 12, 2026) — Gas prices across the state moved lower over last week, falling six cents, on average. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.44 which is 15 cents less expens ...
SERVICE TO HONOR MEMORY OF JIM CRABTREE AT CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE POSTPONED
UPDATE: An update by Bilbrey Funeral Home has confirmed that the service to honor Jim Crabtree has been postponed due to the expected severe winter weather coming this weekend. We will provide an upd ...
CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER CHARGED WITH TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS
WYSH reports that Carrie Jenkins, a 43-year-old former guidance counselor at Clinton High School in Anderson County, appeared for a preliminary hearing today in Anderson County General Sessions Court, ...
CROSSVILLE ALLEGED BURGLARY SUSPECT CAUGHT WITH STOLEN LAPTOP AFTER K9 TRACKS HIM HOME
On January 9, 2026, at around 3:41 a.m., Officer Amy Sherrill responded to an audible alarm at A-Z Custom Cabinets on Highway 70 East in Crossville. While en route, Sgt. Karlsven spotted a man in a bl ...
SUSPECT FLEES AFTER ALLEGED FALSE IDENTITY AND EVASIVE BEHAVIOR DURING CHRISTMAS STOP
On Christmas morning, December 25, 2025, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Detective Sergeant Tim Vandever was heading to work on 4th Street in Crossville when he observed a vehicle parked parallel to the s ...
DECATUR COUNTY TEACHER ARRESTED ON CHILD SEX CHARGES
Allen Maxwell, a physical education teacher at Decaturville Elementary School in Decatur County, Tennessee, was arrested on Friday, January 9, 2026, at his home in Parsons by the Decatur County Sherif ...
