
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Before heading to the polls tomorrow (Tuesday, November 3, 2020), the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office wants voters to have the information they need to cast their ballot in a safe, clean and sec ...

2.4 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE REPORTED CENTERED 10 MILES EAST OF SPRING CITY
A 2.4 magnitude earthquake was reported in Meigs County early this morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the center of the quake took place about 10 miles east of Spring City. In the East Tennessee ...

GARY HOWARD WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19
Gary Howard with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department was transported to a hospital yesterday with COVID-19. Sgt. Howard was diagnosed with it in late October but pneumonia set it from complicat ...

NO INJURIES REPORTED IN FIRE AT PERDUE FARMS IN MONTEREY
Multiple fire departments including in Crossville and Cumberland County responded to Perdue Farms in Monterey Saturday for an industrial blaze. Reports indicate it was isolated to one department in th ...

FREEZE WARNING ISSUED FOR ENTIRE STATE OF TENNESSEE EARLY HOURS OF NOV. 2, 2020
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for the entire state of Tennessee. The warning goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow morning (Monday, November 2, 2020) and is set to expire ...

BREAKING NEWS – FIRE REPORTED AT PURDUE FARMS IN MONTEREY
At this moment (4:35 p.m. central time, Saturday, October 31, 2020) Cumberland County and Crossville fire are responding mutual aid to assist the Monterey Fire Department with a blaze at Perdue Farms ...

DEVELOPING STORY – VEHICLE FIRE AT 333 MILE MARKER OF I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
UPDATE AS OF 3:30 P.M. - SCENE IS CLEAR AND ROAD IS RE-OPEN (DEVELOPING STORY) – As of 2:30 p.m. central today (Friday, October 30, 2020), there is a vehicle fire at the 333 westbound mile marker of ...

OFFICIALS RENEWING DEBATE ABOUT SEAT BELTS ON SCHOOL BUSES IN TENNESSEE
First off, take into consideration the following: More than 450,000 school buses transport 25 million children between school and home nationwide each day. That number represents about 55 percen ...

SANDERS ARRESTED AFTER LEAVING HOSPITAL IN INMATE CLOTHING FOLLOWING MOTORCYCLE CHASE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
It wasn’t someone dressed up for Halloween but in fact a male subject in Cumberland County inmate clothing walking on Cleveland Street yesterday morning. The arrest report indicates 30-year-old Alex ...

MOTORCYCLIST ARRESTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY FOLLOWING PURSUIT
Cumberland County law enforcement engaged a motorcyclist in a chase yesterday afternoon. While on patrol, authorities allegedly observed 38-year-old Jason Thomas Hyder of Crossville traveling too fast ...

EARLY VOTING CONCLUDES IN CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTY FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION
Early voting concluded late yesterday for the upcoming election. In Cumberland County, the election commission saw a total of 22,821 out of 45,082 registered. In Roane County, officials report 18,982 ...

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL SET FOR FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 2020 FOR FAMILIES OF MEIGS COUNTY TRAGIC SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT
The Meigs County School System will have a candlelight prayer vigil for the families impacted by the tragic school bus accident this week. The crash claimed the lives of the bus driver and a 7-year-ol ...