
GEORGIA WOMAN ESCAPES INJURY IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY VEHICLE ACCIDENT
A Georgia woman escaped injury in a vehicle accident in Cumberland County this week. A 2018 Hyundai driven by 21-year-old Olivia Johanna Ritcey of Woodstock, Georgia was traveling east on Fredonia Roa ...

BUTLER CHARGED WITH THEFT BY A HOME IMPROVEMENT PROVIDER IN FAIRFIELD GLADE
A Bledsoe County individual was arrested in Cumberland County for theft by a home improvement service provider. A resident reported to Fairfield Glade police he paid Isaac Houston Butler, Jr. of Pikev ...

TSSAA RELEASES GUIDELINES FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL, GIRLS SOCCER AND VOLLEYBALL
TSSAA released their guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic for fall sports attendance (high school football, girls soccer and volleyball): Temperature checks are required for all coaches, play ...

CITY OF CROSSVILLE LOOKING AT NEW MASTER WATER METERING SYSTEM
The Crossville City Council is looking at a new master water metering system. Members learned in their work session yesterday the city has a 31 percent loss this year and the state requires it to be b ...

BARNES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY NOMINATED FOR TENNESSEE PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR; FARLEY FOR SUPERVISOR OF YEAR
The Tennessee Department of Education yesterday announced the nine finalists for the 2020-21 Tennessee Principal of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards. The finalists represent each Center of R ...

TWRA OFFICERS RESPOND TO THREE DIFFERENT BOATING ACCIDENTS OVER THE WEEKEND
Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) officers responded to three boating incidents over the weekend. The first occurred on Watts Bar, just north of King Creek, in Roane County. A 48-year-old Roc ...

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 39,182 (DOWN 576 cases from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 112,441 total cases (up 1,805 cases s ...

NO INJURIES REPORTED IN CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT IN FAIRFIELD GLADE
(DEVELOPING STORY) – The Fairfield Glade police and fire department are investigating a construction accident at Saint Francis of Assisi Church. Initial reports indicate no one was injured. Crews repo ...

ANOTHER ROUND OF VIRTUAL LEARNING APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS
The Cumberland County School System announced a second round of applications will be accepted for the virtual school program called Cumberland Connect. Applications can be picked up starting today (Tu ...

ONE DEAD IN HELICOPTER CRASH IN TENNESSEE RIVER IN KNOXVILLE
The Knoxville Fire Department responded to a helicopter crash in the Tennessee River last night. Officers say one body was recovered. Three others escaped injury. The crash is under investigation by t ...

ONE FLOWN TO TRAUMA CENTER AFTER CAR HIT BY TRAIN IN RHEA COUNTY
Dayton police says a car was struck by a train yesterday afternoon. It happened next to the intersection of Railroad Street and Iowa Avenue. Initial reports state one inside the vehicle was flown to a ...

LOUDON COUNTY OFFICER INJURED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN KNOX COUNTY
A Loudon County law enforcement officer was injured in a single vehicle accident in Knox County yesterday. Rural Metro responded to the scene on I-40 where a vehicle left the road and flipped over com ...