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SECOND EARTHQUAKE TAKES PLACE IN EASTERN TENNESSEE
WSMV reports that earlier this week, Eastern Tennessee and the nearby Kentucky border experienced a series of minor earthquakes. On Sunday, a magnitude 2.6 quake
TENN. HISTORICAL COMMISSION ACCEPTING PRESERVATION FUND GRANT APPLICATIONS
The Tennessee Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, is accepting Federal Historic Preservation Fund Grant applications from January 19, 2026 through February 28, 2026.
PUTNAM FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUES DOG FROM HOUSE FIRE
Posted by Putnam County Fire Department: Putnam County, TN —At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2026, the Putnam County Fire Department was dispatched
CUMBERLAND REGISTER OF DEEDS AND MAYOR’S OFFICE MOVES LOCATION
From Cumberland County Government: NOTICE The Cumberland County Register of Deeds and the Cumberland County Mayor‘s offices have moved up to the front portion of
MISSING PERSON LOST IN WILDER WOODS LOCATED BY FENTRESS COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD
From the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office: We’re thankful to report that an individual who was reported lost in the woods in the Wilder area was
MARK WATTENBARGER NAMED AS NEXT HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT C.C.H.S.
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (January 5, 2026) — Cumberland County High School has named Mark Wattenbarger as the next Head Football Coach, effective immediately. A Cumberland County
ALLEGEDLY STOLEN MONKEY CAUGHT AFTER RAMPAGING THROUGH MORRISTOWN MUSIC STORE
In Morristown, Tennessee, a Cinnamon Capuchin monkey entered the Trade Center on South Cumberland Street around 8 a.m. on Sunday, causing damage to the business
FORMER ROCKWOOD POLICE SERGEANT ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED ASSAULT
UPDATE: On January 4, 2026, a woman reported to the Rockwood Police that her husband, Former Rockwood Police Sergeant Jason Scott Halliburton, had assaulted her
WATER TO BE THROTTLED DOWN ON TENNESSEE AVENUE IN CROSSVILLE TODAY FOR VALVE CHANGE
Posted by the City of Crossville: The Utility Maintenance Department will have the water throttled down on Tennessee Avenue in order to change a valve.
DRUNK MAN ARRESTED IN FAIRFIELD GLADE AFTER ALLEGEDLY CHASING TEENS ON BICYCLE
On December 31, 2025, at approximately 10:30 PM, Fairfield Glade Police responded to a call about a man chasing and screaming at several juveniles on
LENOIR CITY MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH ACCIDENT THAT KILLED BLOUNT DEPUTY
From the Blount County Sheriff’s Office: Blount County, Tennessee – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced that investigators charged a 24-year-old Lenoir City man with
INVASIVE ASH BORER BEETLE SPOTTED IN THE UPPER CUMBERLAND AREA
According to a report by Hannah Carley of The UC Now, the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle native to Asia, has been confirmed in
SECOND EARTHQUAKE TAKES PLACE IN EASTERN TENNESSEE
WSMV reports that earlier this week, Eastern Tennessee and the nearby Kentucky border experienced a series of minor earthquakes. On Sunday, a magnitude 2.6 quake struck in Claiborne County, Tennessee, ...
TENN. HISTORICAL COMMISSION ACCEPTING PRESERVATION FUND GRANT APPLICATIONS
The Tennessee Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, is accepting Federal Historic Preservation Fund Grant applications from January 19, 2026 through February 28, 2026. The gra ...
PUTNAM FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUES DOG FROM HOUSE FIRE
Posted by Putnam County Fire Department: Putnam County, TN —At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2026, the Putnam County Fire Department was dispatched to the 4000 block of West Broad ...
CUMBERLAND REGISTER OF DEEDS AND MAYOR’S OFFICE MOVES LOCATION
From Cumberland County Government: NOTICE The Cumberland County Register of Deeds and the Cumberland County Mayor's offices have moved up to the front portion of the former courthouse. Th ...
MISSING PERSON LOST IN WILDER WOODS LOCATED BY FENTRESS COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD
From the Fentress County Sheriff's Office: We’re thankful to report that an individual who was reported lost in the woods in the Wilder area was safely located early on the morning of January 4. Th ...
MARK WATTENBARGER NAMED AS NEXT HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT C.C.H.S.
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (January 5, 2026) — Cumberland County High School has named Mark Wattenbarger as the next Head Football Coach, effective immediately. A Cumberland County High School alumnus and f ...
ALLEGEDLY STOLEN MONKEY CAUGHT AFTER RAMPAGING THROUGH MORRISTOWN MUSIC STORE
In Morristown, Tennessee, a Cinnamon Capuchin monkey entered the Trade Center on South Cumberland Street around 8 a.m. on Sunday, causing damage to the business and several musical instruments. Th ...
FORMER ROCKWOOD POLICE SERGEANT ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED ASSAULT
UPDATE: On January 4, 2026, a woman reported to the Rockwood Police that her husband, Former Rockwood Police Sergeant Jason Scott Halliburton, had assaulted her at their shared residence on Nor ...
WATER TO BE THROTTLED DOWN ON TENNESSEE AVENUE IN CROSSVILLE TODAY FOR VALVE CHANGE
Posted by the City of Crossville: The Utility Maintenance Department will have the water throttled down on Tennessee Avenue in order to change a valve. Service will be restored as soon as work is c ...
DRUNK MAN ARRESTED IN FAIRFIELD GLADE AFTER ALLEGEDLY CHASING TEENS ON BICYCLE
On December 31, 2025, at approximately 10:30 PM, Fairfield Glade Police responded to a call about a man chasing and screaming at several juveniles on Briar Court, accusing them of stealing. While en r ...
LENOIR CITY MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH ACCIDENT THAT KILLED BLOUNT DEPUTY
From the Blount County Sheriff's Office: Blount County, Tennessee – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced that investigators charged a 24-year-old Lenoir City man with two felony warran ...
INVASIVE ASH BORER BEETLE SPOTTED IN THE UPPER CUMBERLAND AREA
According to a report by Hannah Carley of The UC Now, the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle native to Asia, has been confirmed in Tennessee's Upper Cumberland region, posing a severe threat to nat ...
