
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INTERVIEW FOUR LOCAL CANDIDATES FOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS POSITION
The Cumberland County Board of Education will hold interviews of four local candidates for the director of schools position tomorrow (Saturday, May 9, 2020) starting at 9 a.m. central time. Each inter ...

INMATE VISITATION TO RESUME AT CUMBERLAND COUNTY JAIL
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department will resuming inmate visitation starting today (Friday, May 8, 2020). Requirements for visitors include wearing adults and children to wear face masks, all v ...

FREEZE WARNING AND FROST ADVISORY ISSUED FOR COVERAGE AREA
The National Weather Service has issued a FREEZE WARNING for: CUMBERLAND, PICKETT, PUTNAM, OVERTON, FENTRESS and WHITE COUNTY The warning is from 1 a.m. until 9 a.m. tomorrow morning (Saturday, May ...

EMPLOYEE TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 AT MEAT PROCESSING PLANT IN LENOIR CITY
An employee at a meat processing facility in Loudon County has tested positive for COVID-19. The county health department will test all employees for the coronavirus today (Friday, May 8, 2020) at Wam ...

DAILY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: 14,096 total cases of COVID-19 In Tennessee (158 new cases since yesterday) 237 died (down 2 adjusted from yesterday) 1 ...

TWO ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS SET FOR I-40 IN CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTY
Motorists using I-40 in Cumberland and Roane County will soon experience delays as two road projects will get underway soon. The first involves milling and paving on the interstate between Peavine Roa ...

HARRIMAN POLICE K-9 IZZY RECEIVES BODY ARMOR DONATION
Harriman Police Department’s K9 Izzy has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by ...

ROANE STATE ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 2020 DRIVE-THROUGH GRADUATE CELEBRATION
Roane State Community College is planning its first ever campus-by-campus drive-through celebration for 2020 graduates. The special recognition is scheduled for May 12-16, 2020. Like many colleges an ...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FREEZE WATCH FOR CUMBERLAND PLATEAU
The National Weather Service has issued a FREEZE WATCH for parts of the coverage area including the counties of: CUMBERLAND, CLAY, PICKETT, PUTNAM, OVERTON, FENTRESS. WHITE, AND VAN BUREN The watch ...

DAILY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: 13,938 total cases of COVID-19 In Tennessee (248 new cases since yesterday) 239 died (up 13 from yesterday) 1,221 had t ...

TBI OPENS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO TVA ASH SPILL CLEANUP IN ROANE COUNTY
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now looking into the TVA ash spill cleanup at the request of the district attorney general. The TBI says the case is now active and ongoing at this time. On De ...

TENTATIVE GRADUATION DATES ANNOUNCED FOR CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTY CLASS OF 2020
Tentative graduation dates for the Class of 2020 in Cumberland County will be Friday, June 26 for Phoenix School, Monday, June 29 for Stone Memorial and Tuesday, June 30 for CCHS. Plans to be announce ...