
ELEVEN APPLY FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS POSITION
The cutoff date for applications has passed and the Cumberland County Board of Education will consider 11 individuals wishing to be the next director of schools. Applications came in from the state a ...

SOME COUNTY JAILS IN STATE RELEASING NON-VIOLENT MISDEMEANOR CHARGED INMATES FOR CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Some county jails in the state are releasing non-violent misdemeanor charged inmates because of the coronavirus pandemic. Since the outbreak, health experts have said jailed inmates are especially vul ...

TRIAL DATE DELAYED BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY DOUBLE MURDER SUSPECT
Yesterday, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued a ruling calling for all in-person court appearances and trials to be delayed until April 30, 2020. That means a trial set for April 14, 2020 for a Cumbe ...

TENNESSEE EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS TO START MARCH 26, 2020
STORY NOTE - Very high volumes of requests are coming in to the state and that is causing their web server to be slow. Either be patient with the process or wait intil evening or early morning hours t ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS TO REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 24, 2020
105.7 News just received word from the Cumberland County School System regarding the extension of the school closing because of the coronavirus: “This is Director of Schools Janet Graham. I would sup ...

784 CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN TENNESSEE – MARCH 25, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their report released minutes ago there are 784 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. The Tennessee Department of Health confirms two deaths in ...

CROSS AND LESTER CHARGED WITH THEFT OF PROPERTY
Two individuals in Cumberland County face a charge after a recent incident on Meadow Creek Drive. Deputies state a homeowner told them a female reportedly took automobile batteries off her porch, carr ...

HEADSTONE IN CEMETERY REPORTED VANDALIZED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Deputies in Cumberland County responded to a cemetery on the 400 block of P.O.W. Camp Road this week to take a vandalism report. Officers say a headstone was vandalized with black spray paint. Total d ...

CROSSVILLE WOMAN WANTED BY MISSOURI AUTHORITIES ARRESTED
Crossville police responded to the Pilot gas station for a report of a suspicious subject. Employees alerted officers to the female still on the premises. A check of 43-year-old Stephanie M. Briley of ...

“SAFER AT HOME’ ORDERED FOR RHEA COUNTY RESIDENTS FOR 14 DAYS
Rhea County Executive George Thacker issued a ‘Safer At Home’ order for citizens of the county effective now until April 7, 2020. The order was issued to protect the public health of Rhea County durin ...

HIGH SPEED CHASE STARTING IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY ENDS IN PICKETT COUNTY
A high speed pursuit starting in Cumberland County ended in Pickett County with an arrest. The Tennessee Highway Patrol attempted to pull over a vehicle operated by 26-year-old Al-Hakeem Ameer Garriso ...

WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS (HOTSPOTS) ESTABLISHED IN BLEDSOE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND CO.
Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative (BTC) Fiber has installed wireless access points to assist with those who may need internet access through this unique time with the coronavirus pandemic. These access po ...