AREA SCHOOL CLOSING FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020
(Last updated 10 a.m. central Thursday, February 20, 2020) The following school systems are CLOSED today (Thursday, February 20, 2020) because of potential winter weather: BLEDSOE COUNTY CUMBERLAND ...
$100,000 BOND SET FOR PICKETT COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
A Pickett County man was arraigned in Overton County Criminal Court today on charges stemming from a fatal accident. Troopers says the crash happened last October when a vehicle driven by 39-year-old ...
CARTER ARRESTED FOR THEFT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Deputies in Cumberland County were dispatched to a cemetery off of Deck Road Tuesday night to a male asleep in a vehicle. Officers found the subject, 42-year-old James Edward Carter, behind the wheel ...
TWO HOME BURGLARIES REPORTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County deputies responded to a home on the 400 block of Claysville Road yesterday for a burglary. A female told deputies her mobile home, garage and shed had been broken into and she was mi ...
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN OLIVER SPRINGS
A female pedestrian in Oliver Springs was taken to U.T. Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries Monday night after being struck by a vehicle. Police say the accident took place at the 800 blo ...
WOMAN FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST FORMER AT-RISK YOUTH FACILITY IN ROANE COUNTY
A lawsuit has been filed by a mother of a minor who spent time in an at-risk youth facility in Roane County claiming her son was sexually assaulted several times. The mother, from Putnam County, file ...
SUSPECT FACING 14 CHARGES IN RHEA COUNTY FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES
Rhea County authorities say a man is in custody facing 14 charges for child sex crimes. Officers were recently called to a home in Soddy Daisy in response to living conditions that were unacceptable f ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NOW “SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY COUNTY”
Cumberland County is now a Second Amendment Sanctuary County. The county commission passed the resolution in their meeting last night 15-1 with Commissioner Deborah Holbrook being the sole no vote. Ho ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION PASSES RESOLUTION REGARDING NO CONSENT TO A REFUGEE SETTLEMENT
In a packed meeting room last night, the Cumberland County Commission passed a resolution for no consent for a refugee settlement in Cumberland County. The resolution stated Cumberland County is optin ...
ANITA HALE APPOINTED TO SCHOOL BOARD BY CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION
Last night the Cumberland County Commission filled a vacant seat on the school board created by the resignation of Josh Stone. The reason Stone stepped down from the school board was he moved outside ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION PASSES SEVERAL RESOLUTIONS
The Cumberland County Commission met last night (Tuesday, February 18, 2020) and passed several resolutions: RESOLUTION 02-2020-1 – Accepting offer(s) to purchase property owned by Cumberland County. ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY FINANCE DIRECTOR PRESENTS REPORT TO COUNTY COMMISSION
Cumberland County Finance Director Nathan Brock told the county commission in their meeting last night local option sales tax collections came in at $827,204 which is $12,456 above estimated revenue. ...
