
ROCKWOOD MAN CHARGED WITH METH POSSESSION AFTER POLICE PURSUIT IN CROSSVILLE
A brief police pursuit in Crossville Monday resulted in the arrest of a Roane County man. Police observed a vehicle with a brake light out near the Cumberland County jail. The pursuit started and ende ...

5TH GRADE STUDENT AT OAKDALE SCHOOL SAVES LIFE OF FELLOW STUDENT
A 5th grade student at Oakdale School in Morgan County is being called a hero today after saving the life of a fellow student yesterday. Tucker Tapp performed the Heimlich on a choking student at lunc ...

CUMBERLAND CO. FAIREST OF FAIR TO COMPETE FOR TENNESSEE FAIREST OF FAIRS
Cumberland County Fairest of the Fair 2019 Kassie Looschen will be competing for the title of Fairest of the Fairs at the 98th annual Tennessee Association of Fairs this Friday (January 17, 2020) star ...

TWO ARRESTED FOR DRUG POSSESSION IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County deputies arrested two individuals in separate incidents involving meth in a 24 hour period. The first took place Monday night following a traffic stop at the corner of Dartmoor Driv ...

CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE SET FOR LEGENDARY VOICE OF ROCKWOOD TIGERS
A public Celebration of Life service is now set to remember a legendary voice of the Rockwood Tigers. The service to honor Maurice Greif will be held Saturday, February 1, 2020 starting at 4 p.m. last ...

NEWS FROM CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD JANUARY 14, 2020
The Crossville City Council met last night for their regular monthly meeting. Here are highlights from the meeting: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR REPAIR TO PALACE THEATRE The city council approved on thi ...

LIGHTNING STRIKE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF SMALL APARTMENT FIRE IN CROSSVILLE
Crossville Fire Department responded to Charleston Plantation Apartments off of North Main Street just before noon today after a report of smoke coming from one of the eaves. Fire officials say the pr ...

TWO DRIVERS ESCAPE INJURY IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40
Two drivers escaped injuries in a vehicle accident on I-40 in eastern Putnam County late this morning. Trooper Willie Allison says a 2019 Honda CRV driven by 68-year-old Colleen Thivierge of Crossvill ...

FIVE CANDIDATES EXPRESS INTEREST IN VACANT CUMBERLAND CO. COMMISSION SEAT
Five candidates have expressed interest in serving on a Cumberland County Commission seat vacated. The 9th district county seat opened after now former county commissioner Carl MacLeod resigned for a ...

FENTRESS COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER APPEARS IN COURT
A Fentress County man charged with first-degree murder appeared in criminal court yesterday. Court documents state 38-year-old Wayne Ellis Kassow stands accused of fatally stabbing Mark Jennings in Ap ...

ROANE CO. COMMISSION WITHDRAWS RESOLUTION REGARDING REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM
The Roane County Commission met last night to entertain a resolution to keep out refugees from Roane County. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced last month his willingness to open up Tennessee to fo ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY MURDER CASE BRIEFLY HEARD IN CRIMINAL COURT
A Cumberland County murder case was briefly heard in criminal court this morning before being continued. Court documents state 46-year-old John Patrick Fields of Pikeville faces charges of aggravated ...