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CUMBERLAND TRASH PICKUP RESCHEDULED TO NORMAL FRIDAY ROUTE
A message from Cumberland Waste Disposal regarding trash pick up: “Good morning. Our original plan was to service everyone on Saturday this past week since
FIRE REPORTED ON WILLIAMS ROAD IN ROANE COUNTY
At 8:36 AM today in Roane County, emergency services responded to reports of a structure fire in the 200 block of Williams Road. First responders
MAJOR FIRE ENGULFS FORMER LUMBER YARD TURNED RV STORAGE FACILITY IN ROCKWOOD
UPDATE: A fire broke out at Freedom Storage on South Gateway Avenue in Rockwood, with emergency calls coming in around 4:00 p.m. Firefighters remained on
SGT. TOM NELSON RETIRES AFTER YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO PUTNAM COUNTY
Posted by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: Please join us in congratulating Sgt. Tom Nelson on his well-earned retirement. Sgt. Nelson has dedicated many years
ROANE STATE MOURNS LOSS OF FORMER PRESIDENT SHERRY HOPPE
Roane State Community College is mourning the loss of one of its own this week following the passing of former president Dr. Sherry L. Hoppe
LOCAL AREA CLOSINGS, CANCELLATIONS, AND DELAYS (FEB. 2)
Bledsoe Co. — Closed Monday Blount Co. — Closed Monday Clay Co. — Closed Monday Cumberland County Schools will be closed Monday. Dayton City schools
STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED IN ROANE COUNTY
A structure fire was reported at 2:56 PM EST on January 30, 2026, in Roane County at the intersection of Country Lane and Paw Paw
MORGAN SHERIFF’S OFFICE MOURNS NATIVE SON AND FALLEN HERO DEPUTY DERRICK BONHAM
Posted by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office: The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Rick Hamby extend our deepest condolences to the Weakley County Sheriff’s
CATHERINE O’HARA, BELOVED STAR OF BEETLEJUICE AND HOME ALONE, PASSES AWAY AT 71
Catherine O’Hara, the acclaimed Canadian-American actress and comedian, passed away on January 30, 2026, at the age of 71 at her home in Los Angeles
SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH ON HOLLOWAY ROAD INVOLVES ELDERLY DRIVER
Early this morning, around 1:00 a.m., a single-vehicle accident occurred on Holloway Road in the lower portion of the Eureka community in Rockwood. Initial reports
BRIDGE REPAIRS ON I-40 EAST IN LOUDON COUNTY TO IMPACT TRAFFIC
Motorists traveling on I-40 East in Loudon County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair activities that will have an impact on traffic. This bridge
SCHOOLS CLOSING EARLY TODAY
Posted by Rhea County Schools: Rhea County Schools will be dismissing early today, January 30th, 2026, due to impending inclement weather. PreK will dismiss at
CUMBERLAND TRASH PICKUP RESCHEDULED TO NORMAL FRIDAY ROUTE
A message from Cumberland Waste Disposal regarding trash pick up: "Good morning. Our original plan was to service everyone on Saturday this past week since we were running on a one-day delay du ...
FIRE REPORTED ON WILLIAMS ROAD IN ROANE COUNTY
At 8:36 AM today in Roane County, emergency services responded to reports of a structure fire in the 200 block of Williams Road. First responders are on scene working to contain the blaze, though ...
MAJOR FIRE ENGULFS FORMER LUMBER YARD TURNED RV STORAGE FACILITY IN ROCKWOOD
UPDATE: A fire broke out at Freedom Storage on South Gateway Avenue in Rockwood, with emergency calls coming in around 4:00 p.m. Firefighters remained on the scene until approximately 8:30 p.m. to ba ...
SGT. TOM NELSON RETIRES AFTER YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO PUTNAM COUNTY
Posted by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: Please join us in congratulating Sgt. Tom Nelson on his well-earned retirement. Sgt. Nelson has dedicated many years of service to Putnam County. ...
ROANE STATE MOURNS LOSS OF FORMER PRESIDENT SHERRY HOPPE
Roane State Community College is mourning the loss of one of its own this week following the passing of former president Dr. Sherry L. Hoppe on January 25, 2026. She was 78 years old. Dr. Hoppe was ...
LOCAL AREA CLOSINGS, CANCELLATIONS, AND DELAYS (FEB. 2)
Bledsoe Co. — Closed Monday Blount Co. — Closed Monday Clay Co. — Closed Monday Cumberland County Schools will be closed Monday. Dayton City schools will be closed Monday. Fentress County ...
STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED IN ROANE COUNTY
A structure fire was reported at 2:56 PM EST on January 30, 2026, in Roane County at the intersection of Country Lane and Paw Paw Plains Road, a rural area near Lenoir City in East Roane County. I ...
MORGAN SHERIFF’S OFFICE MOURNS NATIVE SON AND FALLEN HERO DEPUTY DERRICK BONHAM
Posted by the Morgan County Sheriff's Office: The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Rick Hamby extend our deepest condolences to the Weakley County Sheriff’s Office and the family of Deput ...
CATHERINE O’HARA, BELOVED STAR OF BEETLEJUICE AND HOME ALONE, PASSES AWAY AT 71
Catherine O'Hara, the acclaimed Canadian-American actress and comedian, passed away on January 30, 2026, at the age of 71 at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness. Born on March 4, 195 ...
SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH ON HOLLOWAY ROAD INVOLVES ELDERLY DRIVER
Early this morning, around 1:00 a.m., a single-vehicle accident occurred on Holloway Road in the lower portion of the Eureka community in Rockwood. Initial reports suggested the car had gone into the ...
BRIDGE REPAIRS ON I-40 EAST IN LOUDON COUNTY TO IMPACT TRAFFIC
Motorists traveling on I-40 East in Loudon County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair activities that will have an impact on traffic. This bridge repair work is taking place approximately one m ...
SCHOOLS CLOSING EARLY TODAY
Posted by Rhea County Schools: Rhea County Schools will be dismissing early today, January 30th, 2026, due to impending inclement weather. PreK will dismiss at 1:00. All Schools will dismiss at 2:0 ...
