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TRAFFIC DOWN TO ONE LANE WESTBOUND ON I-40 IN PUTNAM FROM ACCIDENT
(5:10 a.m. central time, Monday, March 22, 2021) – There is a tractor-trailer accident at the 284 westbound mile marker on I-40 in Putnam County
DRIVER INJURED AFTER VEHICLE CATCHES ON FIRE
Knoxville Rural Metro Fire and medics responded late Friday to a car crash in the 7900 block of Conner Road. Authorities arrived and found the
CITIZENS FILL FOUR BOATS WITH GARBAGE AND DEBRIS FROM TENNESSEE RIVER
Keep The Tennessee River Beautiful group kicked off their Grand Slam Cleanup Series this weekend in Roane County. Officials reported citizens filled up four boats
NEARLY ALL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN TENNESSEE MOVING INTO 2A AND 2B VACCINATIONS
The 89 health departments operated by the State of Tennessee, including Cumberland and Roane County, has now moved into the 2a and 2b risk phases
PESTERFIELD ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING
Roane County authorities took 34-year-old Jamie Lee Pesterfield into custody for aggravated assault and aggravated kidnapping. The report states officers recently responded to a home
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSES BONUS FOR EMPLOYEES, MASK MANDATE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
The Cumberland County Board of Education last night approved giving all system employees a one-time bonus to show appreciation of their work during the pandemic.
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS CONSIDER RAISING MINIMUM WAGE TO $12 AN HOUR
Tennessee lawmakers will consider a bill soon to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour. Senator Sara Kyle and State Representative Jesse Chism introduced
TENNESSEE SENATE VOTES TO ADD 911 TEXTING IN ALL COUNTIES
Citizens in every county in Tennessee could soon be able to text 911 in emergencies. Senator Becky Massey of Knoxville introduced State Bill 0182 that
MOTORCYCLIST SUSTAINS INJURY IN VEHICLE CRASH ON NORTH MAIN STREET
Crossville police and medics recently went to North Main Street in the area of Underwood Street in front of the bakery for a vehicle crash.
ACCIDENT AT INTERSECTION OF HWY. 70 EAST AND PEAVINE CAUSES TRAFFIC BACKUPS
A vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 70 East and Peavine Road in Crossville caused traffic backups for a short time yesterday afternoon. Police
KINGSTON WINS IN OVERTIME TO ADVANCE TO CLASS 2A FINAL FOUR – FULL STORY
It was a game about a great comeback toward the end of the game and a dominate performance in overtime. The Kingston Yellow Jackets defeated
BREAKING NEWS – EXPLOSION AT PSC METALS RESULTS IN INJURY
(BREAKING NEWS) – Law enforcement says an explosion at PSC Metals in the Roane Industrial Park in Rockwood resulted in an injury. A spokeswoman for
TRAFFIC DOWN TO ONE LANE WESTBOUND ON I-40 IN PUTNAM FROM ACCIDENT
(5:10 a.m. central time, Monday, March 22, 2021) - There is a tractor-trailer accident at the 284 westbound mile marker on I-40 in Putnam County (just west of the Willow Avenue Exit in Cookeville). Th ...
DRIVER INJURED AFTER VEHICLE CATCHES ON FIRE
Knoxville Rural Metro Fire and medics responded late Friday to a car crash in the 7900 block of Conner Road. Authorities arrived and found the driver already free from the vehicle that was ablaze. The ...
CITIZENS FILL FOUR BOATS WITH GARBAGE AND DEBRIS FROM TENNESSEE RIVER
Keep The Tennessee River Beautiful group kicked off their Grand Slam Cleanup Series this weekend in Roane County. Officials reported citizens filled up four boats full of trash and even recovered an a ...
NEARLY ALL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN TENNESSEE MOVING INTO 2A AND 2B VACCINATIONS
The 89 health departments operated by the State of Tennessee, including Cumberland and Roane County, has now moved into the 2a and 2b risk phases for vaccinations which includes critical infrastructur ...
PESTERFIELD ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING
Roane County authorities took 34-year-old Jamie Lee Pesterfield into custody for aggravated assault and aggravated kidnapping. The report states officers recently responded to a home on Farmer Road to ...
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSES BONUS FOR EMPLOYEES, MASK MANDATE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
The Cumberland County Board of Education last night approved giving all system employees a one-time bonus to show appreciation of their work during the pandemic. The funds will come mainly from the El ...
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS CONSIDER RAISING MINIMUM WAGE TO $12 AN HOUR
Tennessee lawmakers will consider a bill soon to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour. Senator Sara Kyle and State Representative Jesse Chism introduced State Bill 0550/House Bill 0797 to increase t ...
TENNESSEE SENATE VOTES TO ADD 911 TEXTING IN ALL COUNTIES
Citizens in every county in Tennessee could soon be able to text 911 in emergencies. Senator Becky Massey of Knoxville introduced State Bill 0182 that passed the Senate with no opposition. Massey said ...
MOTORCYCLIST SUSTAINS INJURY IN VEHICLE CRASH ON NORTH MAIN STREET
Crossville police and medics recently went to North Main Street in the area of Underwood Street in front of the bakery for a vehicle crash. The report states a 2006 Buick driven by 30-year-old Megan M ...
ACCIDENT AT INTERSECTION OF HWY. 70 EAST AND PEAVINE CAUSES TRAFFIC BACKUPS
A vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 70 East and Peavine Road in Crossville caused traffic backups for a short time yesterday afternoon. Police say 24-year-old Tessa Dixon was stopped wai ...
KINGSTON WINS IN OVERTIME TO ADVANCE TO CLASS 2A FINAL FOUR – FULL STORY
It was a game about a great comeback toward the end of the game and a dominate performance in overtime. The Kingston Yellow Jackets defeated Community 75 to 64 this morning to advance to the Final Fo ...
BREAKING NEWS – EXPLOSION AT PSC METALS RESULTS IN INJURY
(BREAKING NEWS) – Law enforcement says an explosion at PSC Metals in the Roane Industrial Park in Rockwood resulted in an injury. A spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosi ...
