
CROSSVILLE MAN’S MISSION TO WALK IN HONOR OF FALLEN SOLDIERS
Motorists in Crossville probably notice a man walking on the side of the road holding a pole with a large American flag attached to it. Some know this man but others are not familiar with who he is o ...

SEX OFFENDER IN ROANE COUNTY ARRESTED
Law enforcement in Roane County arrested a sex offender Saturday. The sheriff’s department says 42-year-old David Wesley Johnson of Kingston was charged with violation of the sex offender registry. He ...

TENNESSEE ACT PARTICIPATION AT ALL TIME HIGH
Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced today that a total of 63,829 students from Tennessee’s 2019 graduating class took the ACT, earning an average composite score of 20. This represents a 98 ...

TWO MURDER SUSPECTS, ONE ATTEMPTED MURDER SUSPECT SET TO APPEAR IN CUMBERLAND CO. COURT
Two suspects charged with murder and one with attempted murder are all scheduled to appear in Cumberland County Criminal Court this morning (November 4, 2019). The first case involves 35-year-old Kir ...

STATE FIRE MARSHAL: ROANE COUNTY JAIL OVERCROWDING PLAN “INSUFFICIENT”
The state fire marshal’s office sent Roane County officials a letter last week stating the county’s plan to deal with the jail overcrowding issue is insufficient. This could place Roane County in a si ...

TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN FENTRESS COUNTY RESULTS IN TWO INJURED
A two vehicle accident Friday afternoon in Fentress County injured an elderly couple. Trooper William Looper says a 2012 Chevy Impala driven by 78-year-old Gerald Volkenand of Jamestown was traveling ...

MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN BOATING ACCIDENT NEAR OAK RIDGE
The TWRA says a deer hunter was seriously injured after a boating accident on Melton Hill Lake near Oak Ridge Wildlife Management Area yesterday. Officers say 47-year-old Christopher Becker from Bradl ...

FUNDRAISER ANNOUNCED FOR INJURED PUTNAM COUNTY DEPUTY
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has created a fundraiser to raise support for Deputy Chris Lynn and his family as he continues to undergo multiple surgeries. Deputy Lynn was critically injured last wee ...

DEPT. OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY TO IMPLEMENT DRIVER SERVCES EHNANCEMENTS
The Department of Safety and Homeland Security will implement the following enhancements in the highest volume centers in an effort to better serve the citizens of Tennessee: Hire additional Dri ...

CROSSVILLE-CUMBERLAND COUNTY NAMED 2019 THREE STAR COMMUNITY
Crossville-Cumberland County was named a 2019 ThreeStar community at the recent Governor’s Conference and received the Governor’s Award for Performance, Accountability, and Efficiency. The ThreeStar ...

THP RELEASES ACCIDENT REPORT INVOLVING PUTNAM CO. DEPUTY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol released a preliminary accident report this afternoon involving a Putnam County deputy. The accident took place on 12th Street and Stadium Lane in Cookeville just before 5 ...

WOMAN INJURED IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A single vehicle accident in Cumberland County yesterday resulted in one injured. Deputies say a 2004 Mercury driven by 22-year-old Stella D. Conner of Bon Aqua, Tennessee was traveling south on Mayla ...