NEW TWIST REPORTED REGARDING SOCIAL SECURITY SCAM PHONE CALLS
Law enforcement is seeing a new twist on the Social Security Administration (SSA) scam. Check out this SSA imposter robocall, which says your benefits will end. (That’s not true, by the way.) If you ...
MOTORCYCLE VS. ATV ACCIDENT IN FENTRESS COUNTY LEAVES 2 INJURED
A motorcycle versus an ATV accident yesterday left two injured in Fentress County. Trooper William Looper says a Yamaha ATV operated by a 14-year-old juvenile from Rock Island, Tennessee attempted to ...
STUDY: AT LEAST 1 IN 3 TENNESSEE HOUSEHOLDS STRUGGLE TO AFFORD BASIC NEEDS
A new study has found that 1 out of every 3 Tennessee households struggle to meet their basic needs. The United Ways of Tennessee released the findings from its 'ALICE' financial hardship study, reve ...
FIRE DESTROYS HOME IN LOUDON COUNTY
Loudon County deputies and firefighters responded to a structure blaze on the 3300 block of Holt Road yesterday. No injuries were reported and all occupants of the home were accounted for. A cause of ...
YOUNG WOMAN DIES FROM GUNSHOT WOUND IN ATHENS
Athens, Tennessee police responded yesterday afternoon to a residence on Delmar Street to talk to a 18-year-old woman who was “concerned and wanted to speak to police.” After talking to her and findin ...
CUMBERLAND/ROANE COUNTY ARREST REPORTS – SEPT. 20, 2019
The following arrest reports come from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, Crossville Police Department and the Roane County Sheriff’s Department. The following individuals have been arrested ...
KINGSTON MAN ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INDECENCY IN DOLLAR GENERAL
Authorities recently responded to the Dollar General on Decatur Highway in Roane County to a report of a man performing a lewd act inside the store. Officers found 44-year-old Joseph Cantrell Beasley ...
CUMBERLAND CO. INVESTIGATORS LOOKING INTO WESTEL SHELL BURGLARY – VIDEO IN STORY
A burglary took place at the Westel Road Shell station in eastern Cumberland County early yesterday morning. Officers say just after 2 a.m. an unknown suspect entered the store and burglarized the bus ...
CROSSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT TEMPORARILY NOT ISSUING FIRE PERMITS
Because of the abnormally dry conditions in the community, the Crossville Fire Department will not be issuing burn permits in the city limits until such a time as conditions are more desirable for saf ...
COUNTIES IN SENATE DISTRICT 12 SET TO RECEIVE NUMEROUS STATE GRANTS
State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) announced today that numerous grants have been awarded to counties in Senate District 12 from the Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) and the Te ...
ROANE CO. OFFICIALS TO MEET TO DISCUSS JAIL OVERCROWDING ALTERNATIVES
As the Roane County Commission looks to borrow money to expand the county jail, a committee setup to discuss jail overcrowding alternatives is scheduled to meet later this month. The current jail is 1 ...
STOLEN VEHICLE FROM SCOTT COUNTY LOCATED IN CROSSVILLE
An alert police officer in Crossville was patrolling in Obed River Park Wednesday and noticed a Nissan Titan with out of county tags parked near one of the walking trails. A check of the vehicle came ...
