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CROSSVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON VIRGINIA ROBBERY WARRANT
According to a report by the Crossville Police Department, Terry Dewayne Hassler, 51, of Crossville, was arrested on March 20, 2026, by Police Sgt. Keith
HARRIMAN MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE AFTER FATALLY STRIKING 7-YEAR-OLD CHILD
A 40-year-old man from Harriman, Tennessee, named Christopher Eugene Hawkins, is facing serious charges after he fatally struck a 7-year-old child with his vehicle on
CROSSVILLE MAN ARRESTED FOR DUI AFTER FOUND PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL IN ROADWAY
On April 5, 2026, at approximately 1:42 AM, Deputy Logan Janow of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the intersection of Potato Farm
MAN ARRESTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION AND HANDGUN POSSESSION
On April 3, 2026, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call about a man in a Jeep who was stuck and had
ROANE COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED SECOND-DEGREE MURDER IN SHOOTING OF EX-WIFE
On April 1st, special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation joined the Rockwood Police Department at the request of 9th Judicial District Attorney General
WATER ON ROSE STREET IN CROSSVILLE TURNED OFF FOR FIRE HYDRANT REPLACEMENT
FIRE HYDRANT REPLACEMENT: The City of Crossville Utility Maintenance department will have the water turned off on Rose Street in order to replace a fire
CUMBERLAND SHERIFF’S OFFICE WARNS OF “COURT ENFORCEMENT ACTION” SCAM
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam involving fraudulent “Final Notice – Court Enforcement Action” letters that are being sent to
COUNTY COMMISSIONER NANCY HYDER PASSES AWAY AT AGE 75
Cumberland County Commissioner Sue York announced with a broken heart that the county has lost Nancy J. Hyder, a cherished friend, educator, and fellow county
VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE TO ADJUST RATES FOR RISING ELECTRICAL COSTS
Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VEC) is adjusting its monthly customer charge to offset rising costs for maintaining and upgrading the electric system that serves its members.
THIRTEEN CUMBERLAND COUNTY VETERANS TO PARTICIPATE IN FINAL HONORAIR FLIGHT
Thirteen veterans from Cumberland County will participate in HonorAir Knoxville’s final flight, scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2026. This marks the last trip organized by
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS CITY MANAGER’S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND MORE NEXT WEEK
The City of Crossville, Tennessee, will hold a Work Session meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM in Conference Room 317 at City
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HOSTS ANNUAL PUBLIC SCIENCE MEETING IN RUGBY, TENNESSEE ON APRIL 8
The National Park Service is hosting its annual public science meeting at the Historic Rugby Visitor Center, located at 1331 Rugby Parkway in Rugby, Tennessee.
ROANE FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO YESTERDAY’S PAINT ROCK FERRY ROAD BRUSH FIRE
Multiple fire department units responded to a woods and brush fire on Victoria Road, east of Kingston off Paint Rock Ferry Road, yesterday afternoon around
TRASH AND VEHICLE FIRE CLYMERSVILLE ROAD NEAR ROCKWOOD; EXPLOSIONS REPORTED (UPDATED)
UPDATE: The Rockwood Police Department in Tennessee has reassured the public that there is no ongoing risk following an explosion and fire reported on Clymersville
TWO ACCIDENTS IN ROCKWOOD THURSDAY AFTERNOON LEAVE NO SERIOUS INJURIES
Rockwood police responded to two separate accidents that occurred within about an hour of each other on Thursday afternoon. The first was a single-vehicle crash
CROSSVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON VIRGINIA ROBBERY WARRANT
According to a report by the Crossville Police Department, Terry Dewayne Hassler, 51, of Crossville, was arrested on March 20, 2026, by Police Sgt. Keith
HARRIMAN MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE AFTER FATALLY STRIKING 7-YEAR-OLD CHILD
A 40-year-old man from Harriman, Tennessee, named Christopher Eugene Hawkins, is facing serious charges after he fatally struck a 7-year-old child with his vehicle on
CROSSVILLE MAN ARRESTED FOR DUI AFTER FOUND PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL IN ROADWAY
On April 5, 2026, at approximately 1:42 AM, Deputy Logan Janow of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the intersection of Potato Farm
MAN ARRESTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION AND HANDGUN POSSESSION
On April 3, 2026, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call about a man in a Jeep who was stuck and had
ROANE COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED SECOND-DEGREE MURDER IN SHOOTING OF EX-WIFE
On April 1st, special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation joined the Rockwood Police Department at the request of 9th Judicial District Attorney General
WATER ON ROSE STREET IN CROSSVILLE TURNED OFF FOR FIRE HYDRANT REPLACEMENT
FIRE HYDRANT REPLACEMENT: The City of Crossville Utility Maintenance department will have the water turned off on Rose Street in order to replace a fire
CUMBERLAND SHERIFF’S OFFICE WARNS OF “COURT ENFORCEMENT ACTION” SCAM
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam involving fraudulent “Final Notice – Court Enforcement Action” letters that are being sent to
COUNTY COMMISSIONER NANCY HYDER PASSES AWAY AT AGE 75
Cumberland County Commissioner Sue York announced with a broken heart that the county has lost Nancy J. Hyder, a cherished friend, educator, and fellow county
VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE TO ADJUST RATES FOR RISING ELECTRICAL COSTS
Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VEC) is adjusting its monthly customer charge to offset rising costs for maintaining and upgrading the electric system that serves its members.
THIRTEEN CUMBERLAND COUNTY VETERANS TO PARTICIPATE IN FINAL HONORAIR FLIGHT
Thirteen veterans from Cumberland County will participate in HonorAir Knoxville’s final flight, scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2026. This marks the last trip organized by
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS CITY MANAGER’S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND MORE NEXT WEEK
The City of Crossville, Tennessee, will hold a Work Session meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM in Conference Room 317 at City
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HOSTS ANNUAL PUBLIC SCIENCE MEETING IN RUGBY, TENNESSEE ON APRIL 8
The National Park Service is hosting its annual public science meeting at the Historic Rugby Visitor Center, located at 1331 Rugby Parkway in Rugby, Tennessee.
ROANE FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO YESTERDAY’S PAINT ROCK FERRY ROAD BRUSH FIRE
Multiple fire department units responded to a woods and brush fire on Victoria Road, east of Kingston off Paint Rock Ferry Road, yesterday afternoon around
TRASH AND VEHICLE FIRE CLYMERSVILLE ROAD NEAR ROCKWOOD; EXPLOSIONS REPORTED (UPDATED)
UPDATE: The Rockwood Police Department in Tennessee has reassured the public that there is no ongoing risk following an explosion and fire reported on Clymersville
TWO ACCIDENTS IN ROCKWOOD THURSDAY AFTERNOON LEAVE NO SERIOUS INJURIES
Rockwood police responded to two separate accidents that occurred within about an hour of each other on Thursday afternoon. The first was a single-vehicle crash
