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KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL APPROVES MAJOR WATER METER UPGRADE AND HONORS OUTGOING OFFICIALS
By Dudley Evans – At the regular Tuesday evening session at Kingston City Hall, Mayor Tim Neal and the City Council recognized Vice Mayor Lucy
GRAND JURY REPORT REVEALS SYSTEMIC FAILURES AND UNHEEDED THREATS PRECEDED KILLING OF CORRECTIONS OFFICER DUSTIN PEDIGO
A Morgan County Grand Jury has issued a scathing report detailing systemic security failures, ignored threats, and an atmosphere of intimidation at the Morgan County
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HONORS VETERANS AS NEW DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL PARK TAKES SHAPE
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster joined Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Casey Cox to honor local veterans during a regional Veterans Day ceremony. The
FATAL ROANE COUNTY CRASH INVOLVING MOTORCYCLE AND SEMI-TRUCK CLAIMS LIFE OF 26-YEAR-OLD MAN
New details have been released regarding a fatal collision in Roane County that left a 26-year-old Tennessee motorcyclist dead. The Tennessee Highway Patrol preliminary report
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE HONORS VETERANS WITH CAMPUS EVENTS AND ANNUAL WAVE PROJECT
Roane State Community College is marking Veterans Day today by celebrating the student veterans who make up part of its campus community. The college’s Student
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES NAMING OF JAMES S. MAYBERRY AVENUE
The Crossville City Council on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, formally approved naming the road extending beyond Interstate Drive as James S. Mayberry Avenue in honor
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES WARNER FIELD TURF PROJECT, REJECTS MITIGATION CREDIT SPENDING
The Crossville City Council met on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, and took action on several items, including approval of a major turf installation at local
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HONOR VETERANS
Law enforcement agencies across the region joined communities in observing Veterans Day, expressing gratitude to the men and women who served in the United States
RECENT WEEKEND CRASHES HIGHLIGHT WILDLIFE COLLISIONS AND DRIVER DISTRACTIONS
Local law enforcement and emergency dispatch records captured a busy weekend of motor vehicle accidents across Cumberland County from November 6 through November 8, 2026.
MORGAN COUNTY GRAND JURY RELEASES FINDINGS ON INVESTIGATION INTO CORRECTIONS OFFICER’S KILLING
Following a months-long review, the Morgan County Grand Jury has released its official report examining the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe into the Tennessee Department
CRASH ON HIGHWAY 127 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY LEAVES DRIVER WITH SERIOUS INJURIES FOLLOWING UTILITY POLE IMPACT
A single-vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon along Highway 127 North in Crossville resulted in serious injuries for the driver and left a trail of property
PEDESTRIAN SUSPECTED SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CROSSVILLE COLLISION ON MILLER AVENUE
A 36-year-old Tennessee man sustained suspected serious injuries Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle in Crossville, according to local incident reports. The collision
TBI INVESTIGATES APPARENT SUICIDE OF INMATE AT CUMBERLAND COUNTY JAIL
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is independently reviewing the death of 46-year-old Joey Minshew of Indiana, who died following an apparent suicide at the Cumberland
LIFESTAR AIR AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS STROKE PATIENT FROM ROANE COUNTY TO KNOXVILLE
By Dudley Evans – A 68-year-old stroke patient was airlifted to UT Medical Center in Knoxville late Tuesday morning following a coordinated medical transport in
SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH SHUTS DOWN BLACKJACK ROAD IN ROCKWOOD
By Dudley Evans – A single-vehicle crash on Blackjack Road at Fitzgerald Lane in Rockwood temporarily closed the roadway last night as emergency responders assisted
MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN MORNING COLLISION WITH TRACTOR-TRAILER IN KINGSTON
By Dudley Evans – A motorcyclist died early Tuesday morning following a collision with a tractor-trailer on Gallaher Road in Kingston, authorities report. The crash
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL APPROVES MAJOR WATER METER UPGRADE AND HONORS OUTGOING OFFICIALS
By Dudley Evans – At the regular Tuesday evening session at Kingston City Hall, Mayor Tim Neal and the City Council recognized Vice Mayor Lucy
GRAND JURY REPORT REVEALS SYSTEMIC FAILURES AND UNHEEDED THREATS PRECEDED KILLING OF CORRECTIONS OFFICER DUSTIN PEDIGO
A Morgan County Grand Jury has issued a scathing report detailing systemic security failures, ignored threats, and an atmosphere of intimidation at the Morgan County
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HONORS VETERANS AS NEW DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL PARK TAKES SHAPE
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster joined Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Casey Cox to honor local veterans during a regional Veterans Day ceremony. The
FATAL ROANE COUNTY CRASH INVOLVING MOTORCYCLE AND SEMI-TRUCK CLAIMS LIFE OF 26-YEAR-OLD MAN
New details have been released regarding a fatal collision in Roane County that left a 26-year-old Tennessee motorcyclist dead. The Tennessee Highway Patrol preliminary report
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE HONORS VETERANS WITH CAMPUS EVENTS AND ANNUAL WAVE PROJECT
Roane State Community College is marking Veterans Day today by celebrating the student veterans who make up part of its campus community. The college’s Student
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES NAMING OF JAMES S. MAYBERRY AVENUE
The Crossville City Council on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, formally approved naming the road extending beyond Interstate Drive as James S. Mayberry Avenue in honor
CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES WARNER FIELD TURF PROJECT, REJECTS MITIGATION CREDIT SPENDING
The Crossville City Council met on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, and took action on several items, including approval of a major turf installation at local
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HONOR VETERANS
Law enforcement agencies across the region joined communities in observing Veterans Day, expressing gratitude to the men and women who served in the United States
RECENT WEEKEND CRASHES HIGHLIGHT WILDLIFE COLLISIONS AND DRIVER DISTRACTIONS
Local law enforcement and emergency dispatch records captured a busy weekend of motor vehicle accidents across Cumberland County from November 6 through November 8, 2026.
MORGAN COUNTY GRAND JURY RELEASES FINDINGS ON INVESTIGATION INTO CORRECTIONS OFFICER’S KILLING
Following a months-long review, the Morgan County Grand Jury has released its official report examining the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe into the Tennessee Department
CRASH ON HIGHWAY 127 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY LEAVES DRIVER WITH SERIOUS INJURIES FOLLOWING UTILITY POLE IMPACT
A single-vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon along Highway 127 North in Crossville resulted in serious injuries for the driver and left a trail of property
PEDESTRIAN SUSPECTED SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CROSSVILLE COLLISION ON MILLER AVENUE
A 36-year-old Tennessee man sustained suspected serious injuries Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle in Crossville, according to local incident reports. The collision
TBI INVESTIGATES APPARENT SUICIDE OF INMATE AT CUMBERLAND COUNTY JAIL
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is independently reviewing the death of 46-year-old Joey Minshew of Indiana, who died following an apparent suicide at the Cumberland
LIFESTAR AIR AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS STROKE PATIENT FROM ROANE COUNTY TO KNOXVILLE
By Dudley Evans – A 68-year-old stroke patient was airlifted to UT Medical Center in Knoxville late Tuesday morning following a coordinated medical transport in
SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH SHUTS DOWN BLACKJACK ROAD IN ROCKWOOD
By Dudley Evans – A single-vehicle crash on Blackjack Road at Fitzgerald Lane in Rockwood temporarily closed the roadway last night as emergency responders assisted
MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN MORNING COLLISION WITH TRACTOR-TRAILER IN KINGSTON
By Dudley Evans – A motorcyclist died early Tuesday morning following a collision with a tractor-trailer on Gallaher Road in Kingston, authorities report. The crash
