FENTRESS E.M.S. RESPONDS TO FATAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE IN JAMESTOWN
On Thursday, October 30, 2025, at approximately 0517 hours, the Fentress County Fire Department, Fentress County EMS, and the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched
ROCKWOOD SECURES $100K DOWNTOWN GRANT AND $125K FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS
The City of Rockwood, as announced by City Administrator Becky Ruppe, has been awarded a $100,000 Downtown Improvement Grant applied for in August, making it
FORMER HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER BRIAN FROST TURNS HIMSELF IN
From District Attorney Russell Johnson: Following Brian’s Frost failure to appear for arraignment on Monday (October 27), defendant Brian Frost turned himself in to the
MAN ASSAULTS AND THREATENS OFFICER DURING ARREST IN CROSSVILLE
On October 24, 2025, Crossville Police Department officers responded to On The Way Mart on Lantana Road after reports of William Gillespie brandishing a knife
WHITE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR ILLEGAL FIREARM POSSESSION
Dennis Kirk Binkley Jr., a 41-year-old White County man, pleaded guilty in Cumberland County Criminal Court to attempting to possess a firearm after a prior
ROCKWOOD ELECTRIC UTILITY INTERNAL NETWORK CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
From Rockwood Electric Utility: Our internal network is currently down, and some services may be temporarily unavailable. Our team is working hard to restore full
WATER THROTTLED DOWN ON FOREST DRIVE FOR WATER LEAK REPAIR
WATER LEAK REPAIR: The City of Crossville Utility Maintenance department will have the water throttled down on Forest Drive in order to make repairs to
OFF-DUTY FIREFIGHTER SAVES WOMAN FROM BURNING CAR, THEN HIT IN PARKING MISHAP
On Tuesday evening around 7:30, off-duty Roane County firefighter Joshua Taylor was driving out of Oak Ridge when he spotted a car on fire at
ROCKWOOD POLICE RESPOND TO TWO-CAR CRASH
On Saturday afternoon at 5:22 p.m., Rockwood Police responded to a two-car crash with injury at the intersection of North Gateway Avenue (U.S. Route 27)
D.R. HORTON WITHDRAWS LAWNVILLE ROAD REZONE REQUEST
The Roane County Government shared an update from DR Horton developer Isaac Britt regarding the Lawnville Road rezone request. The developer has withdrawn the application
SIGNIFICANT METHAMPHETAMINE SEIZURE AND ARREST IN FENTRESS COUNTY
From the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office: Proactive patrol and alert teamwork by Fentress County Sheriff’s Office deputies led to a major narcotics arrest following what
ROCKWOOD REPEALS SEWAGE FEE FOR UNCONNECTED PROPERTIES
The Rockwood City Council met on Monday, October 27, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. Under old business, the council unanimously repealed an ordinance that
FENTRESS E.M.S. RESPONDS TO FATAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE IN JAMESTOWN
On Thursday, October 30, 2025, at approximately 0517 hours, the Fentress County Fire Department, Fentress County EMS, and the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched
ROCKWOOD SECURES $100K DOWNTOWN GRANT AND $125K FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS
The City of Rockwood, as announced by City Administrator Becky Ruppe, has been awarded a $100,000 Downtown Improvement Grant applied for in August, making it
FORMER HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER BRIAN FROST TURNS HIMSELF IN
From District Attorney Russell Johnson: Following Brian’s Frost failure to appear for arraignment on Monday (October 27), defendant Brian Frost turned himself in to the
MAN ASSAULTS AND THREATENS OFFICER DURING ARREST IN CROSSVILLE
On October 24, 2025, Crossville Police Department officers responded to On The Way Mart on Lantana Road after reports of William Gillespie brandishing a knife
WHITE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR ILLEGAL FIREARM POSSESSION
Dennis Kirk Binkley Jr., a 41-year-old White County man, pleaded guilty in Cumberland County Criminal Court to attempting to possess a firearm after a prior
ROCKWOOD ELECTRIC UTILITY INTERNAL NETWORK CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
From Rockwood Electric Utility: Our internal network is currently down, and some services may be temporarily unavailable. Our team is working hard to restore full
WATER THROTTLED DOWN ON FOREST DRIVE FOR WATER LEAK REPAIR
WATER LEAK REPAIR: The City of Crossville Utility Maintenance department will have the water throttled down on Forest Drive in order to make repairs to
OFF-DUTY FIREFIGHTER SAVES WOMAN FROM BURNING CAR, THEN HIT IN PARKING MISHAP
On Tuesday evening around 7:30, off-duty Roane County firefighter Joshua Taylor was driving out of Oak Ridge when he spotted a car on fire at
ROCKWOOD POLICE RESPOND TO TWO-CAR CRASH
On Saturday afternoon at 5:22 p.m., Rockwood Police responded to a two-car crash with injury at the intersection of North Gateway Avenue (U.S. Route 27)
D.R. HORTON WITHDRAWS LAWNVILLE ROAD REZONE REQUEST
The Roane County Government shared an update from DR Horton developer Isaac Britt regarding the Lawnville Road rezone request. The developer has withdrawn the application
SIGNIFICANT METHAMPHETAMINE SEIZURE AND ARREST IN FENTRESS COUNTY
From the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office: Proactive patrol and alert teamwork by Fentress County Sheriff’s Office deputies led to a major narcotics arrest following what
ROCKWOOD REPEALS SEWAGE FEE FOR UNCONNECTED PROPERTIES
The Rockwood City Council met on Monday, October 27, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. Under old business, the council unanimously repealed an ordinance that
