OUTSIDE BURN PERMITS REQUIRED IN AREA UNTIL MAY 15, 2024
To reduce wildland fire risk, Tennesseans are reminded that a burn permit from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Forestry Division is required through May 15,
WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER FORCING HER WAY INTO HOME NEAR FAIRFIELD GLADE
Cumberland County deputies responded late yesterday to a home on Orlie Young Road off Peavine Road near Fairfield Glade to an unknown female forcing entry
MAN IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCAMMED OUT OF $8,000 ON SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETPLACE
Law enforcement in Cumberland County encourages citizens to be careful when making purchases on social media marketplaces. A resident was shopping online for a tractor
PROWLERS “EGG AND ROLL” VEHICLE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY WITH CLUE LEFT AT SCENE
Cumberland County deputies were dispatched Friday to a home on Laurel Circle for a report of prowlers. The resident told officers an SUV pulled into
CUMBERLAND COUNTY CHILD NEEDING KIDNEY TRANSPLANT – PLEASE SHARE!
A Cumberland County child needs a kidney transplant. The parents of Huxley Morris say they met Friday with a kidney transplant team at Vanderbilt University.
PART OF EAST FIRST STREET CLOSED IN CROSSVILLE MARCH 25, 2024
The City of Crossville utility maintenance department will have East First Street closed from Cook Road to Phillips Drive for a sewer tap installation. The
PLAN ON SECURING LOOSE ITEMS OUTSIDE AS A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR OUR AREA
The National Weather Service has issued a WIND ADVISORY for parts of the Cumberland Plateau including the counties of Cumberland, Fentress, Pickett, Overton, Clay, Putnam,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAYOR PROCLAIMS MARCH AS UT EXTENSION MONTH
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster has proclaimed March as UT Extension Month. The proclamation is as follows: Whereas, the University of Tennessee is Tennessee’s land
SEVERAL LOCAL AND AREA CHURCHES HOLD EASTER ACTIVITIES AND EGG HUNTS FOR KIDS
The rain moved out of the area in time for several Easter activities and egg hunts to be held this afternoon at local and area
FORD LITTLE TO REPRESENT CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTY ON FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION
Ford Little has been named to the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission. A Knoxville native, he will represent Commission District 2 which consists of 11
SEVERAL LOCAL AND AREA SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO DISMISS EARLY APRIL 8, 2024 FOR ECLIPSE
Several local and area school systems will dismiss early on Monday, April 8, 2024, for the eclipse. Much of Tennessee will be in near-total darkness
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOE APPROVES 2025-26 SCHOOL CALENDAR
During last night’s Cumberland County Board of Education meeting, members approved the 2025-26 school calendar. Teachers will have a convocation day on August 1, 2025.
(DEVELOPING NEWS) – WOMAN SHOT NEAR COMMUNITY CENTER IN ROCKWOOD
Rockwood police and medics responded around 10 a.m. this morning to an address on North Front Avenue near the community center for a shooting. A
BRUSH FIRE DESTROYS KUBOTA SIDE BY SIDE VALUED AT $18,000 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County firefighters and deputies responded yesterday to a brush fire on Window Creek Farm Road. The report states the blaze destroyed a Kubota side-by-side
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM TO APPLY FOR GRANT TO CONTINUE BABY BIRD PROGRAM
During the board of education meeting last night, Cumberland County Director of Schools William Stepp announced a grant will be applied for to continue the
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOE PRESENTS CRAWFORD WITH KIDS FIRST AWARD
During last night’s Cumberland County Board of Education meeting, Stone Memorial High School Senior 17-year-old Leilah Crawford was presented with the Kids First Award. Director
SULLIVAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD SEX CRIMES INVOLVING VICTIM FROM ROCKWOOD
In October 2023, Agent Cortney Dugger received a request for assistance from Detective Dustin Arnold of the Rockwood Police Department regarding allegations of sexual exploitation
TWO INJURED IN THREE-VEHICLE CRASH ON WEST AVENUE AND MILLER BYPASS
According to a report released this morning by the Crossville Police Department, two individuals were injured in a vehicle crash this past Saturday. The accident
WILMETH ARRESTED IN ROANE COUNTY ON SEX CRIME CHARGES
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office says 28-year-old Alexander Lee Wilmeth faces two counts of aggravated sexual battery. Roane County deputies arrested Wilmeth yesterday. He was
DETAILS RELEASED OF SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT IN CROSSVILLE
This morning, the Crossville Police Department released an accident report involving a school bus. It took place Monday around 4:30 p.m. on Northside Drive near
CUMBERLAND COUNTY STUDENTS OUT MARCH 22 UNTIL 29, 2024 FOR SPRING BREAK
Once school concludes today, Cumberland County students will be out for Spring Break starting tomorrow (Friday, March 22, 2024) until Friday, March 29, 2024. Students
THREE SCAMS INVOLVING POPUPS ON COMPUTERS REPORTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Three scams involving popups have been reported in the past couple of days in Cumberland County. All three involve elderly citizens. A 77-year-old woman contacted
CROSSVILLE POLICE WARNING OF SCAMMERS PRETENDING TO BE DETECTIVE
The Crossville Police Department is warning that scammers are reportedly calling individuals, pretending to be Detective Jonathan Tollett and asking to discuss a legal matter.
DRIVER CHARGED AFTER VEHICLE CRASHES INTO POWER POLE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol released a report today of a vehicle versus a power pole accident in Cumberland County. The crash happened Sunday afternoon (March