
WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE ROAD CONSTRUCTION REPORT (JUNE 11 – 17)
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 9 between Church Street and Kincaid Street: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures as utility crews perform work in this area.

NEMO DAY USE AREA AND ROCK CREEK CAMPGROUND TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO SWIMMING AND FISHING
Effective 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026, the National Park Service has issued a temporary closure restricting swimming and fishing at the Nemo Day

26 RAIL CARS INVOLVED IN MORGAN COUNTY TRAIN DERAIL; FOUR CARS REMAIN ON FIRE
Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) arrived on Friday to investigate a fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment that occurred around 3:23 p.m.

SPEERS ROAD SHOOTING VICTIM IDENTIFIED AS MARCUS COUCH
Roane deputies responded to a shooting at 342 Speers Road Kingston. Upon arrival the deputies found Marcus Couch 29 year old male deceased. The deceased

FACEBOOK ACCOUNT HACKING; WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND HOW TO STOP IT
Have you ever gotten a message from a Facebook account that was just an emoji, and nothing else? Have you ever been browsing a news

ALFREDO SAUCE RECALLED IN OVER 40 STATES FOR SALMONELLA; NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES
Readers may have recently seen headlines regarding a massive Alfredo sauce recall affecting 41 states. However, most news reports have left out a critical detail:

HARRIMAN MAN REPORTED MISSING AFTER BOARDING BUS
Tennessee Missing and Unsolved has issued an urgent plea for help locating Edward “Duane” Haston of Harriman, Tennessee, who has gone missing while traveling to

CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGED D.U.I. CRASH ON POMONA ROAD
On the night of June 11, 2026, Deputy James Curry of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accident at Pomona Road in Crossville.

OWNER OF RIDDLE EXPRESS PHARMACY SENTENCED TO 33 MONTHS FOR PRESCRIPTION FRAUD SCHEME
Jared Grant Riddle, a 47-year-old licensed pharmacist from Clinton, Tennessee, was sentenced to 33 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for

OVER 15 CARS DERAILED IN MORGAN COUNTY TRAIN INCIDENT
Around 3:23 p.m. yesterday in a remote area of Morgan County, Tennessee, a Norfolk Southern train derailed near milepost 243.9, resulting in the derailment of

FATAL SHOOTING REPORTED ON SPEARS ROAD IN ROANE COUNTY
Authorities in Roane County, Tennessee, are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday following an altercation between two men. The incident

TRAIN DERAILMENT RESULTS IN EVACUATION NOTICE IN MORGAN COUNTY
In Morgan County, Tennessee, the Sheriff’s Office is responding to a train derailment that occurred around 4 p.m. today in the Lancing area near Shady

WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE ROAD CONSTRUCTION REPORT (JUNE 11 – 17)
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 9 between Church Street and Kincaid Street: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures as utility crews perform work in this area.

NEMO DAY USE AREA AND ROCK CREEK CAMPGROUND TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO SWIMMING AND FISHING
Effective 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026, the National Park Service has issued a temporary closure restricting swimming and fishing at the Nemo Day

26 RAIL CARS INVOLVED IN MORGAN COUNTY TRAIN DERAIL; FOUR CARS REMAIN ON FIRE
Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) arrived on Friday to investigate a fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment that occurred around 3:23 p.m.

SPEERS ROAD SHOOTING VICTIM IDENTIFIED AS MARCUS COUCH
Roane deputies responded to a shooting at 342 Speers Road Kingston. Upon arrival the deputies found Marcus Couch 29 year old male deceased. The deceased

FACEBOOK ACCOUNT HACKING; WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND HOW TO STOP IT
Have you ever gotten a message from a Facebook account that was just an emoji, and nothing else? Have you ever been browsing a news

ALFREDO SAUCE RECALLED IN OVER 40 STATES FOR SALMONELLA; NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES
Readers may have recently seen headlines regarding a massive Alfredo sauce recall affecting 41 states. However, most news reports have left out a critical detail:

HARRIMAN MAN REPORTED MISSING AFTER BOARDING BUS
Tennessee Missing and Unsolved has issued an urgent plea for help locating Edward “Duane” Haston of Harriman, Tennessee, who has gone missing while traveling to

CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGED D.U.I. CRASH ON POMONA ROAD
On the night of June 11, 2026, Deputy James Curry of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accident at Pomona Road in Crossville.

OWNER OF RIDDLE EXPRESS PHARMACY SENTENCED TO 33 MONTHS FOR PRESCRIPTION FRAUD SCHEME
Jared Grant Riddle, a 47-year-old licensed pharmacist from Clinton, Tennessee, was sentenced to 33 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for

OVER 15 CARS DERAILED IN MORGAN COUNTY TRAIN INCIDENT
Around 3:23 p.m. yesterday in a remote area of Morgan County, Tennessee, a Norfolk Southern train derailed near milepost 243.9, resulting in the derailment of

FATAL SHOOTING REPORTED ON SPEARS ROAD IN ROANE COUNTY
Authorities in Roane County, Tennessee, are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday following an altercation between two men. The incident

TRAIN DERAILMENT RESULTS IN EVACUATION NOTICE IN MORGAN COUNTY
In Morgan County, Tennessee, the Sheriff’s Office is responding to a train derailment that occurred around 4 p.m. today in the Lancing area near Shady
