
BOMB THREAT REPORTED AT CANE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN COOKEVILLE
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) has received reports of an alleged bomb threat at Cane Creek Elementary School, located at 1500 W Jackson St

MAN CITED FOR VANDALISM AFTER FALLING ASLEEP AND CRASHING INTO FENCE IN CROSSVILLE
According to a report by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, on July 5, 2025, around 4:42–5:16 a.m., Dalton Andrew Woody, 29, of Crossville, allegedly fell

CROSSVILLE ART SUPPLY SHOP PAINTBALLED FOR SECOND TIME IN TWO WEEKS
On May 11, 2026, city units responded to a local art supply shop on Hwy 70 East in Crossville after the business was struck by

LOUDON COUNTY INMATE INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF NURSE
On May 11, the Loudon County Grand Jury indicted inmate Daniel Stinnett on charges of Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Especially Aggravated Kidnapping

BOATER FOUND DEAD IN DOUGLAS LAKE, 9TH BOATING FATALITY OF 2026
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is investigating a boating-related fatality on Douglas Lake near White Pine that occurred Thursday morning. Around 10:56 a.m., authorities

ROANE COUNTY SCHOOLS GRADUATIONS BEGIN FOR CLASS OF 2026
Roane County Schools graduations for the Class of 2026 are underway, beginning this evening. Oliver Springs High School seniors received their diplomas last night at

KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE EMPLOYEES INDICTED IN $300,000 THEFT SCHEME
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the FBI has led to the indictment of eleven current and former employees of

WEEKLY LOCAL COUNTY ROADWAYS CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MAY 14-20)
ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 122 and 129: On Thursday, May 14, 2026, motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane

SUSPECT IN LOUDON COUNTY SCHOOL THREAT RELEASED ON $100,000 BOND
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office has announced that David Parks, involved in a school threat investigation, has been released on a $100,000 bond as part

CUMBERLAND COUNTY RAISES $25,000 IN 16 DAYS FOR LARRY V. SHERRILL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP
The Cumberland County community came together to honor the late Larry V. Sherrill by funding a new Roane State Foundation scholarship for aspiring criminal justice

CITY TAX RATE APPROVED ON FIRST READING; NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR
During the City of Crossville’s council meeting this past Tuesday, officials took a significant step forward by approving the first reading of the municipal tax

CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES FIRE STATION #1 ADDITION BID
The Crossville City Council approved a bid for the Fire Station #1 Addition at their meeting on Tuesday night, with only Council member James Mayberry

BOMB THREAT REPORTED AT CANE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN COOKEVILLE
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) has received reports of an alleged bomb threat at Cane Creek Elementary School, located at 1500 W Jackson St

MAN CITED FOR VANDALISM AFTER FALLING ASLEEP AND CRASHING INTO FENCE IN CROSSVILLE
According to a report by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, on July 5, 2025, around 4:42–5:16 a.m., Dalton Andrew Woody, 29, of Crossville, allegedly fell

CROSSVILLE ART SUPPLY SHOP PAINTBALLED FOR SECOND TIME IN TWO WEEKS
On May 11, 2026, city units responded to a local art supply shop on Hwy 70 East in Crossville after the business was struck by

LOUDON COUNTY INMATE INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF NURSE
On May 11, the Loudon County Grand Jury indicted inmate Daniel Stinnett on charges of Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Especially Aggravated Kidnapping

BOATER FOUND DEAD IN DOUGLAS LAKE, 9TH BOATING FATALITY OF 2026
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is investigating a boating-related fatality on Douglas Lake near White Pine that occurred Thursday morning. Around 10:56 a.m., authorities

ROANE COUNTY SCHOOLS GRADUATIONS BEGIN FOR CLASS OF 2026
Roane County Schools graduations for the Class of 2026 are underway, beginning this evening. Oliver Springs High School seniors received their diplomas last night at

KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE EMPLOYEES INDICTED IN $300,000 THEFT SCHEME
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the FBI has led to the indictment of eleven current and former employees of

WEEKLY LOCAL COUNTY ROADWAYS CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MAY 14-20)
ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 122 and 129: On Thursday, May 14, 2026, motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane

SUSPECT IN LOUDON COUNTY SCHOOL THREAT RELEASED ON $100,000 BOND
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office has announced that David Parks, involved in a school threat investigation, has been released on a $100,000 bond as part

CUMBERLAND COUNTY RAISES $25,000 IN 16 DAYS FOR LARRY V. SHERRILL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP
The Cumberland County community came together to honor the late Larry V. Sherrill by funding a new Roane State Foundation scholarship for aspiring criminal justice

CITY TAX RATE APPROVED ON FIRST READING; NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR
During the City of Crossville’s council meeting this past Tuesday, officials took a significant step forward by approving the first reading of the municipal tax

CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES FIRE STATION #1 ADDITION BID
The Crossville City Council approved a bid for the Fire Station #1 Addition at their meeting on Tuesday night, with only Council member James Mayberry
