
TEMA LAUNCHES “READYTN CONNECT” TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
The Tennessee Emergency Management Authority (TEMA) has introduced ReadyTN Connect, a statewide initiative designed to link trusted local organizations with official emergency response resources. The

TENNESSEE BIOLOGISTS UNCOVER RARE SPECIES DURING UPPER CUMBERLAND BENTHIC BLITZ
Nearly 100 biologists from 28 partnering organizations surveyed 123 sites across 10 watersheds in the Upper Cumberland River Basin during the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s

ROANE COUNTY ORDERS FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
Local officials have announced that all United States and state flags across Roane County will be flown at half-staff tomorrow, Friday, September 11. The directive

HARRIMAN UTILITY BOARD CREWS RESPOND TO WATER LEAK; SERVICE DISRUPTIONS EXPECTED ON CLIFTY AND WALDEN STREETS
Harriman Utility Board (HUB) repair crews were dispatched to the intersection of Clifty Street and Queen Street to address an active water main leak. Residents

SHELTON JORDAN ARRESTED AFTER THREATENING CITIZENS OVER LOST GLASSES AND AUDITORY DISTURBANCES
A Crossville resident was taken into custody on September 2, 2026, following a disturbance at Obed River Park where he yelled at and threatened park

POLICE INVESTIGATE THEFT OF $3,590 IN TAX REFUND CASH
Local law enforcement is investigating the theft of $3,590 reported on Sunday, September 6, at a residence on Evelyn Ave. The victim told the Crossville

TENNESSEE RECORDS ZERO BOATING FATALITIES OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced that no boating-related fatalities occurred across the state during the 2026 Labor Day holiday weekend. This milestone marks

CROSSVILLE MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE AND DARK-OF-NIGHT FLIGHT ON SCARLET DRIVE
A 22-year-old Crossville resident was taken into custody Monday evening following a high-speed vehicle pursuit that ended on Scarlet Drive. According to the Cumberland County

TWO MEN ARRESTED ON CHERRY BRANCH ROAD FOLLOWING NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION
Two local men were taken into custody late Sunday evening, September 6, 2026, after Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a narcotics investigation at a

ROANE COUNTY TOURISM HITS RECORD $82.5 MILLION IN 2025 SPENDING, OUTPACING STATE GROWTH RATE
Tourism in Roane County generated $82,459,488 in visitor spending last year, marking an 8.4% increase over 2024 and outperforming Tennessee’s overall statewide growth rate of

ROANE COUNTY MAYOR CREDITS TOURISM FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX RELIEF
Roane County Mayor Wade Creswell announced that local tourism is driving unprecedented economic growth, outpacing the state average by a factor of three over the

ROANE COUNTY FORKLIFT ACCIDENT DRAWN EMERGENCY RESPONSE ON DECATUR HIGHWAY
Emergency crews responded to a machinery accident involving a forklift in the 5300 block of Decatur Highway in Roane County at 9:08 AM. Authorities have

TEMA LAUNCHES “READYTN CONNECT” TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
The Tennessee Emergency Management Authority (TEMA) has introduced ReadyTN Connect, a statewide initiative designed to link trusted local organizations with official emergency response resources. The

TENNESSEE BIOLOGISTS UNCOVER RARE SPECIES DURING UPPER CUMBERLAND BENTHIC BLITZ
Nearly 100 biologists from 28 partnering organizations surveyed 123 sites across 10 watersheds in the Upper Cumberland River Basin during the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s

ROANE COUNTY ORDERS FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
Local officials have announced that all United States and state flags across Roane County will be flown at half-staff tomorrow, Friday, September 11. The directive

HARRIMAN UTILITY BOARD CREWS RESPOND TO WATER LEAK; SERVICE DISRUPTIONS EXPECTED ON CLIFTY AND WALDEN STREETS
Harriman Utility Board (HUB) repair crews were dispatched to the intersection of Clifty Street and Queen Street to address an active water main leak. Residents

SHELTON JORDAN ARRESTED AFTER THREATENING CITIZENS OVER LOST GLASSES AND AUDITORY DISTURBANCES
A Crossville resident was taken into custody on September 2, 2026, following a disturbance at Obed River Park where he yelled at and threatened park

POLICE INVESTIGATE THEFT OF $3,590 IN TAX REFUND CASH
Local law enforcement is investigating the theft of $3,590 reported on Sunday, September 6, at a residence on Evelyn Ave. The victim told the Crossville

TENNESSEE RECORDS ZERO BOATING FATALITIES OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced that no boating-related fatalities occurred across the state during the 2026 Labor Day holiday weekend. This milestone marks

CROSSVILLE MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE AND DARK-OF-NIGHT FLIGHT ON SCARLET DRIVE
A 22-year-old Crossville resident was taken into custody Monday evening following a high-speed vehicle pursuit that ended on Scarlet Drive. According to the Cumberland County

TWO MEN ARRESTED ON CHERRY BRANCH ROAD FOLLOWING NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION
Two local men were taken into custody late Sunday evening, September 6, 2026, after Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a narcotics investigation at a

ROANE COUNTY TOURISM HITS RECORD $82.5 MILLION IN 2025 SPENDING, OUTPACING STATE GROWTH RATE
Tourism in Roane County generated $82,459,488 in visitor spending last year, marking an 8.4% increase over 2024 and outperforming Tennessee’s overall statewide growth rate of

ROANE COUNTY MAYOR CREDITS TOURISM FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX RELIEF
Roane County Mayor Wade Creswell announced that local tourism is driving unprecedented economic growth, outpacing the state average by a factor of three over the

ROANE COUNTY FORKLIFT ACCIDENT DRAWN EMERGENCY RESPONSE ON DECATUR HIGHWAY
Emergency crews responded to a machinery accident involving a forklift in the 5300 block of Decatur Highway in Roane County at 9:08 AM. Authorities have






