
COOKEVILLE POLICE WARN RESIDENTS OF ACTIVE WARRANT PHONE SCAM
The Cookeville Police Department is issuing an urgent warning to the community regarding a fraudulent phone scheme targeting local residents. Scammers are impersonating department personnel—specifically

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS TO HOST AFTER-HOURS SHERIFF’S OFFICE TRAINING EXERCISES
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office has announced that it will conduct a series of training exercises at various county schools over the coming months. Officials

RICKY YOUNG ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL TRESPASS AFTER ENTERING NEIGHBOR’S HOME COVERED IN BLOOD
A 40-year-old Crossville resident, Ricky Dewayne Young, was arrested on September 13, 2026, following an incident at Turner Road. Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to

JOSEPH SADULA ARRESTED FOR EVADING ARREST AND PROBATION VIOLATION AFTER WOODS FOOT PURSUIT IN CROSSVILLE
A local man was taken into custody on September 12, 2026, following a foot chase through a wooded area off Critter Crossing. Deputies with the

ANIMAL CONTROL DISPATCHES SEVERLY INJURED PIT BULL IN CRAB ORCHARD
Cumberland County Animal Control deputies humanely dispatched a suffering pit bull in Crab Orchard on September 10 after determining the animal was severely neglected and

SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED FOR ORDER VIOLATION AFTER ADMITTING TO VISITING RESTRICTED HOME
Mark Sanders, a registered sex offender, was arrested on September 9, 2026, at the Crossville Police Department after inadvertently confessing to violating an active temporary

BOBBY FLANIGAN ARRESTED AFTER THROWING XBOX SERIES X AND MAKING HOSTILE REMARKS AT OFFICERS
A local man faces vandalism charges following a domestic disturbance on Burnett Street where a gaming console and a modem were destroyed. On September 5,

HARRIMAN PARKS & RECREATION RALLIES COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILY AFTER DEVASTATING HOUSE FIRE
Harriman Parks & Recreation is calling for urgent public support for Tiffany, Antwon, and Miles, a local family and active members of the sports community

BLOUNT COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT WARNING RESIDENTS OF PHONE SPOOFING SCAM
The Blount County Fire Protection District is warning residents of an active phone scam involving the department’s official phone number. Scammers are spoofing the district’s

INTERSTATE 40 WESTBOUND CLOSED IN PUTNAM COUNTY FOLLOWING MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH
A multi-vehicle crash has forced the complete closure of Interstate 40 Westbound in Putnam County near mile marker 296. The incident was reported by the

OLIVER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE HALEY SEIBER RECEIVES 2026 MALINDA RABY YAGER SCHOLARSHIP
Eighteen-year-old Haley Seiber has stepped onto her college campus with significantly less financial pressure as the recipient of the 2026 Malinda Raby Yager Scholarship. Created

RHEA COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS ASSIST INJURED BOATERS ON WATTS BAR LAKE
Just before the weekend, first responders in Rhea County rushed to Watts Bar Lake following reports of an injured person aboard a pontoon boat. The

COOKEVILLE POLICE WARN RESIDENTS OF ACTIVE WARRANT PHONE SCAM
The Cookeville Police Department is issuing an urgent warning to the community regarding a fraudulent phone scheme targeting local residents. Scammers are impersonating department personnel—specifically

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS TO HOST AFTER-HOURS SHERIFF’S OFFICE TRAINING EXERCISES
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office has announced that it will conduct a series of training exercises at various county schools over the coming months. Officials

RICKY YOUNG ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL TRESPASS AFTER ENTERING NEIGHBOR’S HOME COVERED IN BLOOD
A 40-year-old Crossville resident, Ricky Dewayne Young, was arrested on September 13, 2026, following an incident at Turner Road. Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to

JOSEPH SADULA ARRESTED FOR EVADING ARREST AND PROBATION VIOLATION AFTER WOODS FOOT PURSUIT IN CROSSVILLE
A local man was taken into custody on September 12, 2026, following a foot chase through a wooded area off Critter Crossing. Deputies with the

ANIMAL CONTROL DISPATCHES SEVERLY INJURED PIT BULL IN CRAB ORCHARD
Cumberland County Animal Control deputies humanely dispatched a suffering pit bull in Crab Orchard on September 10 after determining the animal was severely neglected and

SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED FOR ORDER VIOLATION AFTER ADMITTING TO VISITING RESTRICTED HOME
Mark Sanders, a registered sex offender, was arrested on September 9, 2026, at the Crossville Police Department after inadvertently confessing to violating an active temporary

BOBBY FLANIGAN ARRESTED AFTER THROWING XBOX SERIES X AND MAKING HOSTILE REMARKS AT OFFICERS
A local man faces vandalism charges following a domestic disturbance on Burnett Street where a gaming console and a modem were destroyed. On September 5,

HARRIMAN PARKS & RECREATION RALLIES COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILY AFTER DEVASTATING HOUSE FIRE
Harriman Parks & Recreation is calling for urgent public support for Tiffany, Antwon, and Miles, a local family and active members of the sports community

BLOUNT COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT WARNING RESIDENTS OF PHONE SPOOFING SCAM
The Blount County Fire Protection District is warning residents of an active phone scam involving the department’s official phone number. Scammers are spoofing the district’s

INTERSTATE 40 WESTBOUND CLOSED IN PUTNAM COUNTY FOLLOWING MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH
A multi-vehicle crash has forced the complete closure of Interstate 40 Westbound in Putnam County near mile marker 296. The incident was reported by the

OLIVER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE HALEY SEIBER RECEIVES 2026 MALINDA RABY YAGER SCHOLARSHIP
Eighteen-year-old Haley Seiber has stepped onto her college campus with significantly less financial pressure as the recipient of the 2026 Malinda Raby Yager Scholarship. Created

RHEA COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS ASSIST INJURED BOATERS ON WATTS BAR LAKE
Just before the weekend, first responders in Rhea County rushed to Watts Bar Lake following reports of an injured person aboard a pontoon boat. The






