
ROCKWOOD ELECTRIC UTILITY TO HOLD BRIEF PLANNED POWER OUTAGE
Rockwood Electric Utility will conduct a planned power outage on Monday (March 23, 2026) starting at 6:30 a.m. Eastern to perform maintenance and complete power

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED
The results of a recent job satisfaction survey in the Cumberland County School System have been released. The school board will review these results at

LOUDON COUNTY BRIDGE REPAIR ON HIGHWAY TO CAUSE TRAFFIC DELAYS
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will begin repairs on Monday, March 23, 2026, for the U.S. Highway 321 bridges over Tellico Lake and Tellico Parkway.

BRIDGE INSPECTIONS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COULD SLOW TRAFFIC
Routine bridge inspections by TDOT in Cumberland County could slow traffic down in three areas. The first is at the Highway 127 bridge over Byrd’s

MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HIGH SPEED PURSUIT ENDS IN ARREST
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Knox County Sheriff’s Office this afternoon in a vehicle pursuit that ended on Interstate 75 in Sweetwater, resulting

SPORTS FIELD VANDALIZED IN OLIVER SPRINGS
Law enforcement says a sports field at Arrowhead in Oliver Springs was vandalized sometime after dark Wednesday night. The damage was done to the t-ball

TENNESSEE SENATE PASSES BILL REQUIRING PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO DISPLAY TEN COMMANDMENTS
Following the Tennessee House of Representatives’ lead, the state senate passed a bill requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments with two other major

HIGH SPEED CHASE STARTING IN RHEA COUNTY ENDS IN ROANE COUNTY
A high-speed vehicle pursuit late last night, starting in Rhea County, ended with an arrest in Roane County. Rockwood police officers encountered the vehicle in

DRIVER INJURED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY VEHICLE CRASH
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics responded Tuesday to a single-vehicle accident on the 700th block of Fredonia Road in Cumberland County. Law enforcement released

TRACTOR-TRAILER FIRE ON I-40 EAST NEAR MONTEREY SNARLS TRAFFIC
A tractor-trailer fire on I-40 eastbound at the 298-mile marker in Putnam County has delayed travel for hours. The initial report came in just after

IDENTITIES RELEASED OF TWO DECEASED FOUND IN ROCKWOOD HOME
The Rockwood Police Department released the names of the two found deceased in a home on Tuesday night. Officers responded to a welfare check at

STEWARDSHIP POSTER CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts (TACD) recently recognized winners of the State Soil and Water Stewardship Poster Contest at the annual state convention. Four

ROCKWOOD ELECTRIC UTILITY TO HOLD BRIEF PLANNED POWER OUTAGE
Rockwood Electric Utility will conduct a planned power outage on Monday (March 23, 2026) starting at 6:30 a.m. Eastern to perform maintenance and complete power

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED
The results of a recent job satisfaction survey in the Cumberland County School System have been released. The school board will review these results at

LOUDON COUNTY BRIDGE REPAIR ON HIGHWAY TO CAUSE TRAFFIC DELAYS
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will begin repairs on Monday, March 23, 2026, for the U.S. Highway 321 bridges over Tellico Lake and Tellico Parkway.

BRIDGE INSPECTIONS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COULD SLOW TRAFFIC
Routine bridge inspections by TDOT in Cumberland County could slow traffic down in three areas. The first is at the Highway 127 bridge over Byrd’s

MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HIGH SPEED PURSUIT ENDS IN ARREST
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Knox County Sheriff’s Office this afternoon in a vehicle pursuit that ended on Interstate 75 in Sweetwater, resulting

SPORTS FIELD VANDALIZED IN OLIVER SPRINGS
Law enforcement says a sports field at Arrowhead in Oliver Springs was vandalized sometime after dark Wednesday night. The damage was done to the t-ball

TENNESSEE SENATE PASSES BILL REQUIRING PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO DISPLAY TEN COMMANDMENTS
Following the Tennessee House of Representatives’ lead, the state senate passed a bill requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments with two other major

HIGH SPEED CHASE STARTING IN RHEA COUNTY ENDS IN ROANE COUNTY
A high-speed vehicle pursuit late last night, starting in Rhea County, ended with an arrest in Roane County. Rockwood police officers encountered the vehicle in

DRIVER INJURED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY VEHICLE CRASH
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics responded Tuesday to a single-vehicle accident on the 700th block of Fredonia Road in Cumberland County. Law enforcement released

TRACTOR-TRAILER FIRE ON I-40 EAST NEAR MONTEREY SNARLS TRAFFIC
A tractor-trailer fire on I-40 eastbound at the 298-mile marker in Putnam County has delayed travel for hours. The initial report came in just after

IDENTITIES RELEASED OF TWO DECEASED FOUND IN ROCKWOOD HOME
The Rockwood Police Department released the names of the two found deceased in a home on Tuesday night. Officers responded to a welfare check at

STEWARDSHIP POSTER CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts (TACD) recently recognized winners of the State Soil and Water Stewardship Poster Contest at the annual state convention. Four
