
ALEXANDER FIELDS TO FACE RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT CHARGES FOLLOWING JULY 4TH SHOTGUN INCIDENT
Alexander Fields is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court tomorrow, October 29, 2026, to face felony charges of reckless endangerment involving

WARDEN SHAWN PHILLIPS TO RETIRE FROM MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX, JONATHAN HIGDON TO TAKE OVER
A leadership transition is underway at the Morgan County Correctional Complex in Wartburg. According to a spokesperson for the Tennessee Department of Correction and reports

TWO MEN INDICTED FOR SECOND-DEGREE MURDER FOLLOWING ROANE COUNTY ALTERCATION
Two Roane County men are facing second-degree murder charges following a grand jury indictment for the May 8 death of 53-year-old Cecil Baptiste. The Incident:

FINAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY ACROSS ROANE, CUMBERLAND, AND ANDERSON COUNTIES
Early voting enters its final hours as voters across East Tennessee head to the polls to cast their ballots before Election Day on Tuesday, November

FRANCISCO GASPAR FACES DUI AND CHILD ENDANGERMENT CHARGES IN COURT TOMORROW
A Crossville man arrested following a tip about an intoxicated driver is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court tomorrow, October 29,

PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS DISMANTLE SINALOA CARTEL-LINKED DRUG RING
A yearlong joint investigation by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies has successfully dismantled a major drug trafficking organization tied to the Sinaloa Cartel,

BTC BRINGS HIGH-SPEED FIBER INTERNET EXPANSION TO DAYTON NEIGHBORHOODS
Residents in Rhea County can now access fast and reliable internet as Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative (BTC) begins rolling out fiber service to Dayton neighborhoods. Key

TWO-VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED NEAR CROSSVILLE WALMART WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES REPORTED
A two-vehicle motor vehicle collision resulting in possible injuries occurred early Wednesday afternoon near the local Walmart. Emergency dispatchers received a call at approximately 1:37

FAIRFIELD GLADE LADIES CLUB PUSHES LIFETIME ROANE STATE SUPPORT PAST $178,000 WITH NEW $23,000 DONATION
The Fairfield Glade Ladies Club (FGLC) has reinforced its nearly 50-year legacy of local philanthropy by donating more than $23,000 to the Roane State Foundation,

OAK RIDGE POLICE INVESTIGATOR SUSPENDED FOR MISUSING LICENSE PLATE READERS TO TRACK CITIZENS
An Oak Ridge Police Department investigator was suspended without pay for three days following a 2024 internal investigation that revealed he misused Automated License Plate

STOLEN VEHICLE SUSPECT ARRESTED FOLLOWING CHASE, CRASH, AND CHURCH HIDING SPOT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A routine traffic stop on the morning of October 25 escalated into a multi-agency manhunt and subsequent arrest after a driver fled police in a

BRAXTON DWIGHT TURNER FACES FELONY DRUG AND WEAPONS CHARGES COURT TOMORROW
Braxton Dwight Turner is set to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court tomorrow, October 29, 2026, to face a mounting series of serious

ALEXANDER FIELDS TO FACE RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT CHARGES FOLLOWING JULY 4TH SHOTGUN INCIDENT
Alexander Fields is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court tomorrow, October 29, 2026, to face felony charges of reckless endangerment involving

WARDEN SHAWN PHILLIPS TO RETIRE FROM MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX, JONATHAN HIGDON TO TAKE OVER
A leadership transition is underway at the Morgan County Correctional Complex in Wartburg. According to a spokesperson for the Tennessee Department of Correction and reports

TWO MEN INDICTED FOR SECOND-DEGREE MURDER FOLLOWING ROANE COUNTY ALTERCATION
Two Roane County men are facing second-degree murder charges following a grand jury indictment for the May 8 death of 53-year-old Cecil Baptiste. The Incident:

FINAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY ACROSS ROANE, CUMBERLAND, AND ANDERSON COUNTIES
Early voting enters its final hours as voters across East Tennessee head to the polls to cast their ballots before Election Day on Tuesday, November

FRANCISCO GASPAR FACES DUI AND CHILD ENDANGERMENT CHARGES IN COURT TOMORROW
A Crossville man arrested following a tip about an intoxicated driver is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court tomorrow, October 29,

PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS DISMANTLE SINALOA CARTEL-LINKED DRUG RING
A yearlong joint investigation by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies has successfully dismantled a major drug trafficking organization tied to the Sinaloa Cartel,

BTC BRINGS HIGH-SPEED FIBER INTERNET EXPANSION TO DAYTON NEIGHBORHOODS
Residents in Rhea County can now access fast and reliable internet as Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative (BTC) begins rolling out fiber service to Dayton neighborhoods. Key

TWO-VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED NEAR CROSSVILLE WALMART WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES REPORTED
A two-vehicle motor vehicle collision resulting in possible injuries occurred early Wednesday afternoon near the local Walmart. Emergency dispatchers received a call at approximately 1:37

FAIRFIELD GLADE LADIES CLUB PUSHES LIFETIME ROANE STATE SUPPORT PAST $178,000 WITH NEW $23,000 DONATION
The Fairfield Glade Ladies Club (FGLC) has reinforced its nearly 50-year legacy of local philanthropy by donating more than $23,000 to the Roane State Foundation,

OAK RIDGE POLICE INVESTIGATOR SUSPENDED FOR MISUSING LICENSE PLATE READERS TO TRACK CITIZENS
An Oak Ridge Police Department investigator was suspended without pay for three days following a 2024 internal investigation that revealed he misused Automated License Plate

STOLEN VEHICLE SUSPECT ARRESTED FOLLOWING CHASE, CRASH, AND CHURCH HIDING SPOT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A routine traffic stop on the morning of October 25 escalated into a multi-agency manhunt and subsequent arrest after a driver fled police in a

BRAXTON DWIGHT TURNER FACES FELONY DRUG AND WEAPONS CHARGES COURT TOMORROW
Braxton Dwight Turner is set to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court tomorrow, October 29, 2026, to face a mounting series of serious
