
WATTS BAR NUCLEAR UNIT 1 RETURNS TO FULL OPERATION AFTER MAINTENANCE OUTAGE
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 returned to operation after completing a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. During the outage, the

LARGE POWER OUTAGE REPORTED IN CRAB ORCHARD
The Volunteer Energy Cooperative’s Outage map is reporting a large power outage in Crab Orchard affecting over 1,000 homes. VEC crews are responding to fix

LAWSON ROAD TO CLOSE FOR 3 WEEKS STARTING MAY 26 FOR HIGHWAY 127 WIDENING PROJECT
As part of the SR 28 (US 127) widening project from north of I-40 to near Potato Farm Road in Crossville, the Tennessee Department of


WEEKLY LOCAL COUNTY ROADWAYS CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MAY 21 – 28)
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 9 between Broad Street and Kincaid Street: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures as utility crews perform work in this

DRUGS FOUND AS DEPUTIES EXECUTE SEARCH WARRANT ON APACHE TRAIL IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On May 20, 2026, Deputy Caleb Charles of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house on Apache Trail in Crossville as part of

ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF US MARSHAL IMPERSONATION SCAM
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office has issued a scam alert warning residents about fraudulent calls from individuals impersonating the US Marshal Service. The scammers claim

CHILD DIES IN CLINTON HOUSE FIRE
Authorities in Anderson County, Tennessee, are investigating a fatal house fire in Clinton that killed a child Thursday night. Emergency crews responded to the residence

LARSEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED LARCENY IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On May 21, 2026, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a theft call at Turkey Blind Road in Crossville. The victim reported that she

BEAR SIGHTED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN COOKEVILLE
Following a recent warning from the TWRA about increased bear activity, the Cookeville Police Department reported a bear sighting this morning in the area of

ROANE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT AND DISCUSS DIRECTOR EVALUATION RESULTS
The Roane County Board of Education is set to meet this evening at 7 p.m. at the Edward E. Williams Administration Building on Highway 70

CONSTRUCTION, LANE CLOSURES, AND BRIDGE RESTRICTIONS IN ROANE AND LOUDON COUNTIES
In Roane County, motorists on I-40 East between mile markers 340 and 341 should watch for closed shoulders, reduced speeds, and use extra caution due

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR UNIT 1 RETURNS TO FULL OPERATION AFTER MAINTENANCE OUTAGE
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 returned to operation after completing a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. During the outage, the

LARGE POWER OUTAGE REPORTED IN CRAB ORCHARD
The Volunteer Energy Cooperative’s Outage map is reporting a large power outage in Crab Orchard affecting over 1,000 homes. VEC crews are responding to fix

LAWSON ROAD TO CLOSE FOR 3 WEEKS STARTING MAY 26 FOR HIGHWAY 127 WIDENING PROJECT
As part of the SR 28 (US 127) widening project from north of I-40 to near Potato Farm Road in Crossville, the Tennessee Department of


WEEKLY LOCAL COUNTY ROADWAYS CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MAY 21 – 28)
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 9 between Broad Street and Kincaid Street: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures as utility crews perform work in this

DRUGS FOUND AS DEPUTIES EXECUTE SEARCH WARRANT ON APACHE TRAIL IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On May 20, 2026, Deputy Caleb Charles of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house on Apache Trail in Crossville as part of

ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF US MARSHAL IMPERSONATION SCAM
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office has issued a scam alert warning residents about fraudulent calls from individuals impersonating the US Marshal Service. The scammers claim

CHILD DIES IN CLINTON HOUSE FIRE
Authorities in Anderson County, Tennessee, are investigating a fatal house fire in Clinton that killed a child Thursday night. Emergency crews responded to the residence

LARSEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED LARCENY IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On May 21, 2026, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a theft call at Turkey Blind Road in Crossville. The victim reported that she

BEAR SIGHTED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN COOKEVILLE
Following a recent warning from the TWRA about increased bear activity, the Cookeville Police Department reported a bear sighting this morning in the area of

ROANE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT AND DISCUSS DIRECTOR EVALUATION RESULTS
The Roane County Board of Education is set to meet this evening at 7 p.m. at the Edward E. Williams Administration Building on Highway 70

CONSTRUCTION, LANE CLOSURES, AND BRIDGE RESTRICTIONS IN ROANE AND LOUDON COUNTIES
In Roane County, motorists on I-40 East between mile markers 340 and 341 should watch for closed shoulders, reduced speeds, and use extra caution due
