PUTNAM COUNTY’S SHERIFF EDDIE FARRIS ADDRESSES ICE PRESENCE IN COOKEVILLE
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Eddie L. Farris, issued a statement on May 29, 2026, acknowledging ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in
TENNESSEE’S KRATOM BAN TO TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 1ST
Tennessee will ban kratom from store shelves starting July 1 after lawmakers labeled the substance “gas station heroin” due to its addictive potential. Business owners
UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF ICE OPERATIONS AND DETENTIONS AT CROSSVILLE BUSINESSES
Unconfirmed reports from Crossville circulated online yesterday about ICE conducting operations, with agents exiting unmarked vehicles at several local businesses and detaining individuals. The number
SEMI-TRUCK OVERTURNS ON I-40 OFF-RAMP IN CROSSVILLE, DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED
On May 26, 2026, at approximately 6:20 PM in Crossville, a single-vehicle crash occurred on the westbound I-40 to Exit 320 off-ramp (Genesis Rd). The
MAN ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AFTER CUTTING VICTIM’S THROAT AT BLOUNT COUNTY HORSE RANCH
On May 20 at approximately 11:20 p.m., deputies from the Blount County Sheriff’s Office responded to a stabbing report at a horse ranch in Louisville,
MAN TO APPEAR IN COURT NEXT WEEK ON AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT CHARGES
Paul Anthony Palumbo faces multiple charges on June 2nd in Cumberland County Circuit Court stemming from a domestic incident on September 11, 2023, at 43
MAN FACES MULTIPLE SEX CRIMES BY AUTHORITY FIGURE CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
Joshua Alan Whalen is set to appear in Cumberland County Circuit Court in a motion/petition hearing on June 2, 2026. The charges, returned by a
TWRA ISSUES 2026 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY BOATING REPORT
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reported zero boating-related fatalities over the 2026 Memorial Day holiday weekend, marking the second consecutive year without a holiday
CHARGES COULD BE UPGRADED TO HOMICIDE AFTER HARRIMAN FIGHT VICTIM DIES FROM INJURIES
According to BBBTV Channel 12 and Roane County’s Dudley Evans, charges against two men could be upgraded following the death of Cecil Baptiste, who succumbed
BEAR SIGHTINGS SURGE IN PUTNAM COUNTY AS TWRA WARNS RESIDENTS NOT TO APPROACH OR FEED
Bear activity has increased recently in local areas (including Baxter and Cookeville), which is normal for this time of year according to the Tennessee Wildlife
CROSSVILLE WOMAN SCAMMED OUT OF $800 IN FAKE QUINCEANERA DRESS SALE ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE
A Crossville woman reported an online scam to the Crossville Police Department on May 20, 2026. She had listed a Quinceañera dress for sale on
MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK REPORTED AT THE SPLIT ON I-40
A multi-vehicle crash is blocking the left lane and left shoulder on Interstate 40 Eastbound in Knox County near mile marker 369.4. The incident was
PUTNAM COUNTY’S SHERIFF EDDIE FARRIS ADDRESSES ICE PRESENCE IN COOKEVILLE
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Eddie L. Farris, issued a statement on May 29, 2026, acknowledging ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in
TENNESSEE’S KRATOM BAN TO TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 1ST
Tennessee will ban kratom from store shelves starting July 1 after lawmakers labeled the substance “gas station heroin” due to its addictive potential. Business owners
UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF ICE OPERATIONS AND DETENTIONS AT CROSSVILLE BUSINESSES
Unconfirmed reports from Crossville circulated online yesterday about ICE conducting operations, with agents exiting unmarked vehicles at several local businesses and detaining individuals. The number
SEMI-TRUCK OVERTURNS ON I-40 OFF-RAMP IN CROSSVILLE, DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED
On May 26, 2026, at approximately 6:20 PM in Crossville, a single-vehicle crash occurred on the westbound I-40 to Exit 320 off-ramp (Genesis Rd). The
MAN ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AFTER CUTTING VICTIM’S THROAT AT BLOUNT COUNTY HORSE RANCH
On May 20 at approximately 11:20 p.m., deputies from the Blount County Sheriff’s Office responded to a stabbing report at a horse ranch in Louisville,
MAN TO APPEAR IN COURT NEXT WEEK ON AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT CHARGES
Paul Anthony Palumbo faces multiple charges on June 2nd in Cumberland County Circuit Court stemming from a domestic incident on September 11, 2023, at 43
MAN FACES MULTIPLE SEX CRIMES BY AUTHORITY FIGURE CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
Joshua Alan Whalen is set to appear in Cumberland County Circuit Court in a motion/petition hearing on June 2, 2026. The charges, returned by a
TWRA ISSUES 2026 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY BOATING REPORT
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reported zero boating-related fatalities over the 2026 Memorial Day holiday weekend, marking the second consecutive year without a holiday
CHARGES COULD BE UPGRADED TO HOMICIDE AFTER HARRIMAN FIGHT VICTIM DIES FROM INJURIES
According to BBBTV Channel 12 and Roane County’s Dudley Evans, charges against two men could be upgraded following the death of Cecil Baptiste, who succumbed
BEAR SIGHTINGS SURGE IN PUTNAM COUNTY AS TWRA WARNS RESIDENTS NOT TO APPROACH OR FEED
Bear activity has increased recently in local areas (including Baxter and Cookeville), which is normal for this time of year according to the Tennessee Wildlife
CROSSVILLE WOMAN SCAMMED OUT OF $800 IN FAKE QUINCEANERA DRESS SALE ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE
A Crossville woman reported an online scam to the Crossville Police Department on May 20, 2026. She had listed a Quinceañera dress for sale on
MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK REPORTED AT THE SPLIT ON I-40
A multi-vehicle crash is blocking the left lane and left shoulder on Interstate 40 Eastbound in Knox County near mile marker 369.4. The incident was
