
TWENTY ROANE COUNTY INMATES GRADUATE FROM STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
On April 28, 2026, the RCSO Detention Facility celebrated the graduation of twenty inmates from a state-approved workforce development initiative. Launched at the start of

ROANE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL NAMED PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR BY R.C.A.D.C.
Principal Aaron Jones of Roane County High School has been honored as the Principal of the Year by the Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition (RCADC) in

ROANE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARREST 19-YEAR-OLD AFTER POLICE CHASE IN ROCKWOOD
A police chase involving the Roane County Sheriff’s Department ended early this morning in Rockwood with the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect. According to authorities,

TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL LAUNCHES BROAD INQUIRY INTO FAIRFIELD GLADE GOVERNANCE
The Fairfield Glade Community Club is currently facing a “formal inquiry” by the Tennessee Attorney General, prompted by member concerns regarding governance and the potential

TENN HEALTH DEPT. GIVES TIPS ON AVOIDING TICKS
As the weather warms up, the Tennessee Department of Health is urging residents and visitors to enjoy the outdoors safely by taking proactive steps to

HARRIMAN AMONG TOWNS TO PARTICIPATE IN TENNESSEE DOWNTOWNS PROGRAM
Tennessee Deputy Governor and TNECD Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter has announced the selection of seven communities—Dyer, Harriman, Henning, Medina, Moscow, Red Bank, and Rutledge—to participate

VEHICLE TIRES IN LAKE TANSI PUNCTURED BY CALTROPS IN ACT OF DELIBERATE VANDALISM
Authorities are currently investigating a series of deliberate acts of vandalism in the Lake Tansi community. Over the last several days, multiple vehicles have sustained

COMMUNITY FIGHTS TO SAVE PETROS-JOYNER ELEMENTARY AS MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WEIGHS CLOSURE
The Morgan County School Board is considering the closure of Petros-Joyner Elementary School to address a nearly $600,000 budget deficit, a move that has sparked

BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOLS SUED OVER ALLEGED ABUSE OF DISABLED STUDENTS AND SYSTEMIC COVER-UP
Parents of disabled and non-verbal students have filed a lawsuit against Blount County Schools and a former special education teacher, alleging a pattern of sexual,

MAN ARRESTED AFTER EVADING ARREST IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On the night of April 28, 2026, Sergeant Brandon Griffin of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office arrested Gary Allen Woody, a 50-year-old resident of Crossville,

WOMAN EVADES ARREST, AND IS CAUGHT WITH DRUG PARAPHENALIA IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On April 28, 2026, Deputy Breanna Freeman of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office arrested Candice Nachea Kirby, 36, following a pursuit on Glade Creek in

FOUR SUSPECTS UNNACCOUNTED FOR AFTER COLLABERATIVE OPERATION IN PUTNAM COUNTY
In a major law enforcement sweep dubbed “Operation Spring Cleaning,” the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with state and federal agencies like the TBI

TWENTY ROANE COUNTY INMATES GRADUATE FROM STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
On April 28, 2026, the RCSO Detention Facility celebrated the graduation of twenty inmates from a state-approved workforce development initiative. Launched at the start of

ROANE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL NAMED PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR BY R.C.A.D.C.
Principal Aaron Jones of Roane County High School has been honored as the Principal of the Year by the Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition (RCADC) in

ROANE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARREST 19-YEAR-OLD AFTER POLICE CHASE IN ROCKWOOD
A police chase involving the Roane County Sheriff’s Department ended early this morning in Rockwood with the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect. According to authorities,

TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL LAUNCHES BROAD INQUIRY INTO FAIRFIELD GLADE GOVERNANCE
The Fairfield Glade Community Club is currently facing a “formal inquiry” by the Tennessee Attorney General, prompted by member concerns regarding governance and the potential

TENN HEALTH DEPT. GIVES TIPS ON AVOIDING TICKS
As the weather warms up, the Tennessee Department of Health is urging residents and visitors to enjoy the outdoors safely by taking proactive steps to

HARRIMAN AMONG TOWNS TO PARTICIPATE IN TENNESSEE DOWNTOWNS PROGRAM
Tennessee Deputy Governor and TNECD Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter has announced the selection of seven communities—Dyer, Harriman, Henning, Medina, Moscow, Red Bank, and Rutledge—to participate

VEHICLE TIRES IN LAKE TANSI PUNCTURED BY CALTROPS IN ACT OF DELIBERATE VANDALISM
Authorities are currently investigating a series of deliberate acts of vandalism in the Lake Tansi community. Over the last several days, multiple vehicles have sustained

COMMUNITY FIGHTS TO SAVE PETROS-JOYNER ELEMENTARY AS MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WEIGHS CLOSURE
The Morgan County School Board is considering the closure of Petros-Joyner Elementary School to address a nearly $600,000 budget deficit, a move that has sparked

BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOLS SUED OVER ALLEGED ABUSE OF DISABLED STUDENTS AND SYSTEMIC COVER-UP
Parents of disabled and non-verbal students have filed a lawsuit against Blount County Schools and a former special education teacher, alleging a pattern of sexual,

MAN ARRESTED AFTER EVADING ARREST IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On the night of April 28, 2026, Sergeant Brandon Griffin of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office arrested Gary Allen Woody, a 50-year-old resident of Crossville,

WOMAN EVADES ARREST, AND IS CAUGHT WITH DRUG PARAPHENALIA IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On April 28, 2026, Deputy Breanna Freeman of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office arrested Candice Nachea Kirby, 36, following a pursuit on Glade Creek in

FOUR SUSPECTS UNNACCOUNTED FOR AFTER COLLABERATIVE OPERATION IN PUTNAM COUNTY
In a major law enforcement sweep dubbed “Operation Spring Cleaning,” the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with state and federal agencies like the TBI
