
CPWA LEADER QUESTIONS CITY’S LACK OF RATE-IMPACT DATA AHEAD OF MERGER REFERENDUM
With a referendum on a potential merger between the City of Crossville’s water system and the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority roughly two months away, CPWA

BLOUNT COUNTY OFFICIALS WARN RESIDENTS OF DECEPTIVE DEED MAILINGS CHARGING NEARLY $100 FOR 50-CENT DOCUMENTS
Blount County officials are urging residents to exercise caution following an influx of misleading letters demanding nearly $100 for copies of property deeds that cost

FORMER KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF TOM SPANGLER DIES AFTER BATTLE WITH CANCER
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of former Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler, who has died following a long and courageous battle

FORMER CUMBERLAND COUNTY TEACHER ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED GROOMING OF A MINOR
Sean Thomas Eckert, a 37-year-old former Cumberland County teacher and assistant football coach at Portland High School, was arrested and charged with one count of

TEMA LAUNCHES “READYTN CONNECT” TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
The Tennessee Emergency Management Authority (TEMA) has introduced ReadyTN Connect, a statewide initiative designed to link trusted local organizations with official emergency response resources. The

TENNESSEE BIOLOGISTS UNCOVER RARE SPECIES DURING UPPER CUMBERLAND BENTHIC BLITZ
Nearly 100 biologists from 28 partnering organizations surveyed 123 sites across 10 watersheds in the Upper Cumberland River Basin during the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s

ROANE COUNTY ORDERS FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
Local officials have announced that all United States and state flags across Roane County will be flown at half-staff tomorrow, Friday, September 11. The directive

HARRIMAN UTILITY BOARD CREWS RESPOND TO WATER LEAK; SERVICE DISRUPTIONS EXPECTED ON CLIFTY AND WALDEN STREETS
Harriman Utility Board (HUB) repair crews were dispatched to the intersection of Clifty Street and Queen Street to address an active water main leak. Residents

SHELTON JORDAN ARRESTED AFTER THREATENING CITIZENS OVER LOST GLASSES AND AUDITORY DISTURBANCES
A Crossville resident was taken into custody on September 2, 2026, following a disturbance at Obed River Park where he yelled at and threatened park

POLICE INVESTIGATE THEFT OF $3,590 IN TAX REFUND CASH
Local law enforcement is investigating the theft of $3,590 reported on Sunday, September 6, at a residence on Evelyn Ave. The victim told the Crossville

TENNESSEE RECORDS ZERO BOATING FATALITIES OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced that no boating-related fatalities occurred across the state during the 2026 Labor Day holiday weekend. This milestone marks

CROSSVILLE MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE AND DARK-OF-NIGHT FLIGHT ON SCARLET DRIVE
A 22-year-old Crossville resident was taken into custody Monday evening following a high-speed vehicle pursuit that ended on Scarlet Drive. According to the Cumberland County

CPWA LEADER QUESTIONS CITY’S LACK OF RATE-IMPACT DATA AHEAD OF MERGER REFERENDUM
With a referendum on a potential merger between the City of Crossville’s water system and the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority roughly two months away, CPWA

BLOUNT COUNTY OFFICIALS WARN RESIDENTS OF DECEPTIVE DEED MAILINGS CHARGING NEARLY $100 FOR 50-CENT DOCUMENTS
Blount County officials are urging residents to exercise caution following an influx of misleading letters demanding nearly $100 for copies of property deeds that cost

FORMER KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF TOM SPANGLER DIES AFTER BATTLE WITH CANCER
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of former Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler, who has died following a long and courageous battle

FORMER CUMBERLAND COUNTY TEACHER ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED GROOMING OF A MINOR
Sean Thomas Eckert, a 37-year-old former Cumberland County teacher and assistant football coach at Portland High School, was arrested and charged with one count of

TEMA LAUNCHES “READYTN CONNECT” TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
The Tennessee Emergency Management Authority (TEMA) has introduced ReadyTN Connect, a statewide initiative designed to link trusted local organizations with official emergency response resources. The

TENNESSEE BIOLOGISTS UNCOVER RARE SPECIES DURING UPPER CUMBERLAND BENTHIC BLITZ
Nearly 100 biologists from 28 partnering organizations surveyed 123 sites across 10 watersheds in the Upper Cumberland River Basin during the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s

ROANE COUNTY ORDERS FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
Local officials have announced that all United States and state flags across Roane County will be flown at half-staff tomorrow, Friday, September 11. The directive

HARRIMAN UTILITY BOARD CREWS RESPOND TO WATER LEAK; SERVICE DISRUPTIONS EXPECTED ON CLIFTY AND WALDEN STREETS
Harriman Utility Board (HUB) repair crews were dispatched to the intersection of Clifty Street and Queen Street to address an active water main leak. Residents

SHELTON JORDAN ARRESTED AFTER THREATENING CITIZENS OVER LOST GLASSES AND AUDITORY DISTURBANCES
A Crossville resident was taken into custody on September 2, 2026, following a disturbance at Obed River Park where he yelled at and threatened park

POLICE INVESTIGATE THEFT OF $3,590 IN TAX REFUND CASH
Local law enforcement is investigating the theft of $3,590 reported on Sunday, September 6, at a residence on Evelyn Ave. The victim told the Crossville

TENNESSEE RECORDS ZERO BOATING FATALITIES OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced that no boating-related fatalities occurred across the state during the 2026 Labor Day holiday weekend. This milestone marks

CROSSVILLE MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE AND DARK-OF-NIGHT FLIGHT ON SCARLET DRIVE
A 22-year-old Crossville resident was taken into custody Monday evening following a high-speed vehicle pursuit that ended on Scarlet Drive. According to the Cumberland County
