
ROANE STATE S.T.E.A. COLLECTS NEARLY 1,000 TOYS TO COMFORT CHILDREN IN NEED
Roane State’s chapter of the Student Tennessee Education Association (STEA) recently completed a successful service project called “Blue Lights & Christmas Lights.” The initiative collected

ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT AT 6
The Rockwood City Council will hold its regular fourth Monday meeting this Monday, February 23, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. Under old business, the

KINGSTON POLICE RESPOND TO TWO-VEHICLE CRASH NEAR WEIGEL’S
On Friday evening around 6:30 p.m., the Kingston Police Department, along with the fire department and an ambulance, responded to a two-vehicle crash near the

ANDERSON SHERIFF WARNS OF FAKE PHONE COMPANY SCAM
The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has issued a public warning about an ongoing phone scam targeting local residents. Scammers are posing as representatives of a

WARTBURG POLICE SEIZE 19.2 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE DURING TRAFFIC STOP
On February 20, 2026, Officer Sarah Posey of the Wartburg Police Department initiated a traffic stop for a traffic violation. With assistance from Chief Mike

MORGAN COUNTY JURY CONVICTS INMATE OF SEXUAL BATTERY AGAINST CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
A Morgan County jury convicted 25-year-old inmate Montarius Douglas of sexual battery on February 19, 2026, following a trial in the county’s Criminal Court. The

TWO WOMEN INDICTED IN ROANE COUNTY FOR STATUTORY RAPE OF MINOR
In Roane County, Tennessee, two women have been indicted in connection with a sex crime involving a minor. Faith Madison Renzo, 24, of Harriman, faces

AAA REPORTS TENN. GAS PRICE AVERAGE RISE BY THREE CENTS
As of February 23, 2026, Tennessee’s average gas price for regular unleaded gasoline stands at $2.55 per gallon, reflecting a modest increase of three cents

PUTNAM FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO I-40 SEMI-TRAILER FIRE
Early this morning, just after 12:30 a.m., the Putnam County Fire Department responded to a reported semi-trailer fire on eastbound Interstate 40 near mile marker

9,462 POUNDS OF FROZEN MEATBALLS RECALLED OVER METAL CONTAMINATION
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on February 22, 2026, that Rosina Food Products, Inc., based in West Seneca,

MAN ARRESTED IN FAIRFIELD GLADE FOR DUI WITH FOUR EMPTY ALCOHOL CANS IN TRUCK
On February 13, 2026, at approximately 3:24 p.m., Officer Nikolas Brendel of the Fairfield Glade Police Department observed a white 2018 Dodge Ram pickup traveling

ELDERLY CROSSVILLE RESIDENT FALLS VICTIM TO CHECK FRAUD SCAM
An 86-year-old resident of Oak Crest Drive in Crossville reported a fraud incident to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office on February 22, 2026, after discovering

ROANE STATE S.T.E.A. COLLECTS NEARLY 1,000 TOYS TO COMFORT CHILDREN IN NEED
Roane State’s chapter of the Student Tennessee Education Association (STEA) recently completed a successful service project called “Blue Lights & Christmas Lights.” The initiative collected

ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT AT 6
The Rockwood City Council will hold its regular fourth Monday meeting this Monday, February 23, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. Under old business, the

KINGSTON POLICE RESPOND TO TWO-VEHICLE CRASH NEAR WEIGEL’S
On Friday evening around 6:30 p.m., the Kingston Police Department, along with the fire department and an ambulance, responded to a two-vehicle crash near the

ANDERSON SHERIFF WARNS OF FAKE PHONE COMPANY SCAM
The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has issued a public warning about an ongoing phone scam targeting local residents. Scammers are posing as representatives of a

WARTBURG POLICE SEIZE 19.2 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE DURING TRAFFIC STOP
On February 20, 2026, Officer Sarah Posey of the Wartburg Police Department initiated a traffic stop for a traffic violation. With assistance from Chief Mike

MORGAN COUNTY JURY CONVICTS INMATE OF SEXUAL BATTERY AGAINST CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
A Morgan County jury convicted 25-year-old inmate Montarius Douglas of sexual battery on February 19, 2026, following a trial in the county’s Criminal Court. The

TWO WOMEN INDICTED IN ROANE COUNTY FOR STATUTORY RAPE OF MINOR
In Roane County, Tennessee, two women have been indicted in connection with a sex crime involving a minor. Faith Madison Renzo, 24, of Harriman, faces

AAA REPORTS TENN. GAS PRICE AVERAGE RISE BY THREE CENTS
As of February 23, 2026, Tennessee’s average gas price for regular unleaded gasoline stands at $2.55 per gallon, reflecting a modest increase of three cents

PUTNAM FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO I-40 SEMI-TRAILER FIRE
Early this morning, just after 12:30 a.m., the Putnam County Fire Department responded to a reported semi-trailer fire on eastbound Interstate 40 near mile marker

9,462 POUNDS OF FROZEN MEATBALLS RECALLED OVER METAL CONTAMINATION
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on February 22, 2026, that Rosina Food Products, Inc., based in West Seneca,

MAN ARRESTED IN FAIRFIELD GLADE FOR DUI WITH FOUR EMPTY ALCOHOL CANS IN TRUCK
On February 13, 2026, at approximately 3:24 p.m., Officer Nikolas Brendel of the Fairfield Glade Police Department observed a white 2018 Dodge Ram pickup traveling

ELDERLY CROSSVILLE RESIDENT FALLS VICTIM TO CHECK FRAUD SCAM
An 86-year-old resident of Oak Crest Drive in Crossville reported a fraud incident to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office on February 22, 2026, after discovering
