MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED ON SPARTA HIGHWAY AND POMONA ROAD
On Friday, May 8, 2026, at 4:05 PM, emergency units responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Sparta Highway and
LETTER CARRIERS TO HOLD 34TH ANNUAL STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE TOMORROW
Tomorrow, May 9, 2026, marks the 34th anniversary of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the largest one-day food drive
MITCHELL HUNTER OAKES SCHEDULED FOR ARRAIGNMENT ON FIREARM, THEFT, AND METH CHARGES
Mitchell Hunter Oakes was arrested by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office on July 22, 2025. He is scheduled for an arraignment hearing on May 12,
CROSSVILLE MAN FACES SIX FELONY COUNTS INCLUDING HIGH-SPEED EVADING ARREST, OFFICER ASSAULT, AND TRUCK THEFT
Juan Manuel Flores is scheduled for arraignment on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. in Cumberland County Criminal Court, represented by attorney Jeff Vires.
COOKVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HAS SUED OVER 2,000 PATIENTS FOR MEDICAL DEBT SINCE 2021
Cookeville Regional Medical Center, a not-for-profit hospital in Tennessee, has sued more than 2,000 patients for unpaid medical debt since 2021, with lawsuits rising each
ROCKWOOD TEEN EARNS ROANE STATE’S 2026 PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Aaron Summerall, a 19-year-old from Rockwood, Tennessee, has been named the 2026 President’s Award recipient at Roane State Community College, the institution’s highest student honor.
POWER OUTAGE PLANNED FOR ALGOOD AREA OF PUTNAM COUNTY TOMORROW
UCEMC has notified its members of a planned TVA power outage in the Algood area of Putnam County on Saturday, May 9, 2026. The outage
OLIVER SPRINGS COUNCIL MEETS AMID STRONG OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED PARK FEES ORDINANCE
The Oliver Springs Town Council held its first meeting in nearly five weeks, drawing a large crowd of concerned citizens who largely opposed a draft
WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MAY 7 – 13)
ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 122 and 129: On Thursday, May 7, 2026, motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO LARGE METH SEIZURE IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On Wednesday evening, May 6, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled over a white Nissan Sedan on Interstate 40 for failure to maintain lane
ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY TERMINATED FOR OFF-DUTY POLICY VIOLATIONS
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office has issued a media release announcing that a sheriff’s deputy was terminated for off-duty policy violations related to Standards of
CANVAS CYBER BREACH DISRUPTS UT FINALS AND THOUSANDS OF SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE
A cybersecurity incident involving the Canvas learning management system, provided by Instructure, disrupted schools and universities nationwide, including Knox County Schools and the University of
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED ON SPARTA HIGHWAY AND POMONA ROAD
On Friday, May 8, 2026, at 4:05 PM, emergency units responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Sparta Highway and
LETTER CARRIERS TO HOLD 34TH ANNUAL STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE TOMORROW
Tomorrow, May 9, 2026, marks the 34th anniversary of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the largest one-day food drive
MITCHELL HUNTER OAKES SCHEDULED FOR ARRAIGNMENT ON FIREARM, THEFT, AND METH CHARGES
Mitchell Hunter Oakes was arrested by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office on July 22, 2025. He is scheduled for an arraignment hearing on May 12,
CROSSVILLE MAN FACES SIX FELONY COUNTS INCLUDING HIGH-SPEED EVADING ARREST, OFFICER ASSAULT, AND TRUCK THEFT
Juan Manuel Flores is scheduled for arraignment on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. in Cumberland County Criminal Court, represented by attorney Jeff Vires.
COOKVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HAS SUED OVER 2,000 PATIENTS FOR MEDICAL DEBT SINCE 2021
Cookeville Regional Medical Center, a not-for-profit hospital in Tennessee, has sued more than 2,000 patients for unpaid medical debt since 2021, with lawsuits rising each
ROCKWOOD TEEN EARNS ROANE STATE’S 2026 PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Aaron Summerall, a 19-year-old from Rockwood, Tennessee, has been named the 2026 President’s Award recipient at Roane State Community College, the institution’s highest student honor.
POWER OUTAGE PLANNED FOR ALGOOD AREA OF PUTNAM COUNTY TOMORROW
UCEMC has notified its members of a planned TVA power outage in the Algood area of Putnam County on Saturday, May 9, 2026. The outage
OLIVER SPRINGS COUNCIL MEETS AMID STRONG OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED PARK FEES ORDINANCE
The Oliver Springs Town Council held its first meeting in nearly five weeks, drawing a large crowd of concerned citizens who largely opposed a draft
WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MAY 7 – 13)
ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 122 and 129: On Thursday, May 7, 2026, motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO LARGE METH SEIZURE IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On Wednesday evening, May 6, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled over a white Nissan Sedan on Interstate 40 for failure to maintain lane
ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY TERMINATED FOR OFF-DUTY POLICY VIOLATIONS
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office has issued a media release announcing that a sheriff’s deputy was terminated for off-duty policy violations related to Standards of
CANVAS CYBER BREACH DISRUPTS UT FINALS AND THOUSANDS OF SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE
A cybersecurity incident involving the Canvas learning management system, provided by Instructure, disrupted schools and universities nationwide, including Knox County Schools and the University of
