
CUMBERLAND COUNTY RAISES $25,000 IN 16 DAYS FOR LARRY V. SHERRILL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP
The Cumberland County community came together to honor the late Larry V. Sherrill by funding a new Roane State Foundation scholarship for aspiring criminal justice

CITY TAX RATE APPROVED ON FIRST READING; NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR
During the City of Crossville’s council meeting this past Tuesday, officials took a significant step forward by approving the first reading of the municipal tax

CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES FIRE STATION #1 ADDITION BID
The Crossville City Council approved a bid for the Fire Station #1 Addition at their meeting on Tuesday night, with only Council member James Mayberry

SUBARU DRIVER INJURED AFTER FAILING TO YIELD TO DUMP TRUCK ON US 70 IN CRAB ORCHARD
According to a preliminary report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, On May 12, 2026, at approximately 4:11 PM, a collision occurred at the intersection of

NEW BRIDGE INSTALLED FOR CROSSVILLE GREENWAY PROJECT
The City of Crossville announced progress on its Greenway Project, with a major milestone underway today on Industrial Blvd. A new bridge is being delivered

CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES RESOLUTION TO CURB EXCESSIVE COIN PAYMENTS
The Crossville City Council meant Tuesday night to approve several items on the agenda, but at the tail end of the meeting city attorney Randy

ROCKWOOD POLICE LAUNCH INVESTIGATION INTO PREDATOR POACHERS ALLEGATIONS
The Rockwood Police Department is actively investigating allegations made by the group “Predator Poachers.” Officials acknowledged the potential concern these claims may cause in the

ARREST MADE IN THREAT OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION IN LOUDON COUNTY
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office has arrested David Parks in connection with social media threats of violence directed at Eaton Elementary School. Following a swift

ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT BEGINS ANNUAL FIRE HYDRANT TESTING AND FLUSHING
The Rockwood Fire Department will be performing its annual fire hydrant testing and flushing over the next couple of months. During this period, residents may

INMATE CONVICTED OF YEAR 2000 ROANE COUNTY MURDER KILLED IN PRISON
Robert Roysden, a 45-year-old Tennessee state prison inmate convicted in a 2000 Roane County murder case, was killed on May 2 at the Hardeman County

CROSSVILLE WOMAN FACES COURT TODAY OVER RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT INCIDENT AT HOSPITAL
Kristy Leigh Jaynes of Crossville faces multiple criminal charges in Cumberland County General Sessions Court today stemming from incidents on January 17, 2026, at Cumberland

CUMBERLAND COUNTY WOMAN FACES COURT WITH THEFT, BURGLARY, STOLEN VEHICLE, AND MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES
Andrea Nicole Haines faces multiple criminal charges in Cumberland County General Sessions Court on May 14, 2026, stemming from several incidents between 2025 and early

CUMBERLAND COUNTY RAISES $25,000 IN 16 DAYS FOR LARRY V. SHERRILL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP
The Cumberland County community came together to honor the late Larry V. Sherrill by funding a new Roane State Foundation scholarship for aspiring criminal justice

CITY TAX RATE APPROVED ON FIRST READING; NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR
During the City of Crossville’s council meeting this past Tuesday, officials took a significant step forward by approving the first reading of the municipal tax

CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES FIRE STATION #1 ADDITION BID
The Crossville City Council approved a bid for the Fire Station #1 Addition at their meeting on Tuesday night, with only Council member James Mayberry

SUBARU DRIVER INJURED AFTER FAILING TO YIELD TO DUMP TRUCK ON US 70 IN CRAB ORCHARD
According to a preliminary report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, On May 12, 2026, at approximately 4:11 PM, a collision occurred at the intersection of

NEW BRIDGE INSTALLED FOR CROSSVILLE GREENWAY PROJECT
The City of Crossville announced progress on its Greenway Project, with a major milestone underway today on Industrial Blvd. A new bridge is being delivered

CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES RESOLUTION TO CURB EXCESSIVE COIN PAYMENTS
The Crossville City Council meant Tuesday night to approve several items on the agenda, but at the tail end of the meeting city attorney Randy

ROCKWOOD POLICE LAUNCH INVESTIGATION INTO PREDATOR POACHERS ALLEGATIONS
The Rockwood Police Department is actively investigating allegations made by the group “Predator Poachers.” Officials acknowledged the potential concern these claims may cause in the

ARREST MADE IN THREAT OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION IN LOUDON COUNTY
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office has arrested David Parks in connection with social media threats of violence directed at Eaton Elementary School. Following a swift

ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT BEGINS ANNUAL FIRE HYDRANT TESTING AND FLUSHING
The Rockwood Fire Department will be performing its annual fire hydrant testing and flushing over the next couple of months. During this period, residents may

INMATE CONVICTED OF YEAR 2000 ROANE COUNTY MURDER KILLED IN PRISON
Robert Roysden, a 45-year-old Tennessee state prison inmate convicted in a 2000 Roane County murder case, was killed on May 2 at the Hardeman County

CROSSVILLE WOMAN FACES COURT TODAY OVER RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT INCIDENT AT HOSPITAL
Kristy Leigh Jaynes of Crossville faces multiple criminal charges in Cumberland County General Sessions Court today stemming from incidents on January 17, 2026, at Cumberland

CUMBERLAND COUNTY WOMAN FACES COURT WITH THEFT, BURGLARY, STOLEN VEHICLE, AND MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES
Andrea Nicole Haines faces multiple criminal charges in Cumberland County General Sessions Court on May 14, 2026, stemming from several incidents between 2025 and early
