
ROANE COUNTY SEES QUIET WEEKEND DESPITE HOUSE CRASH, BICYCLE ACCIDENT, AND I-40 MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK
By Dudley Evans – Roane County experienced a relatively quiet weekend for emergency services overall, though a series of scattered weather-related and traffic incidents kept

CUMBERLAND COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO 155 INCIDENTS IN OCTOBER, BRINGING YEARLY TOTAL TO 1,381
The Cumberland County Fire Department handled a busy month of operations in October 2026, responding to a total of 155 calls for service throughout the

JENNIFER MENDOZA ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES AFTER TRAFFIC STOP ON SHADBERRY DRIVE
A 33-year-old Crossville woman faces multiple felony and misdemeanor drug charges following an October 30 traffic stop on Shadberry Drive. According to Cumberland County Sheriff’s

TWO CROSSVILLE MEN ARRESTED AFTER HALLOWEEN NIGHT BURGLARY ON SLEEPY HOLLOW
I kid you not. Two Crossville men were taken into custody late Halloween night following a reported residential burglary on Sleepy Hollow Lane in Cumberland

TENNESSEE TEEN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AFTER KNOXVILLE SHOOTING
A 19-year-old man is facing multiple charges, including attempted second-degree murder, following a shooting in Knoxville on Friday afternoon. According to the Knoxville Police Department,

FIRE DEVASTATES LENOIR CITY SWEET SHOP, FORCING EARLY SEASON CLOSURE
A popular East Tennessee fall destination has closed its doors for the remainder of the year after a pre-dawn fire destroyed its on-site sweet shop

CROSSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES GRADUATION OF TWO NEW PATROL OFFICERS
The City of Crossville Police Department announced the graduation of Patrol Officers Mitchell Park and Brian Shelters from the Blount County Law Enforcement Academy on

HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER MAJOR ANNEXATION, MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR NOTE, AND SURPLUS PROPERTY OVERHAUL
The Harriman City Council is set to meet tonight, November 3, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the 408 N. Roane St. Plaza for a packed

CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMS NOVEMBER 2026 AS AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster has officially proclaimed November 2026 as American Indian Heritage Month in the county. Acting on behalf of the Crab-Orchard Chapter

CACTUS FIRE IN BIG SOUTH FORK REACHES 75% CONTAINMENT AS RAIN AND COOLER WEATHER AID CREWS
Containment of the Cactus Fire within the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area has risen to 75%, according to an update released Sunday

TWO SEPARATE CRASHES CAUSE TRAFFIC HEADACHES ALONG CUMBERLAND COUNTY HIGHWAYS
Local authorities responded to two distinct motor vehicle collisions in Cumberland County, involving multiple vehicles, temporary traffic delays, and minor to possible injuries. US-70 Multi-Vehicle

OVER 24,000 EARLY VOTES CAST ACROSS CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTIES AHEAD OF ELECTION DAY
Early voting wrapped up on Thursday, Oct. 29, with local election officials recording a total of 24,133 ballots cast early across Cumberland and Roane counties.

ROANE COUNTY SEES QUIET WEEKEND DESPITE HOUSE CRASH, BICYCLE ACCIDENT, AND I-40 MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK
By Dudley Evans – Roane County experienced a relatively quiet weekend for emergency services overall, though a series of scattered weather-related and traffic incidents kept

CUMBERLAND COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO 155 INCIDENTS IN OCTOBER, BRINGING YEARLY TOTAL TO 1,381
The Cumberland County Fire Department handled a busy month of operations in October 2026, responding to a total of 155 calls for service throughout the

JENNIFER MENDOZA ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES AFTER TRAFFIC STOP ON SHADBERRY DRIVE
A 33-year-old Crossville woman faces multiple felony and misdemeanor drug charges following an October 30 traffic stop on Shadberry Drive. According to Cumberland County Sheriff’s

TWO CROSSVILLE MEN ARRESTED AFTER HALLOWEEN NIGHT BURGLARY ON SLEEPY HOLLOW
I kid you not. Two Crossville men were taken into custody late Halloween night following a reported residential burglary on Sleepy Hollow Lane in Cumberland

TENNESSEE TEEN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AFTER KNOXVILLE SHOOTING
A 19-year-old man is facing multiple charges, including attempted second-degree murder, following a shooting in Knoxville on Friday afternoon. According to the Knoxville Police Department,

FIRE DEVASTATES LENOIR CITY SWEET SHOP, FORCING EARLY SEASON CLOSURE
A popular East Tennessee fall destination has closed its doors for the remainder of the year after a pre-dawn fire destroyed its on-site sweet shop

CROSSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES GRADUATION OF TWO NEW PATROL OFFICERS
The City of Crossville Police Department announced the graduation of Patrol Officers Mitchell Park and Brian Shelters from the Blount County Law Enforcement Academy on

HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER MAJOR ANNEXATION, MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR NOTE, AND SURPLUS PROPERTY OVERHAUL
The Harriman City Council is set to meet tonight, November 3, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the 408 N. Roane St. Plaza for a packed

CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMS NOVEMBER 2026 AS AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster has officially proclaimed November 2026 as American Indian Heritage Month in the county. Acting on behalf of the Crab-Orchard Chapter

CACTUS FIRE IN BIG SOUTH FORK REACHES 75% CONTAINMENT AS RAIN AND COOLER WEATHER AID CREWS
Containment of the Cactus Fire within the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area has risen to 75%, according to an update released Sunday

TWO SEPARATE CRASHES CAUSE TRAFFIC HEADACHES ALONG CUMBERLAND COUNTY HIGHWAYS
Local authorities responded to two distinct motor vehicle collisions in Cumberland County, involving multiple vehicles, temporary traffic delays, and minor to possible injuries. US-70 Multi-Vehicle

OVER 24,000 EARLY VOTES CAST ACROSS CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTIES AHEAD OF ELECTION DAY
Early voting wrapped up on Thursday, Oct. 29, with local election officials recording a total of 24,133 ballots cast early across Cumberland and Roane counties.
