PUTNAM COUNTY SECURES OVER $380,000 IN FEMA GRANTS FOR MAJOR TORNADO WARNING SYSTEM UPGRADES
Putnam County is overhauling its emergency notification infrastructure after securing $315,000 in siren grants and $66,000 for weather radios from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
CUMBERLAND COUNTY ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT (OCT – 8-14)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY I-40 [304.4-306.6] from MM 304.4 to MM 306.6 bridge repair and resurfacing: Construction continues in the median. Traffic remains shifted. Motorists should use
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES REPORTED ON GENESIS ROAD
Emergency services responded to a motor vehicle accident involving possible injuries this afternoon, Friday, October 9, 2026, at approximately 2:26 PM. According to dispatch alerts,
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED ON NORTH MAIN STREET IN CROSSVILLE
A motor vehicle accident involving four passenger vehicles occurred early Friday afternoon near the intersection of North Main Street and Obed Plaza. Emergency dispatchers logged
NEW LEGISLATION EXPANDS POWERS FOR UPPER CUMBERLAND REGIONAL AIRPORT TO BOOST GROWTH AND POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS
A newly enacted state law is paving the way for significant growth at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport. Sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey and carried
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED MORATORIUM FOR DATA AND CRYPTO CENTERS
The Roane County Commission is set to convene this coming Monday evening, October 12, at 6:00 p.m. at the courthouse in Kingston. A prominent public
NO MAIL DELIVERY OR FEDERAL SERVICES ON MONDAY FOR COLUMBUS DAY / INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
Residents across the country can expect a pause in standard federal and postal services this Monday as the nation observes Columbus Day, also widely recognized
WIND ADVISORY ISSUED FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY AHEAD OF GUSTY SATURDAY STORMS
Residents of Cumberland County should prepare for blustery conditions as the National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Wind Advisory effective from 4:00 AM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE BRACES FOR HEAVY RAIN AND POTENTIAL FLOODING AS REMNANTS OF HURRICANE APPROACH
Residents across Middle Tennessee are preparing for potential flooding this weekend as the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch starting late tonight and
Claude Phillip Smith, Jr., 78
Claude Phillip Smith, Jr., age 78, of Pikeville, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026. Claude served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam
AMENTUM OPENS GLOBAL NUCLEAR HEADQUARTERS IN OAK RIDGE WITH $500,000 EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
Amentum officially opened its new global nuclear headquarters on Thursday at 151 Lafayette Drive in Oak Ridge, establishing a central hub for the company’s international
JAMESTOWN WOMAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES INCLUDING OUT-OF-STATE WARRANT
Kristin R. King, 38, of Jamestown, was taken into custody late Thursday evening, October 8, 2026, by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department. Arrested by Officer
PUTNAM COUNTY SECURES OVER $380,000 IN FEMA GRANTS FOR MAJOR TORNADO WARNING SYSTEM UPGRADES
Putnam County is overhauling its emergency notification infrastructure after securing $315,000 in siren grants and $66,000 for weather radios from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
CUMBERLAND COUNTY ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT (OCT – 8-14)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY I-40 [304.4-306.6] from MM 304.4 to MM 306.6 bridge repair and resurfacing: Construction continues in the median. Traffic remains shifted. Motorists should use
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES REPORTED ON GENESIS ROAD
Emergency services responded to a motor vehicle accident involving possible injuries this afternoon, Friday, October 9, 2026, at approximately 2:26 PM. According to dispatch alerts,
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED ON NORTH MAIN STREET IN CROSSVILLE
A motor vehicle accident involving four passenger vehicles occurred early Friday afternoon near the intersection of North Main Street and Obed Plaza. Emergency dispatchers logged
NEW LEGISLATION EXPANDS POWERS FOR UPPER CUMBERLAND REGIONAL AIRPORT TO BOOST GROWTH AND POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS
A newly enacted state law is paving the way for significant growth at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport. Sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey and carried
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED MORATORIUM FOR DATA AND CRYPTO CENTERS
The Roane County Commission is set to convene this coming Monday evening, October 12, at 6:00 p.m. at the courthouse in Kingston. A prominent public
NO MAIL DELIVERY OR FEDERAL SERVICES ON MONDAY FOR COLUMBUS DAY / INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
Residents across the country can expect a pause in standard federal and postal services this Monday as the nation observes Columbus Day, also widely recognized
WIND ADVISORY ISSUED FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY AHEAD OF GUSTY SATURDAY STORMS
Residents of Cumberland County should prepare for blustery conditions as the National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Wind Advisory effective from 4:00 AM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE BRACES FOR HEAVY RAIN AND POTENTIAL FLOODING AS REMNANTS OF HURRICANE APPROACH
Residents across Middle Tennessee are preparing for potential flooding this weekend as the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch starting late tonight and
Claude Phillip Smith, Jr., 78
Claude Phillip Smith, Jr., age 78, of Pikeville, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026. Claude served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam
AMENTUM OPENS GLOBAL NUCLEAR HEADQUARTERS IN OAK RIDGE WITH $500,000 EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
Amentum officially opened its new global nuclear headquarters on Thursday at 151 Lafayette Drive in Oak Ridge, establishing a central hub for the company’s international
JAMESTOWN WOMAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES INCLUDING OUT-OF-STATE WARRANT
Kristin R. King, 38, of Jamestown, was taken into custody late Thursday evening, October 8, 2026, by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department. Arrested by Officer
