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Arlon Way, former superintendent of schools, passed away on June 6th. He was 85. During his career in Cumberland County education, he worked as a teacher, assistant principal, and elected superintendent. His wife, Jane Way, also worked for the school system for 47 years. Funeral services will be hel...
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TDOT Help truck operator Chester Hembree was the first to respond Friday (6/5/2026) after a woman went into labor in her vehicle on I-40 eastbound in Knox County. The woman had just delivered the baby, but told Hembree the baby hadn't cried. He cleared the baby's airway and helped get the child to ...
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NWS 6/7/2026 FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING For Middle and East Tennessee... FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of Middle Tennessee...
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Ninth Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson reports that former City of Kingston Finance Director Carolyn Brewer has pleaded guilty to overpaying herself during her tenure. Mrs. Brewer, age 81, served as Finance Director for decades. She appeared in Criminal Court in Wartburg on Frida...
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The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office has presented and Outstanding Service Award to Correctional Officer Hunter Kirkland for going above and beyond the call of duty. On the evening of April 17, 2026, while traveling home from work, Officer Kirkland encountered a woman who had been involved in a tr...
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