Author Archives: Ronni Chase
Governor Bill Lee Proclaims July as Beef Month in Tennessee
Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed July 2025 as Beef Month in Tennessee. Beef is Tennessee's second highest-grossing farm commodity, generating $5.2 billion in agricultural cash receipts annually. Tenne...
Ronni Chase Jul 2, 2025
Southridge Circle Man Barricades Self in Home
A Southridge Circle man barricaded himself in his home on Saturday (6/28/2025) as Crossville Police attempted to serve him with an arrest warrant out of Sevier County. It happened around 1:30pm. Polic...
Ronni Chase Jul 1, 2025
Bomb Threat at Rumors Bar & Grill, Suspect Transported to Justice Center
Crossville Police were dispatched to a bomb threat at Rumors Bar & Grill around 1:30 Sunday morning (6/29/2025). According to reports, the anonymous caller stated there was a bomb at Rumors that w...
Ronni Chase Jul 1, 2025
CCHS Welcomes New Administrative Team
Cumberland County High School invites the public to join them in welcoming their new Jet Administrative Team: Athletic Director/Assistant Principal Mr. Blake Allen; Assistant Principal Mrs. Kalli Buck...
Ronni Chase Jul 1, 2025
Tennessee Schools Crack Down on Cell Phone Use
Starting July 1, Tennessee public schools must enforce new rules banning student use of cell phones, smartwatches, and other devices during instructional time. School boards and public charter schools...
Ronni Chase Jun 30, 2025
New Law Targets Use of Preferred Pronouns Without Parental Consent
As of July 1st, Tennessee schools and certain employers may now face lawsuits for using a student's or employee's preferred name or pronoun without parental consent. The new law states that if the pre...
Ronni Chase Jun 30, 2025
Education Freedom Act Launches with $500M in School Vouchers
Under the new Education Freedom Act that goes into effect July 1st, up to 20,000 students in Tennessee will be eligible to receive roughly $7,000 in public funds to attend private schools. The $500 mi...
Ronni Chase Jun 30, 2025
Tennessee Cracks Down on Gun Modifications and Threats of Violence
In response to rising concerns over gun violence, a new Tennessee law now bans the possession of Glock switches, devices that convert handguns into fully automatic weapons. The offense is now a Class ...
Ronni Chase Jun 30, 2025
New Laws Combat AI-Generated Child Exploitation and Deepfake Abuse
Beginning July 1, Tennessee is strengthening its digital safety laws by making it a criminal offense to produce or possess AI-generated child pornography. The "Preventing Deepfake Images Act" also all...
Ronni Chase Jun 30, 2025
Immigration Enforcement Laws Tighten and New Traffic Laws Take Effect
As the new fiscal year begins, the state of Tennessee is set to create a Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division under the Department of Safety to enhance coordination with federal immigration la...
Ronni Chase Jun 30, 2025