Author Archives: Ronni Chase

State officials are urging parents and caregivers to use the State Department's free "Baby in the Back" car hangtag program as part of ongoing efforts to prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths amon...

Two people face child abuse charges in Monterey. According to a press release, on Friday, June 26, 2026, Officers with the Monterey Police Department responded to a residence for an unresponsive femal...

The National Weather Service has extended the Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Friday for the Plateau. Heat index values up to 107 expected. Areas in the advisory include Coffee, Cumberland, Fentress, Gru...

The Crossville/Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency (CCCEMA) has announced that emergency personnel from multiple agencies will be participating in a trainer exercise tomorrow, July 1, at Sto...

An intentional act of vandalism has prompted an investigation by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office after a Pleasant Hill property owner's water lines were deliberately cut. The homeowner reported...

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE PLATEAU... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Coffee, Cumberland, Fentress, Grundy, Overton, Pickett, Van ...

The US 127/SR 28 bridge over Clear Creek is now OPEN. The 1,425 ft. bridge serves as an important connection between Crossville and Jamestown . TDOT says that while some work continues, including road...

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstate and state routes from noon on Thursday, July 2, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6,...

Heavy rain caused severe flooding in Fentress County that resulted in major road damage over the weekend. On Sunday, Fentress County Road Superintendent Ryan Reed reported flooding and damage througho...

Two people were rescued in the Big Bottom Wildlife Management Area south of Sparta on Saturday after their side-by-side became partially submerged and stuck in the river. The Sparta-White County Rescu...