Author Archives: Ronni Chase
Cumberland County Awarded $50,000 ThreeStar Grant
Cumberland County has been awarded a $50,000 ThreeStar grant. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced that 54 counties will receiv...
Ronni Chase Jul 28, 2021
Cumberland County Students Return To School Monday, August 2, 2021
The Summer Break is coming to an end for Cumberland County students. Monday, August 2nd is the First Day of school in Cumberland County with students released at 10am. Tuesday, August 3rd is an Admini...
Ronni Chase Jul 27, 2021
Cumberland County's Active COVID-19 Cases More Than Double In Less Than A Week
In just under a week, Cumberland County's active COVID-19 cases have more than doubled. On Tuesday, July 27, 2021 the Tennessee Department of Health reported 96 active coronavirus cases in Cumberland ...
Ronni Chase Jul 27, 2021
New Domestic Violence Education Training for Licensed Cosmetologists and Barbers May Save Lives in Tennessee
(tn.gov/Peg Broadcasting News) To help save the lives of domestic violence victims, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the state Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners are pla...
Ronni Chase Jul 27, 2021
State Achieved Overall 95% Participation Rate in 2020-21 Statewide Summative Assessment
The Tennessee Department of Education has released the state's Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) participation rates for the 2020-21 annual assessment administration. The overall parti...
Ronni Chase Jul 27, 2021
Harvel Indicted For Sexual Assault, Kidnapping
The former Cumberland County Solid Waste Director was indicted on nine counts including civil rights violations, kidnapping and sexual assault, WVLT reports. Michael H. Harvel, 59, was arrested by the...
Ronni Chase Jul 27, 2021
Update: Woman Claims Ownership Of Gun Found In Parking Lot Of Local Hotel
Crossville Police were dispatched to Quality Inn on Highway 127 North on Friday after a Smith & Wesson .38 Special was found in the parking lot. A check of the serial number revealed the gun had n...
Ronni Chase Jul 27, 2021
Handgun Found During Powerline Right-Of-Way Survey
During a survey of the powerline right-of-way on Lynn Road on Thursday (7/22/2021), a worker found a Ruger P89 9MM handgun on the ground. A check revealed the gun had not been reported stolen. The wea...
Ronni Chase Jul 27, 2021
Cumberland County's Active COVID-19 Cases Rise To 86
Cumberland County's Active COVID-19 cases rose by 24 on Monday to 86. Deaths remained at 142. Total cases went up by 30 to 7,000. Tennessee has recorded 10,234 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus an...
Ronni Chase Jul 26, 2021
State Veterinarian Alerts Horse Owners To Cases Of Potomac Horse Fever In Tennessee
Tennessee's state veterinarian confirms four horses in Tennessee have now tested positive for Potomac Horse Fever (PHF). Cases in Hawkins, Robertson, and Sullivan counties are in addition to th...
Ronni Chase Jul 26, 2021