Author Archives: Ronni Chase

On Wednesday (Dec. 10, 2025), the USDA announced the approval of SNAP food-choice waivers for Tennessee and five other states. The waivers will amend the statutory definition of "food for purchase" un...

Press Release: NASHVILLE - Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton has appointed Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster to the Tennessee Technological University Board of Trustees. His term begins immedi...

Director of Schools Dr. Rebecca Farley has announced that the New Year will see a price hike for adult school lunch. Based on a recent audit of Cumberland County's nutrition program, the Tennessee Dep...

The Crossville City Council fell one vote short Tuesday night in an effort to bypass state laws that prohibit a referendum on the issue of a city operated ambulance service. While Mayor Crawford and t...

Crossville Mayor RJ Crawford presented Peyton Adams with the Student of the Month plaque for December. Mayor Crawford said, "Peyton is a very caring student and she frequently searches for ways to ass...

According to the latest Crossville City Manager's report, Crossville's primary revenue streams are outpacing last year's numbers. Fiscal year-to-date sales tax collections have topped $3.3 million, wh...

A Crossville resident lost $495 to an online scam while attempting to link his Amazon Prime account to his television. The victim told police on Dec. 5 that while trying to enter a code from his TV in...

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office reports that a tree stand was found on school property Monday (12/8/2025) at South Cumberland Elementary on Lantana Road. Deputies spoke with a man who said the ...

One person was killed and at least two others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on I-40 in Putnam County early Tuesday morning. According to TDOT Smartway it was reported at 5:42 am at the westbou...

According to a press release, Sgt. John Coley has been terminated from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office following the initiation of a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) case at the request ...