Author Archives: Ronni Chase

Kipekee, the rare spotless giraffe, who was born at an East Tennessee zoo in 2023, has passed away. Brights Zoo in Limestone made the announcement on Wednesday (11/26/2025). The zoo said it is working...

The application period for the 2025-26 Late-Season, Youth, and Military Waterfowl Quota Hunts is open through December 3rd. Applications can be submitted online at gooutdoorstennessee.com, through the...

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is monitoring the confirmed exposure of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) associated with the equine events in Texas and Oklahoma. At this time, no cases of EHV...

A Memorial Service for Katherine Jo Elmore, age 70, of Crossville, will be held at Bilbrey Funeral Home and Cremation Service on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at 3:00 PM. Family will receive friends from...

The Meigs County Grand Jury has indicted 45-year-old Chad Mitchell Lankford on one count of First Degree Murder in the July (2025) shooting death of 46-year-old Jason Paul Burnette at a residence in D...

The "Tennessee Safe Thanksgiving Travel Challenge Initiative" is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 26, and Sunday, Nov. 30. The initiative includes increased patrols from the THP and local law enforcement...

The Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) recently honored Andy Carey as the 2025 Outstanding Conservation Farmer at its Annual Awards Dinner. Andy, along with his parents ...

City of Crossville Press Release: The Treasury halted production of pennies for general circulation on November 12, 2025. Due to the halt in production, the City of Crossville is establishing the foll...

A Cumberland County man has been charged after he allegedly pulled a gun on his sister's boyfriend. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office was dispatched shortly before 10am Sunday (11/23/2025) to a r...

A Crossville woman's fishing trip came to an abrupt end after her vehicle rolled into a pond. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office was called to the 1800 block of Highway 70 East around 6pm Saturday...