Author Archives: Ronni Chase
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office Issues Warning on Fradulent Court Enforcement Notices
Press Release: SCAM ALERT: Fraudulent Court Enforcement Notices Circulating The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scam involving fraudulent "Final Notice - Court Enforcement...
Ronni Chase Apr 6, 2026
Registration opens for STEM Achievers summer program at Roane State
Press Release: Roane State's flagship campus in Harriman will host a free STEM Achievers program this summer in partnership with the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE)...
Ronni Chase Apr 6, 2026
24-Year-Old Man Drowns on Tims Ford Lake Sunday, 4th Boating-Related Fatality This Year in Tennessee
A 24-year-old Tullahoma man drowned on Tims Ford Lake in Moore County late Sunday afternoon (4/5/2026). According to the TWRA, Blake Lewis was with a friend in a paddle craft-style vessel when he fell...
Ronni Chase Apr 6, 2026
Longtime Cumberland County Commissioner Nancy Hyder Passes Away
Second District Cumberland County Commissioner and longtime educator Nancy Hyder has passed away. Among her many accomplishments, she was inducted into the CCHS Hall of Fame in 2025. She served on the...
Ronni Chase Apr 5, 2026
Decatur Man Charged in Meigs County Homicide Investigation
An investigation by the TBI and the Meigs County Sheriff's Office has resulted in the arrest of a Decatur man in connection to a shooting death that occurred Saturday evening. Fifty-eight year old Jef...
Ronni Chase Apr 5, 2026
Father Charged With Vehicular Homicide in 7-Year-Old Son's Death in Morgan County
Police say a 7-year-old boy in Morgan County was fatally hit by a car Thursday and his father has been charged with Vehicular Homicide. Forty-year-old Christopher E. Hawkins has been booked into the M...
Ronni Chase Apr 4, 2026
TDOT Says 127 Bridge Project Over Clear Creek on Track for Completion this Year
The Tennessee Department of Transportation reports that "progress on the US 127 bridge over Clear Creek project has recently focused on things like stream mitigation work, installing stabilization mea...
Ronni Chase Apr 4, 2026
Explosion Reported on Clymersville Road in Roane County Saturday
The Roane County Dispatch received several calls Saturday about a loud, rattling explosion in the area of Clymersville Road. The source of the explosion was a camper fire and authorities said it posed...
Ronni Chase Apr 3, 2026
Brush Fire Closes Black Hollow Road in Rockwood Saturday
The Rockwood Police Department reported Saturday afternoon that a large brush fire had closed Black Hollow Road. Fire crews are on the scene, working to contain and extinguish the fire. A burn ban is ...
Ronni Chase Apr 3, 2026
Rockwood Man Charged With Attempted Murder of Ex-Wife
An investigation by the TBI and Rockwood Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Rockwood man in connection to the shooting of his ex-wife at a residence along North Trinity Avenue. The vict...
Ronni Chase Apr 3, 2026