Author Archives: Ronni Chase

The Cumberland County Commission has passed a resolution that would allow a $12.50 charge in court proceedings of state misdemeanors and felonies. The money would be collected for providing support se...

On Tuesday (9/16/2025), former Tennessee House Speaker aide Cade Cothren was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay a $25,000 fine. Cothren and former House Speaker Glen Casada were both ...

A Decatur County grand jury has indicted 48-year-old Christopher Overman in the April boating death 19-year-old Austin Perry on the Tennessee River. He faces a host of charges including Vehicular Homi...

The Fentress County Sheriff's Office has been made aware of a scam in which callers are posing as the Sheriff's Office and sometimes using the name of the Clerk's Office to threaten residents with arr...

The Fairfield Glade Police Department will host a Free Child Seat Check at the Department on Peavine Road on Saturday, September 27th from 10am to 2pm in partnership with National Car Seat Day. There ...

According to figures from Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster, the county collected almost $42,000 in building permit fees in August, while EMS revenue of just over $360,000 fell short of projections...

Four people were killed in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 111 in White County late Monday afternoon (9/15/2025). It happened around 5:30pm and 18 people were involved. Putnam County Mayor Randy Port...

On Monday (9/15/2025), Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined President Donald J. Trump inside the Oval Office for the signing of a Presidential Memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force, and to...

During special recognitions at Monday night's Cumberland County Commission meeting, CCHS Principal Dr. Cassie Warner announced that longtime local educator and 2nd District Commissioner Nancy Hyder ha...

Cumberland County Commissioners, in a unanimous vote, approved a resolution opposing a move by the City of Crossville to set up and operate a separate ambulance service for city residents. County comm...