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The Fraternal Order of Police Frank Clement Lodge #38 is observing Police Memorial Week with a special ceremony on the lawn of the Cumberland County Amphitheater on Thursday May 14th at 11am to pay tr...

A Boone, North Carolina man died Friday night while participating in a bass tournament on Watauga Lake in Northeast Tennessee. Thirty-six-year-old Alexander Luster fell overboard and did not resurface...

TDOT Commissioner Will Reid, and other federal, state, and local officials will visit Washington County on Wednesday, May 13, to celebrate the reopening of the State Route 353 Floyd W. "Jason" Lamb Jr...

A Cumberland County Jury has convicted 37-year-old Jericia Marie Hayes of 2nd degree murder and delivery of fentanyl in the September 2021 overdose death of 35-year-old Samuel Mashburn. The jury asses...

Cumberland County Schools online enrollment is open now until May 29th for Returning Students. If you need your Skyward login please contact the school directly for assistance. Online enrollment for A...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed legislation to expand the Education Freedom Scholarship Program (EFS), making scholarships available for 35,000 students in the 2026-27 school year. The voucher ...

The University of Tennessee has postponed finals after a cyber attack shut down Canvas, an online learning management system used by schools and universities across the nation. A group called ShinyHun...

The Roane County Sheriff's Office has terminated a Deputy for engaging in policy violations pertaining to Standards of Conduct while off duty. In a press release, the Sheriff's Office said it learned ...

The Morgan County Board of Education has passed a budget that will shut down Petros-Joyner School. This affects 157 students and 30 staff. The BOE said it will provide transportation for these student...

The following is a statement by Fentress County Sheriff Hunter Fowler posted to Facebook on May 7, 2026: "I, After becoming aware of the situation involving inmate absentee ballots at the Fentress Cou...