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Crossville City Council Keeps Property Tax Rate the Same
Crossville City Council approved the final reading of the tax rate and budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Council adopted a resolution keeping the property tax rate the same at .6059 cents per $100 o...
Ronni Chase Jun 18, 2026
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn Named as Possible Target of Alleged Plot to Attack White House UFC Event
United States Senator Marsha Blackburn, of Tennessee, was one of the lawmakers named as possible targets of an alleged plot to attack the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event held at...
Ronni Chase Jun 18, 2026
Two Brothers Killed in Warren County Plane Crash Wednesday
Two brothers from the Viola community were killed Wednesday when their plane went down in cornfield near Morrison Industrial Park. According to the Warren County Sheriff's Office, shortly after takeof...
Ronni Chase Jun 18, 2026
Rock Creek Campground in Morgan County to Reopen for Camping Friday, June 19, 2026
The Rock Creek Campground in Morgan County will reopen for camping this Friday. It was closed after a train hauling ethanol derailed and caught fire. Contact with river water remains prohibited in the...
Ronni Chase Jun 18, 2026
Cumberland County Fire Department Reminds Everyone That Smoke Alarms Save
The Cumberland County Fire Department is reminding everyone that working smoke alarms save lives and property. On the morning of June 15th, the Department responded to a kitchen fire on Rock Quarry Ro...
Ronni Chase Jun 18, 2026
Former Cumberland County Emergency Medical Services Employee Indicted For Allegedly Falsifying Time Sheets
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office has resulted in indictments against Adam Johnson, a former part-time employee of Cumberland County Emergency Medical Services (CCEMS) and a full-...
Ronni Chase Jun 18, 2026
DAG Johnson to Seek Death Penalty Against Former Morgan County Prison Inmate In Fatal Stabbing of Corrections Officer
On Thursday (June 18, 2026), District Attorney General Russell Johnson, during an arraignment, announced the filing of a Notice of Intent to pursue the death penalty against former Morgan County Corre...
Ronni Chase Jun 18, 2026
Suspect Identified in Old School Store Robbery
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office has identified the suspect in Sunday's robbery of the Old School Store on Newton Road. According to reports, 31-year-old Joshua Alan Ladner allegedly attempted t...
Ronni Chase Jun 17, 2026
TWRA to Host Second Annual Tennessee Biodiversity Summit
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has announced the second annual Tennessee Biodiversity Summit will take place on October 21, 2026, at Middle Tennessee State University. All wildlife ent...
Ronni Chase Jun 17, 2026
17-Year-Old Indicted for Second Degree Murder in Roane County Shooting Death
Seventeen-year-old Riley Pawlick has been indicted for second degree murder in the August 2025 shooting death of 19-year-old Holden Howse during a party at the Mr. Clean car detail shop in Harriman. A...
Ronni Chase Jun 17, 2026