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Cumberland County Playhouse Receives $500,000 State Funds
The Cumberland County Playhouse has received $500,000 in state funding. Senator Paul Bailey joined Speaker Cameron Sexton, Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster, and Crossville Mayor RJ Crawford for a ...
May 20, 2023
Major Lynch Honored For 15 years Of Service With White County Sheriff's Office
White County Sheriff Steve Page, Chief Kenny Dobson along with Senator Paul Bailey, and State Representative Paul Sherrell, presented a Joint Senate Resolution to Major Richard Lynch commending him fo...
Ronni Chase May 20, 2023
Suspect Arrested On Multiple Charges After Putnam County Crash
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office reports a suspect faces DUI and numerous drug charges after crashing on Garrison Road last week. Deputies responded to the scene and made contact with Dustin Grasty,...
May 20, 2023
State Veterinarian Alerts Cattle Owners Of BSE Detection (Mad Cow Disease) In Tennessee
The Tennessee State Veterinarian is confirming a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow with ties to southeast Tennessee. The condition is commonly called Mad Cow Disease. Th...
May 20, 2023
2023 National Safe Boating Week, May 20-26; Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29
In preparation for Memorial Day weekend and the summer boating season, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is once again participating in National Safe Boating Week, May 20-26. So far in 2023, the...
May 20, 2023
President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Tennessee
FEMA has announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and a t...
May 18, 2023
Tennessee Experiences Another Drop in Unemployment in April
The state of Tennessee experienced lower unemployment in April, the second consecutive month the statewide jobless rate has dropped. The April 2023 seasonally adjusted rate came in at 3.3%, 0.1 of a p...
May 18, 2023
Gov. Lee Signs Bill to Raise Teacher Pay
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Thursday marked the signing of the Teacher Paycheck Protection Act, a bill that will give teachers the largest pay raise in state history. The Teacher Paycheck Protectio...
May 18, 2023
SMHS 2023 Graduation Friday, May 19 At Panther Stadium
The Stone Memorial High School 2023 Graduation will be held at Panther Stadium on the football field Friday, May 19, 2023! The Gates open at 4:30pm and the Ceremony begins at 6:30pm.
May 18, 2023
Cumberland County Students Do Not Report To School May 23, May 24, or 25, 2023
Students in Cumberland County are getting two extra days off. Due to a stockpile of days normally used for snow or extenuating circumstances, there has been a change to the Cumberland County Schools C...
May 18, 2023