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Missing Former Jamestown Mayor Found Deceased At Campsite In Big South Fork
The search for a missing Jamestown man has come to a tragic end. Former Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Bill Baines, age 58, was last seen leaving his home in the West Briar Avenue area of Jamestown at approxi...
Ronni Chase Jun 10, 2022
Crossville Fire Rescue, Cumberland County Fire Department and Cumberland County Rescue Squad Respond To Bledsoe County Early Friday Morning After Car Drives Off 100FT Bluff
Crossville Fire Rescue, Cumberland County Fire Department and Cumberland County Rescue Squad personnel responded mutual aid to the Lowes Gap Road area in remote Bledsoe County at approximately 2:30am ...
Ronni Chase Jun 10, 2022
TN Sales Tax Holiday On Clothing, Computers And School Supplies July 29-July 31, 2022
Tennessee's traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, 2022. During this time cl...
Jun 10, 2022
Nine Indicted Following Multi-Agency Meth Investigation In Upper Cumberland Area
TBI Press Release: DEKALB COUNTY - An ongoing drug investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance of multiple additi...
Jun 10, 2022
Report Ranks Crossville #71 Most Expensive City In Tennessee
(Submitted Jeff Barnes) According to a recently released report called the: 2022 State by State Bill Pay Market report, among other things, the report found that Tennessee is the #37 most expensive st...
Jun 09, 2022
tnAchieves to Introduce Reimagined Mentoring Program in 2023
tnAchieves is introducing a reimagined mentoring program in 2023 to combat a nine percentage point drop in the state's college-going rate since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mentors will return ...
Ronni Chase Jun 08, 2022
Cumberland County's Positive COVID-19 Cases Increase by 61, Deaths Remain at 329 on Saturday, June 4, 2022
Cumberland County's positive COVID-19 cases increased by 61 in a week for a total of 16,330 on Saturday, June 4 2022. The total reflects the number of positive cases since the Tennessee Department of ...
Ronni Chase Jun 08, 2022
Investigator Jason Elmore Named 2022 Deputy of the Year
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office congratulates Investigator Jason Elmore for being recognized and awarded the 2022 Deputy of the Year. Investigator Elmore is thanked for his service and commitme...
Jun 08, 2022
Tennessee's 2022 Free Fishing Day Saturday, June 11
Tennessee's 2022 Free Fishing Day is set for Saturday, June 11 when anyone may fish free without a license in Tennessee's public waters. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency provides the annual fre...
Jun 07, 2022
Stone Memorial High School History Scholar, Tina Tung, Wins Award at State Competition
Stone Memorial High School student Tina Tung earned 3rd Place in the Senior Individual Paper category at this year's Tennessee History Day contest with her project, "Black Lives Matter: The Diplomatic...
Jun 07, 2022