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Putnam County Man Arrested For Animal Cruelty
A Putnam County man was arrested Thursday in connection to the starvation deaths of over 100 cows. A grand jury indicted 59-year-old Ricky Dake, of Monterey, on 14 counts of animal cruelty and one cou...
Ronni Chase Jun 10, 2021
Former Fentress County Deputy Indicted on Theft Charges
A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the office of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has led to the indictment of a former Fentress County dep...
Paxton Elmore Jun 10, 2021
$10,000 Reward Offered For Information In 2014 Oak Ridge Murder
Governor Bill Lee has authorized a $10,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the case of 29-year-old T.S. Thrasher, who was murdered over 6 years ago in his Oak Ridge apartment. Just a...
Ronni Chase Jun 10, 2021
Tennessee and Louisiana Secretaries of State Make a Friendly Wager on NCAA Super Regional
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin have made a friendly wager on the outcome of this weekend's matchup of the University of Tennessee Volunteers agai...
Ronni Chase Jun 10, 2021
Former Fentress County Deputy Indicted, Accused Of Official Misconduct
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former Fentress County deputy. In October 2020, TBI agents began investigating 43-year...
Jun 10, 2021
Man Allegedly Points Gun At Woman Who Just Pulled Into A Driveway
A Crossville woman reports that a man pointed a gun at her after she pulled into a driveway on Lantana Road early Wednesday morning. According to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, the woman hit ...
Ronni Chase Jun 10, 2021
Cumberland County Records 2 More COVID-19 Deaths Wednesday, Total Now 140
Cumberland County's COVID-19 deaths rose by 2 on Wednesday, June 09, 2021 bringing the total to 140. Positive cases are 6,840 and active cases are 25. The statewide death toll is 12,494; total positiv...
Ronni Chase Jun 09, 2021
TDEC Announces Recreation Grant For Virgin Falls State Natural Area
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced a $500,000 grant for land acquisition for the Virgin Falls State Natural Area. The grant is part of more than $7.5 million...
Ronni Chase Jun 09, 2021
Vaughn Street Explosive Device Was WWII, M6 Bazooka Round
The explosive device found in a storage shed on Vaughn Street Tuesday evening has been identified as a live M6 Bazooka round from WWII. Officials think it was a training round, which is not as powerfu...
Ronni Chase Jun 09, 2021
Mayor James Mayberry Makes Amateur Radio Proclamation
Mayor James Mayberry issued a proclamation during Tuesday's monthly session of the Crossville City Council, naming June 26 and 27 as Amateur Radio Field Days. The amateur radio field day event is a 24...
Ronni Chase Jun 09, 2021