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The Pikeville Fire Department recently honored 50-year veteran Allan "Dale" Hannah Sr. who has been an active member since joining the Department on October 20, 1975. Hannah, who has played a key role...

A firefighter sustained minor injuries while battling a house fire in Putnam County Sunday night (1/4/2026). Both the Putnam County and Baxter Fire Departments responded around 6:30pm to a single-stor...

The Cumberland County Register of Deeds and the Cumberland County Mayor's offices have moved to the front portion of the courthouse, in the portion that formerly housed the County Clerk. The Main Stre...

A missing person was found safe Sunday morning (1/4/2026) in Fentress County after becoming lost in a wooded area in Wilder. The person had started a fire which helped rescuers locate the individual w...

Press Release: CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (January 5, 2026) - Cumberland County High School has named Mark Wattenbarger as the next Head Football Coach, effective immediately. A Cumberland County High School a...

A Memorial Service for Connie Smith, age 69, of Crossville, will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7pm at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 5 to 7pm. Crossville Memorial Funeral Hom...

The Rhea County Fire Department Grandview Station is reminding everyone to be fire safe in the New Year. The warning comes after a fire was recently spotted out of control in a field and wooded area o...

A culvert replacement project in White County is set to begin Monday, January 5th from O'Connor Road to Old Kentucky Road. The contractor will start with construction sign installation and work buildi...

The Rhea County Sheriff's Office is warning of a scammer impersonating Lieutenant Keith Myers and claiming to be collecting a fine on behalf of the Chief Deputy. The person also threatens jail time if...

The New Year means Southeastern Conference play starts for college basketball. The Tennessee Volunteers ranked 19th in the country traveled to Fayetteville to take on John Calipari's 18th ranked Arkan...