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Cpl. Jeff Fitzgerald Retiring from Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office has announced the retirement of Cpl. Jeff Fitzgerald after many years of dedicated and faithful service. Cpl. Fitzgerald was one of the original SROs under Sheri...
Ronni Chase Dec 21, 2025
TDOT to Suspend Lane Closures Dec. 23, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2026
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways during the Christmas/New Year's travel period, from 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, December ...
Ronni Chase Dec 20, 2025
TWRA Detects CWD in Wayne County
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has received a positive chronic wasting disease (CWD) test result in a road-killed deer in Wayne County, the first positive CWD case for that county. Thr...
Ronni Chase Dec 20, 2025
TDOT's 5th Annual No Trash November Removed More than 77,000 Pounds of Litter
More than 77,000 pounds of litter were removed from roadways and waterways throughout Tennessee as part of the Tennessee Department of Transportation's (TDOT) 5th Annual No Trash November. This year's...
Ronni Chase Dec 20, 2025
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster Approves South Cumberland Utility District & Cumberland Plateau Water Authority Merger
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster has signed an order approving the merger of South Cumberland Utility District (SCUD) into the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority. Mayor Foster said this will resul...
Ronni Chase Dec 20, 2025
Fentress County Sheriff Michael Reagon Submits Resignation
Fentress County Sheriff Michael Reagon officially submitted his resignation on Friday (12/19/2025), according to a post on the Sheriff's Office Facebook page. Both Reagon and former Detective Jerry Mi...
Ronni Chase Dec 20, 2025
Crossville, Monterey and Rockwood Receive Downtown Improvement Grants
Crossville, Monterey and Rockwood are among 16 Tennessee Main Street and Tennessee Downtowns communities that are recipients of more that $4.3 million in Downtown Improvement Grants. The funding suppo...
Ronni Chase Dec 18, 2025
Utility Work Scheduled on Miller Ave. in Crossville Dec. 19, Flagging Assisted Lane Closures Between West Ave. and 10th St., 9am-2pm
Utility work has been scheduled this Friday (12/19/2025) on Miller Avenue in Crossville with flagging assisted lane closures in both directions, between West Avenue and 10th Street, from 9am to 2pm. M...
Ronni Chase Dec 18, 2025
Cumberland County I-40 Rolling Road Blocks Dec. 21st, Both Directions MM 318 to MM 329, 6am-9am
Motorists traveling I-40 in Cumberland County Sunday morning (12/21/2025) should be aware of utility work in both directions from mile marker 318 to mile marker 329. The work will be conducted from 6a...
Ronni Chase Dec 18, 2025
New Financial Numbers for Cumberland County Show a Mixed Bag for November
Sales tax revenue remains strong for Cumberland County according to the latest figures revealed during Monday's County Commission meeting. Sales tax collections came in at over $1.4 million, putting t...
Ronni Chase Dec 17, 2025