For the second straight week both high schools on the plateau fall in the loss column. Cumberland County celebrated home coming against the Hustlin' Tigers of Howard Tech. The Jets went up 20-8 over the Tigers at halftime, however in the second half Howard came back and went ahead. The game came to the last play with 1...

This September, MEDIC Regional Blood Center is celebrating donors with several special incentives. Donors are automatically entered to win a pair of Dollywood tickets from the 21st through the 25th. A pair of tickets will be raffled for every blood drive and for donor centers every day next week. That's 50 pairs that w...

The 27th Annual Coats for the Cold Drive is October 1st through October 29th. Please donate new or gently used coats, jackets, and sweaters. Drop-Off Locations: EXIT Rocky Top Realty • Highland Federal Savings & Loan • First National Bank of Tennessee • First Bank • First Farmers & Commercia...

Monday, October 5th is the last day to register to vote in the November 3rd State General and Crab Orchard, Crossville and Pleasant Hill Municipal election. Early Voting begins on October 14th and ends on October 24th. October 24th is the last day to request and Absentee Ballot. The Cumberland County Election Commissio...

Tennessee's unemployment rate held steady in August at 3.4%, matching its lowest level of the year, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from July and down one-tenth of a percentage point from a year a...

The Tennessee Department of Transportation held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Highway 127 in Clarkrange at the new bridge over Clear Creek Thursday morning. TDOT says work on US 127/SR 28 from near Lowe Road to near Little Road, crossing the Cumberland/Fentress County line, is complete. The 3.2‑mile, $85.6 million pro...

The Pickett County Sheriff's Office has announced the capture of 39-year-old Jesse Wayne Phillips who was wanted for Second-Degree Murder in the May fatal shooting of 40-year-old Christopher Brad Yates on Parker Road in Pall Mall, Tennessee. Phillips was considered Armed and Dangerous and was on the TBI's Most Wanted L...

Cumberland County High School is excited to host an Adaptive Basketball Fun Day this Saturday, September 19th in the CCHS gym from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. This special event is open to children and adults with physical or intellectual disabilities for a morning of basketball, encouragement, teamwork, and FUN! Learn basketb...