Category Archives: Local News
COVID-19 TN Case Count May 20, 2020
The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 18,532 as of May 20, 2020, including 309 deaths, 1,515 hospitalizations and 11,783 recovered.Cumberland Co. has 28 active cases (down 1); 94 test...
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Oprah Winfrey gives $12M to "home" cities during pandemic
Oprah Winfrey is giving grants to the cities she’s called home through her $12 million coronavirus relief fund. She announced Wednesday that her Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation will donate m...
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Cumb. Co. Sheriff's Office Warns Of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Text Message SCAMS
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is warning the public about COVID-19 contact tracing phone and text message scams. Contact tracing is the process of identifying people who have come i...
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Crossville Council continues work on budget
In work session Tuesday evening, the Crossville City Council continued their review of the 2020-2021 budget. City Manager Greg Wood has proposed a $17.7 million plan for the General Fund for the upcom...
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COVID-19 Data For May 19/Cumb. Co. Mayor Allen Foster Thanks EMS
The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 18,378 as of May 19, 2020, including 305 deaths, 1,498 hospitalizations and 10,969 recovered. County Mayor Allen Foster has provided this Cumberl...
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Nearly $1 Billion Waiting To Be Claimed Through Tennessee Treasury's Unclaimed Property Division
The Tennessee Department of Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Division is hoping to reunite residents across the state with nearly $1-billion in unclaimed money, WRCB reports. In Tennessee, unclaime...
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Tennessee voucher program continues to be blocked
A new court ruling says Tennessee won’t be able to implement a contentious school voucher program while the state continues to fight back constitutional challenges. The decision Tuesday from the...
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Peg Broadcasting Sports
You may register your child for Pre-K at ANY elementary school within the Cumberland County district. Unlike Kindergarten, Pre-K is not zoned. You may drop your registration forms through Friday, May ...
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Tennessee deputy pleads guilty to slapping handcuffed inmate
A Tennessee sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty to simple assault after he slapped a handcuffed inmate. Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Edwin “Eddie” Graybeal was sentenced Mond...
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Fake Pills Hit Grundy County Hard, 3 Young People Dead
Fake pills have hit one Tennessee County especially hard and have law enforcement in neighboring areas concerned about their communities. In Grundy County there have been 8 overdoses in 10 days, three...
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