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Pistol Found On Road At Intersection of Old Lantana and Justice Street
Crossville Police were called to the intersection of Old Lantana and Justice Street Tuesday afternoon when a woman found a loaded 9mm pistol on the roadway. She waited until Police arrived to make sur...
Aug 23, 2023
Suspect Named in Road Rage Incident That Prompted Lockdown of Two Cumberland County Schools Tuesday Morning
The Crossville Police Department has released the name of a suspect in a road rage incident that prompted the lockdown of two Cumberland County schools Tuesday morning. According to reports, Police re...
Aug 23, 2023
Visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park spent $2.1 billion in local communities in 2022
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 12.9 million visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2022 spent $2.1 billion in communities near the park. That spending supported 32,590...
Aug 22, 2023
Two Men Charged With Burglary, Theft and Vandalism In Cumberland Heights Burglary
Two men have been charged following a burglary at Cumberland Heights. Early Friday morning (8/18/2023), Crossville Police were called to Hermans Lane after employees received an alarm activation at th...
Aug 22, 2023
Man Faces Host Of Charges After Discharging Shotgun Near Playground
A homeless man faces numerous charges after he reportedly discharged a stolen shotgun near a playground in Crossville. Shortly before 8pm Friday (8/18/2023) Crossville Police were dispatched to the ar...
Aug 22, 2023
White County K-9 Officer Reno Passes Away
The White County Sheriff's Department sadly said goodbye to K-9 Officer Reno, who passed away over the weekend, about a month before his 13th birthday. Reno joined the White County Sheriff's Departmen...
Aug 22, 2023
Burglary Suspect Taken Into Custody In Cumberland And Putnam Counties
A burglary suspect has been taken into custody in both Cumberland and Putnam counties. According to a Press Release from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, on Thursday, August 10, 2023, Putnam County...
Aug 22, 2023
Road Rage Incident With Shot Fired In Crossville, TN
(Submitted by Cpt. Brian Eckelson - Administrative Captain/Public Information Officer, Crossville Police Department) Crossville Police Department Cumberland County Sheriff's Office Cumberland County S...
Aug 22, 2023
Justin P. Wilson Named Robert Sparks Walker Lifetime Achievement Award Winner For Environmental Work
Justin P. Wilson has been named winner of the 2023 Robert Sparks Walker Lifetime Achievement Award, part of the annual Governor's Environmental Stewardship Awards administered by the Tennessee Departm...
Ronni Chase Aug 22, 2023
One Dead After Hwy 111 Shooting In Sparta
One person is dead following a shooting Monday morning in Sparta. Around 8am, three men were traveling on Highway 111 when a passenger in the vehicle reportedly began shooting a firearm at another pas...
Aug 21, 2023