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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...

The Blount County Sheriff's Office reports investigators have charged 24-year-old Dalton Michael Bowman, of Lenoir City, in connection with the December 28th (2025) accident that claimed the life of B...

A Kentucky man was arrested after he allegedly broke a window at Casa Grande Mexican Restaurant in Fairfield Glade. According to reports, 20-year-old Dakota Wade Barnes was at the restaurant with his ...

A man fatally shot Christmas Eve in Rockwood has been identified as 48-year-old Tommy Cooper. He had reportedly been in a fight involving family members. Another individual was taken to the hospital. ...