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Cumberland County Schools COVID-19 data as of Friday, August 6, 2021
Cumberland County Director of Schools, Dr. Ina Maxwell, reports that for the first week of school there were 27 positive COVID-19 cases reported for students, 7 positive cases reported for staff, 59 q...
Ronni Chase Aug 06, 2021
Tennessee Launches Additional Effort to Feed Children This Summer
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) wants Tennesseans to know additional benefits will be available for families who need help purchasing food this summer. Beginning August 6, 2021, elig...
Ronni Chase Aug 06, 2021
Tennessee Tourism Outperformed the Nation in 2020 with $16.8 Billion in Visitor Spending Despite COVID-19
Tennessee tourism generated $16.8 billion in domestic and international travel spending in 2020, a 31.6 percent decline from the previous year according to newly-released economic impact data from U.S...
Ronni Chase Aug 06, 2021
Westmoreland Police Officer Indicted On Solicitation, Exploitation Charges
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Westmoreland police officer, on charges of trying to solicit a female minor...
Ronni Chase Aug 06, 2021
Positive COVID-19 Cases Up By 47 In Cumberland County On Thursday, August 05, 2021
Cumberland County's positive COVID-19 case count rose by 47 on Thursday, August 05, 2021 for a total of 7,258. Active cases increased by 29 to 288. Deaths remained at 143.
Ronni Chase Aug 05, 2021
Whisper Aero Startup Company to Call Crossville Home
Crossville aerospace startup company, Whisper Aero, is set to bring more jobs to Crossville. The aero-tech company plans to special in building quieter and more efficient aircraft using innovated tech...
Paxton Elmore Aug 05, 2021
Crossville Man Arrested In Soaky Mountain Waterpark Shooting Released On Bail
The Crossville man arrested in connection to Saturday's fatal shooting at Soaky Mountain Waterpark has been released on bail. Joshua Dannels, 30, is charged with possession of a firearm while intoxica...
Ronni Chase Aug 04, 2021
Positive COVID-19 Cases Up By 26 In Cumberland County On Wednesday, August 04, 2021
Cumberland County's positive COVID-19 case count rose by 26 on Wednesday, August 04, 2021 for a total of 7,211. Active cases increased by 19 to 259. Deaths remained at 143.
Ronni Chase Aug 04, 2021
127 Yard Sale Starts Thursday-Sunday, August 5-8, 2021
The 127 Yard Sale officially starts Thursday and runs through Sunday (Aug. 5-8, 2021). It's 690 miles long and stretches from Addison, Michigan to Gadsden, Alabama with the majority of the route follo...
Ronni Chase Aug 04, 2021
Cookeville Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash Tuesday
A Putnam County man died after his motorcycle crashed with a pickup truck Tuesday night on West Jackson Street in Cookeville. The accident happened shortly before 9pm. James P. Austin, 31, was found d...
Ronni Chase Aug 04, 2021