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Don’t Fall For COVID-19 Scams
The Tennessee Department Of Health is warning citizens about COVID-19 scams. You do not have to pay for the COVID-19 vaccine and anyone asking you to do so is scamming you. Do not pay to put your name...
Feb 21, 2021
CCHS / SMHS Basketball Teams Postseason
Saturday afternoon at Cumberland County High School the Jets and Lady Jets played host to semi-final games of the District 7AA Tournament. The Jets posted an 83-64 win over Bledsoe County to advance t...
Feb 21, 2021
TDH Reports 10 Weather-Related Fatalities
The Tennessee Department Of Health reports 10 people died from last week's winter storm. In Overton County, a 70-year-old Hilham man who had been without power for days reportedly died from a heart at...
Ronni Chase Feb 20, 2021
TDOT Middle Tennessee Winter Weather Response Update
From Valentine's Day to Friday, February 19, 2021, Tennessee Department of Transportation crews used approximately 27,500 tons of salt and logged over 170,000 miles clearing and treating roadways acro...
Ronni Chase Feb 20, 2021
Corporal Mitchell Ward Promoted to Night Patrol
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office congratulates Corporal Mitchell Ward who was recently promoted to Night Patrol Corporal. This means Corporal Ward will be leaving North School as their School Re...
Ronni Chase Feb 20, 2021
COVID-19 Deaths Rise To 115 In Cumberland County
Cumberland County's COVID-19 death toll increased by two on Saturday, February 20, 2021 to 115. Positive cases went up by 13 to 6,043. Active cases fell by 1 to 96. The total COVID-19 case count for T...
Ronni Chase Feb 20, 2021
Rhea County Opens New Justice Center
After years of overcrowding at the old jail, Rhea County now has a new Justice Center. The facility opened on Friday, February 19, 2021 for the public to tour before inmates were moved in over the wee...
Ronni Chase Feb 20, 2021
Dolly Does Not Want Statue At This Time
Dolly Parton is asking state lawmakers to abandon a bill that would erect a statue to the country music legend on the Capitol grounds. "Given all that is going on in the world, I don't think putting m...
Ronni Chase Feb 19, 2021
Cumb. Co. Health Dept. Open Friday; Testing, Vaccines Resume
Cumberland County Health Department will be open Friday February 19 for normal business hours 8am-430pm. At the Community Complex: Vaccinations will resume at normal times for those individuals with a...
Ronni Chase Feb 19, 2021
Vanleer, TN Farmer Dies Trying To Save Calves From Frozen Pond
A farmer in Vanleer, Tennessee died Thursday while trying to rescue two calves from a frozen pond. The Dickson County Sheriff's Office said because of the severe weather it took rescuers two hours to ...
Ronni Chase Feb 18, 2021