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He was taken into custody at a home in Cumberland View and charged in juvenile court with aggravated assault, two counts of reckless endangerment and two counts of juvenile weapon possession.

Governor Bill Lee has made his appointment for the newly created criminal court judgeship in the 13th Judicial District. 54-year-old Shawn Fry of Cookeville will soon take the bench serving the court in Part III of the district which includes Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Overton, Pickett, Putnam and White counties. “I...

Each week Team UCR predicts high school football games across the Upper Cumberland, presented by TLTSports Performance. Note: These picks are all opinion-based and intended to foster conversation about high school sports. Experts:. Rusty Ellis: Sports Director. Jacob Vinson: Livestream Director. Michael Lindsay: Senior Sports Reporter. Justin Matheney: Co-Owner/Lead Color...

The Cumberland County Lady Jet volleyball team avenged an early-season loss to Smith County Thursday evening as they defeated the Lady Owls on senior night, 3-1. Lady Jet seniors Anna Fusco and Grace Christian were honored prior to Thursday’s game. “I’m very proud of the way the seniors stepped...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration to provide federal money for East Tennesseans impacted by severe August storms, including a storm that brought a tornado to West Knox County. On Aug. 7, severe storms caused damage in various East Tennessee counties. An EF2 tornado displaced...

Witness the aftermath of the devastating EF2 tornado in East Tennessee, as hundreds are displaced from a Knox County apartment complex. See the power of straight-line winds that peeled off roofs. Discover how Biden's disaster declaration is providing much-needed relief.

Help is on the way for some East Tennessee counties continuing to clean up from last month’s storms which caused severe damage and flooding in areas. President Biden has released federal disaster assistance to the state of Tennessee by FEMA which will make public assistance federal funding available to affected state and eligible local governments and certain nonprofit organizations to be used for emergency work and repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities in Bledsoe, Coffee, Cumberland, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Meigs, Rhea, Roane and Van Buren counties.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved disaster funding to Tennessee counties that were affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and even a tornado on Aug. 7. Money will be available for emergency repair and replacement of damaged buildings in Bledsoe, Coffee, Cumberland, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Meigs, Rhea, Roane and...

Cumberland County is one of a dozen counties in Tennessee that will benefit from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which provides $1.4 billion for 70 rail improvement projects across the nation. On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced $31 million in funding for railroad projects across the Volunteer State. The...

On Friday, September 29, 2023 the Cumberland County High School Jets travel to White County to face the Warriors. Live coverage starts with the pregame at 6:45pm and kickoff at 7 on 102.5 WOW COUNTRY. On Friday, September 29, 2023, the Stone Memorial High School Panthers will play host to...

Sep. 28—Nick Davis asked the question that seemed to be on several people's minds. "Can you help us understand why we're meeting today, as opposed to tomorrow?" he asked during Wednesday's called session of the Cumberland County Board of Education. The meeting took place a little more than 24...

It had been 6 years since the Stone Memorial Lady Panthers left the soccer field victorious over their cross-town rival Cumberland County, but two goals from Shelby Vitous Tuesday evening broke the streak as the Lady Panthers defeated the Lady Jets, 2-0. “It’s special for sure,” said Stone Memorial head...

Instruction: Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

FEMA announced Wednesday (9/27/23) that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornado on Aug. 7, 2023. President Biden’s approval makes public assistance federal funding available to affected state and eligible...

Rebekah Bohannon Beeler, Crossville Chronicle, Tenn. Sep. 28—The Cumberland County Archives and Family Heritage Center offices and basic services will be temporarily moving to Art Circle Public Library starting Tuesday, Oct. 3, while renovations to the Archives building and vault construction are in progress. "We are excited about the...

Sep. 25—A Cumberland County woman indicted with a relative for possession of oxymorphone for sale and/or delivery has rejected a plea offer from the state and will go to trial on the charge in December. Carol Lee Shell, 52, and Brandon D. Shell, 30, were indicted together in February...

Ninety-three of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded lower unemployment rates in August 2023. Unemployment for the month remained unchanged in Cheatham and Lauderdale counties. Cumberland County’s August unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, down 0.4 percent from July’s rate of 4.3 percent and 0.5 percent less than the August 2022 jobless rate of 4.4 percent.