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At Least Two People Report Items Stolen From Them at the Crossville Flea Market Saturday
At least two people reported items stolen from them at the Crossville Flea Market on Highway 70 North on Saturday (May 10, 2025). The first victim was a Flea Market vendor who reported his cell phone stolen. He noticed his black Samsung A8 with a protecteve case missing shortly after 9am. He had put the phone down on...
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Man Faces Attempted 2nd Degree Murder Charge in DeKalb County Shooting
A shooting that occurred Saturday night at a business in the 3000 block of Sparta Highway in Smithville has resulted in the arrest of a Pleasant Shade man. Authorities say 40-year-old James Barotti has been charged with one count of Attempted 2nd Degree Murder. He was booked into the DeKalb County jail on a $300,000 ...
3h ago
Earthquake rattles East Tennessee
An earthquake measuring 4.1 rattled portions of East Tennessee on Saturday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake was centered south of Maryville around 8 am Saturday morning. The quake was felt in counties bordering Blount County, in portions of Cumberland and Fentress counties, and as far awa...
May 10, 2025
Small Business Tax Renewal Due Prior to May 15th, Now Completed Through City and County Clerks' Offices
Small businesses that grossed LESS THAN $100,000 no longer file your business tax renewals through the Tennessee Department of Revenue's website. Your business tax renewal will now be completed through the City and County Clerks' offices. If you are operating within Crossville City Limits, your renewal is due with the ...
May 09, 2025
Suspect Uses Fake ID to Withdraw Over $6,000 from Fairfield Glade Bank
Authorities are asking for help in identifying a female suspect who used a fraudulent Tennessee ID to withdraw money from the First National Bank of Tennessee in Fairfield Glade. The suspect was able to provide the victim's Social Security number to the teller, allowing her to withdraw $2,000 in cash. A few minutes lat...
May 09, 2025
Four Local High School Students Presented Roane State Foundation Merit Scholarships
Roane State Cumberland Campus Site Director, Dewayne McGhee, presented the Roane State Foundation Merit Scholarship to four local graduating high school students. The students receiving the scholarship from Cumberland County High School are Carlee Williams and Bryson Wilson. Breanna Looper and Mason Smith from Stone Me...
May 09, 2025
Former Dickson County Detective Charged With Reckless Endangerment
A TBI investigation has resulted in the arrest of a now former Dickson County detective. Agents determined that 41-year-old Douglas Kimbro allowed his 13-year-old child to drive in Dickson and Humphreys Counties. Kimbro's 9-year-old child was also a passenger in the vehicle. At the time, Kimbro, who was employed by t...
May 08, 2025