Two men convicted of shooting Trooper Adam Cothron during a July 2024 traffic stop in Putnam County, Tennessee will spend the rest of their lives behind bars. Trooper Cothron survived the attack which caused paralysis and severe nerve damage. In March, Timothy Laquan Davis, Jr and Braze Roland Rucker were both convict...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating a boating death on Douglas Lake in East Tennessee. Shortly before 11am authorities were notified about an unoccupied boat with fishing equipment that was drifting. Jefferson County Rescue Squad divers found the victim's body around 3:30pm. The deceased was not...

Cumberland County Fire & Rescue invites the public to a Fire/Life Safety Preparedness Presentation on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6pm at the Community Complex. This will be a short informative presentation about different alarms, life safety skills and different programs for resources and information pertaining to f...

Roane State Press Release: The Cumberland County community stepped up to honor one of its own, funding a new Roane State Foundation scholarship for aspiring criminal justice students in memory of the late Larry V. Sherrill. In just 16 days, a whirlwind of support garnered more than $25,000 in donations - a Roane State ...