Category Archives: Local News
School Board Policy Committee postpones action on scrubs for teachers
The Cumberland County Board of Education Policy Committee took no action to amend dress codes to allow teachers to wear scrubs. Some teachers have expressed an interest in wearing scrubs during the pa...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 07, 2020
Hale retains school board seat
Anita Hale has defeated Brian McDonald to win the 4th District School Board seat. Hale, the incumbent board member, garnered 652 votes to McDonald’s 508. In the 6th District, Chris King was unop...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 07, 2020
Update:2 suspects Identified/Arrest After Woman's Body Found In Oak Ridge Home
(WVLT) -Officials with the Oak Ridge Police Department said two suspects are in custody in connection to a homicide reported Wednesday night. According to WVLT, Police responded to the home on the 300...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 06, 2020
Pedestrian Killed On I-40 In Cumberland County Wednesday Night
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on I-40 in Cumberland County late Wednesday night. It happened at the westbound 328 mile marker near the rest area. The inte...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 06, 2020
Jamestown Couple Arrested, Charged in TBI Child Abuse Case
An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Jamestown couple on child abuse charges. TBI Agents began investigating the...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 06, 2020
Tennessee vet warns of livestock illness hitting Midwest
Tennessee’s state veterinarian is advising livestock owners to look out for signs of a disease that has affected horses, cattle and other animals in Midwest states. State Veterinarian Samantha B...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 06, 2020
Nearly 12K new unemployment claims filed last week in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Nearly 12,000 new unemployment claims were filed in Tennessee for the week ending in August, according to data released Thursday morning by the Tennessee Department of ...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 06, 2020
TN'S 2nd Tax-Free Holiday This Weekend For Restaurants
This weekend is the second tax-free holiday in Tennessee and it focuses on Restaurant Sales. It begins at 12:01 a.m. on August 7 and ends Sunday, August 9 at 11:59 p.m. During this time, the retail sa...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 06, 2020
Justices overturn Tennessee mail vote expansion for November
The Tennessee Supreme Court has overturned the option for all eligible voters to vote by mail in November due to COVID-19. Wednesday’s ruling nixes a June expansion order by a lower court that s...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 06, 2020
Crossville Man Dies In Genesis Road Crash
A Crossville man lost his life Wednesday morning when his vehicle crashed on Genesis Road. It happened around 10:30 a.m. between Jones Road and Elmore Cemetery Road. According to the THP, 77-year-old ...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 06, 2020