The Cumberland County Rescue Squad was requested yesterday afternoon by the Morgan County Rescue Squad for a mutual aid call at Frozen Head State Park. A trail runner was injured deep in the woods on a trail and could not continue, rescue squad members from multiple agencies responded to the …
Read More »Morgan County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspect in Vandalism of Four Churches
Skyler J. Aslinger, 23 Earlier today, as many folks showed up to church, they discovered that overnight someone vandalized their church facilities. All the churches were along Highway 62 in the Coalfield area. Big Mountain Baptist, Fellowship Baptist, Middle Creek Baptist, and Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian all received some sort …
Read More »8-year-old Boy recovering from accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound
District Attorney General Russell Johnson provided a press release on the condition of an 8-year-old boy from Morgan County that accidentally shot himself on Friday. At approximately 7:17 pm on Friday, Morgan County Sheriff Wayne Potter was informed that an 8-year-old boy had been shot and wounded at a residence …
Read More »W. E. Estel Underwood, 83, Coalfield
It is with great sadness that we pass along the news of the passing of W. E. (Estel) Underwood today, August 4, 2023. Estel or better known as Mr. Underwood, to the thousands of kids that he either coached, taught or was their principal at Coalfield School where the campus …
Read More »OEB Law Game of the Week Schedule
One month from today, high school football season begins for the 2023 season. This year’s schedule, we feel, is a strong one, and should be a good one for our viewers. We begin the season (August 18th at 7pm) with the Defending Class 4A state champion Anderson County Mavericks as …
Read More »MEDIC Regional Blood Center – O Negative Blood at Critical Level
MEDIC has a critically low inventory for O Negative blood. There is currently less than a one-day supply. Inventory for O Positive is low to critical. Healthy donors are encouraged to donate as soon as possible to stabilize the blood supply. Due to the high holiday demand, O Neg is …
Read More »Storms and Tornadoes rush through the area Sunday
Photo by Dana Thomas Greene in Mossy Grove Roane county did not see any major damage to the area due to any severe weather, but Cumberland County did report a couple of tornadoes spotted there and in Scott County as the front came through late Sunday giving us much needed …
Read More »Coalfield Defeats Resilient Jo Byrns in Elimination Game
Coalfield’s Levi Brasil waits to start the Bottom of the 7th Inning today at Eagleville, HS in the Class 1A State Baseball Tournament. Coalfield won 6-4. Photo by Cathy Bird The Yellow Jackets of Coalfield surged ahead of the Red Devils of Jo Byrns High School (Cedar Hill, Robertson County) …
Read More »State Veterinarian alerts cattle owners to disease detection
Black and white cows in the meadow – Envato Elements NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State Veterinarian is confirming a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow with ties to Tennessee. The cow appeared unwell after arriving at a packing company in South Carolina. In alignment with the …
Read More »Morgan County man to spend rest of life behind bars after Conviction of Rape of a Minor
A Morgan County man will spend the rest of his life in prison following his conviction on several charges related to the rape of a minor. 56-year-old Everett Eugene Miller, Jr. of Sunbright was sentenced onThursday (May 11th) to life plus 120 months in prison, followed by “a lifetime on …
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