Smithville Adults & 2 Youth Injured In I-40 Accident
Three Smithville residents were injured when a Knoxville man tried to make a u-turn on Interstate 40 Friday afternoon. The Tennessee Highway Patrol charged 31-year-old Blake Taylor of Knoxville with DUI, reckless driving, driving with an open container, and possession of drug paraphernalia after the accident near mile marker 277. Taylor sat on the right […]
UCHRA is Providing Services, Lobby Closed
The UCHRA will not reopen its lobby to the public Monday but services continue. The agency shut down last week after multiple employees tested positive for COVID-19. Executive Director Mark Farley said you should still contact your local office around the Upper Cumberland for your needs. “Based on what the program is it’s best just […]
A Look Into WWII History: Crossville POW Camp
Saturday marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Did you know Crossville served as home to one of the state’s three POW camps? Crossville Military Memorial Museum Curator Robert Boring said during the war the area was secluded, making it the perfect location. “We had 1,550 Rommel North Africa Corps officers,” […]
