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NASHVILLE — The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has now gone into effect, providing new market opportunities for Tennessee farmers. “With the economic challenges that the agriculture industry has experienced in recent years, farmers throughout our state are happy to have this win,” Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. said. “We appreciate …

Around 11:30 PM, Wednesday, several emergency response units from the Blair Volunteer Fire Department,  Anderson County EMS, Sheriff’s Deputies, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol all responded to where an ATV wrecked at 2538 Old Harriman Highway. The accident involving two riders resulted in two separate LifeStar helicopters to fly to the area to transport the …

Roane State Community College’s phased reopening continues after the 4th of July holiday with a return to on campus operations for student services ahead of the fall semester. Beginning Monday, July 6, 2020, the bookstore and bursar/business office will transition to a Monday through Thursday schedule on the Roane County …

Multiple options for Football considered with plan to extend season for Girls’ Soccer July 1, 2020 The TSSAA Board of Control held a special called meeting on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 to discuss the effect that the extended COVID-19 State of Emergency will have on contact sports in the fall. …

Oak Ridge Public Library.Photo Courtesy of Oakridgetn.gov · The Oak Ridge library is getting a new roof! Due to the construction on the roof and the 4th of July holiday, the library will suspend curbside delivery and close the book drop beginning July 3. · The book drop will re-open …

By Jack Mitchell – Norris Bulletin Kenneth Ogle, a recently retired Gatlinburg fireman, died last Wednesday while fishing with his wife at the River Road boat launch. Ogle, 68, had served with both the Gatlinburg Police Department and Fire Department. He and his wife had been fishing along the banks …

CLINTON—The community is invited to attend an open house on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. to view proposed plans for improvements to the 96 Mariner Point Drive property in Clinton that is soon to become the new home of the Anderson County Senior Center and Office on Aging. …

The Roane County Commission in a special called meeting at the Harriman High School Tuesday night, passed the annual budget, but without setting the certified tax rate at this time. The $110 million dollar budget did see some cuts through one amendment that asked that raises for three Department heads, …

By Bob Fowler Roane State staff writer A former Roane State dual enrollment student is aiming to become a veterinarian, and the community college’s dual enrollment regimen has given him a head start on that plan, Christien Grantham said. Grantham, 18, graduated from Lenoir City High School in May, and …

Practices, scrimmages and competitions impacted for contact sports this fall June 30, 2020 Executive Director Bernard Childress sent the following memo to member schools on Tuesday regarding the status of high school athletics amidst the Governor’s latest State of Emergency order. Yesterday, the Governor’s office extended Tennessee’s COVID-19 State of Emergency until …