Campbell County Commissioner Scotty Kitts, at right, talks with representatives of area manufacturers during the first-ever manufacturing job fair hosted by Roane State’s Campbell County campus. By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Even in a county with a low jobless rate, hundreds of job opportunities are available from a variety …

By Bob Fowler Roane State staff writer Two Roane State adjunct faculty members rescued more than 50 victims of the historic flooding in Eastern Kentucky over the course of three days. With little advance notice on July 28, Sergeants First Class Tracy Banta and Giovanni DeZuani were ordered to fly …

Roane State honored Gary Heidinger for his 50 years of service to the college with a special recognition during Fall Convocation. Pictured left to right on campus following that event are Don and Tamsin Miller, Pam and Gary Heidinger, Pat and Bruce Fisher, and RSCC President Chris Whaley. By Bob …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Some highlights – and some controversies – that mark the 50-year history of Roane State Community College are summarized in a Roane State professor’s doctoral dissertation. For his dissertation, Prof. John N. Brown interviewed five of the six presidents who have presided over Roane …

Roane State Community College’s Athletics Department is preparing to welcome students to its newest facility: a baseball and softball fieldhouse on the Roane County Campus. Everyone is invited to attend the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony which will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022, beginning at 11 a.m. …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer For Amanda Hicks, the third time was the charm when it came to completing her degree at Roane State Community College’s Fentress County campus. Armed with that degree and her experience working in local governments, she decided to run for Fentress County Clerk in …

By Bob Fowler Roane State staff writer It’s become a summertime event for young people intrigued by cybersecurity, and the third annual version of this activity proved as popular as its predecessors. Roane State Community College again teamed up with the educational outreach program at the Y-12 National Security Complex …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Roane State is welcoming a new campus director to its team. Dr. Ashley Allison is now on board as director of the Morgan County Center after starting in her new role earlier this month. The director position had been held by Michelle Adkisson since …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer If Danny Wright hadn’t been cutting a class and playing cards in Roane State’s student lounge, his life would have been very different. “Roane State is the reason I’m in law enforcement,” said Wright, the community college’s new director of public safety and police …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer A Morgan County native who has made education his career is the new director of Roane State’s Middle College program. Aaron Jones, former principal of the 400-student Wartburg Central High School, started his new position in May. He’s based at the community college’s flagship …