Loudon has officially earned designation as a Tennessee Main Street community, joining three other cities recently accepted into the statewide downtown revitalization program. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced that Loudon and Springfield were added to the Tennessee Main Street Program in May 2026, following the …

Loudon County students can now pursue an associate degree at the same time as their high school diploma thanks to a popular Roane State program expanding to the area this fall. Roane State’s Middle College is launching its first-ever cohort in Loudon County. A dozen students – all from Lenoir City High …

Early completion underscores capacity to deliver on the Trump Administration’s national security mission with urgency WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) announced today that it had completed “diamond stamping” of all canned subassemblies (CSA) for the B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb planned for the current Fiscal Year three months …

Emmanuel Community Baptist Church invites everyone to their Revival starting August 9th. The church is located at 302 Leinart Lane, Rocky Top, TN 37769.

ROCKWOOD, Tenn. — Three juveniles are facing aggravated assault charges after police say a 29-year-old man was seriously injured during an attack last Wednesday night in Rockwood. According to a report filed by Rockwood Police Officer Watkins, the incident began around 10:30 p.m. after an exchange of words involving four …

KINGSTON — The Kingston Police Department has released details of a two-vehicle crash that occurred last Thursday afternoon on the Highway 58 Bridge near the city’s water treatment plant. The crash left a juvenile injured and resulted in the arrest of one driver on multiple charges. According to the police …

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — A Roane County Sheriff’s Office deputy was seriously injured Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 58 near the Roane County-Meigs County line. Roane County Sheriff-Elect Tim Phillips confirmed the deputy was involved in the collision, which occurred shortly before noon. Emergency responders from multiple agencies …

Larkin Passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. Tom was born on September 9, 1946, in New York, New York. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, NY, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering …

NORRIS, Tenn. — Local and state agencies are investigating after hundreds of dead rats were illegally dumped along a roadside in Anderson County. The Norris Police Department responded to a report of illegal dumping on June 27 after a resident discovered multiple large piles of rat carcasses near the intersection …

ROANE COUNTY — Construction continues to make steady progress on the new bridge carrying State Route 29 (U.S. 27) over State Route 61 in Roane County, with crews reaching another major milestone this week. Contractors began setting bridge beams on the new structure Tuesday. Each beam measures approximately 52 feet …