KINGSTON, Tenn. — During Monday night’s Roane County Commission meeting, commissioners approved a resolution to officially change the title of the county’s top elected official from “County Executive” to “County Mayor.” The change applies to current County Executive Wade Creswell, who will now be referred to as Roane County Mayor. …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Gone from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is legacy radioactive waste that had been stored there for more than 50 years, thanks to continued cleanup progress from the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR. Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management team members used a …

WARTBURG, Tenn. — Longtime Morgan County General Sessions Court Judge Mike Davis is stepping down after 27 years on the bench to take a new position with the 9th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, according to a report by The Roane County News. Davis’s last day as judge will be …

Photo by Jason Perry – Roane County News Kingston basketball standout Aaron Layne(seated, center) signed with Tennessee Wesleyan Wednesday afternoon. @RCHSGoJackets @BBBTV12 @RoaneSportsTN @RoaneCoNews Story courtesy of Jason Perry and the Roane County News

Roane County, TN — Emergency crews from across the region gathered at Roane County Park in Harriman this morning for a large-scale disaster drill simulating the aftermath of a tornado strike. Several members of the Oak Ridge Fire Department, along with ambulances from Anderson County EMS, took part in the …

Morgan County, TN — Rick Hamby has been officially appointed as the new Sheriff of Morgan County, following a vote by the Morgan County Commission earlier this week. Hamby, who previously served as Chief Deputy under the late Sheriff Wayne Potter, will now fulfill the remainder of Sheriff Potter’s term …

ROCKWOOD, Tenn. — The Roane County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a threat made by a student at Rockwood High School, in coordination with Roane County Schools and the 9th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office. According to authorities, school officials were made aware of the potential threat on Tuesday, April …

Roane County, TN — The Roane County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance following a fatal hit-and-run incident. Authorities say the incident occurred in the 4200 block of Harriman Highway, where a vehicle struck a pedestrian and then fled the scene without stopping. The Sheriff’s Office is urging …

OLIVER SPRINGS, Tenn. – At the request of 9th Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson, agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) are looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of a Morgan County man. Authorities say that around 10 a.m. on March 29, deputies from the Morgan County …

Photo courtesy of Bobbie Lynn Summers For the first time in nearly five decades, Oakdale High School will have a new leader at the helm of its girls’ basketball program. On Friday morning, the school announced that longtime head coach Fred Snow has been relieved of his coaching duties. When …