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During Friday’s high wind event, a La Follette man was killed when a tree fell over and hit him as he rode his motorcycle. The accident happened around 7pm on Friday in the 1400 block of Demory Road. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says that 56-year-old Tony Wallace died after the …

Photo by Charlie Sandifer A traffic accident Friday evening in Clinton killed one person and injured at least two others. We have not yet received information from the Clinton Police Department but can tell you that the collision occurred on Seivers Boulevard near the interstate and resulted in one of …

Students in Roane State’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program will team up with MEDIC Regional Blood Center to host a blood drive at the college’s Knox County Center for Health Sciences later this month. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. MEDIC’s mobile blood donation center will …

Photo submitted (NASHVILLE) – On Wednesday, March 1, State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) met with a group from Emory Valley Center to discuss how the center supports those individuals with disabilities in the region. Among those in the meeting were Jennifer Enderson, President of the Emory Valley Center, her daughter, …

CLINTON—Military veterans from Anderson County are once again invited to come together for a community Veterans Breakfast to honor veterans. The breakfast, hosted by Anderson County citizens, is locally sponsored this month by the Veterans of Foreign War Post 12051. The breakfast will be held Saturday, March 11th at the …

Oak Ridge Hosts State Arbor Day Celebration NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed March 3 as Arbor Day in Tennessee to recognize the importance of planting and maintaining trees in our state. This year’s celebration was held at Willow Brook Elementary School in Oak Ridge, Tenn. “Tennessee Arbor Day …

The Oliver Springs Town Council Met in regular session Thursday and upon a motion by Alderman James Brummett, the council approved two new council representatives to replace two vacant seats in ward four and Ward 5. The vacancies were due to former Alderman Jason Stiltner who is now Mayor being …

Rockwood police along with medical personnel were sent to the 600 block of North Wilder Avenue around 10:30 last night where a person was in a yard unconscious. After police arrived the investigation determined that the person had died. The medical examiner was called to the scene and then Rescue …

The special City Council meeting originally scheduled for 4:00 p.m. today is being rescheduled to Monday, March 6, 2023, at 7:30 a.m. The meeting will be in the Municipal Building Training Room due to City Court being held in the Courtroom that morning.  The agenda will still include only the …

Roane State Community College recently named two new site directors: Melody Kees in Morgan County and Dawn Shaw in Cumberland County. Kees and Shaw started their new roles in early February. Both have hit the ground running at their respective campuses, focusing on recruiting new students from the local community …