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Critical Need for O Negative Blood Type Dollywood is once again celebrating blood donors. Anyone who makes a successful blood donation will receive one ticket to Dollywood. Due to the popularity of this incentive, donors will be required to schedule an appointment to donate. Appointments can be made online at …

A foundation established by the parents of a former Roane State student recently donated $5,000 in support of the community college’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program. William “B.J.” Hillard and Amanda Hillard said they are honoring the memory of their son, Austin Logan Knight, through the Austin Knight Foundation. Austin …

The Austin Knight Foundation presents a $5,000 donation to Roane State Foundation in support of the community college’s EMS program. Pictured left to right are Scott Niermann, executive director of Roane State Foundation; David Blevins, Roane State EMS program director; William “B.J.” Hillard, Amanda Hillard and son Finn. By Bob …

Jennifer Stone, scholarship chair for the Energy Technology and Environmental Business Association, hands a check from the trade association to Roane State Professor Dr. Sylvia Pastor, who oversees the community college’s involvement in the “Lab-In-A-Box” initiative. From left: Bill Moore, executive director of ETEBA; Stone; Barry Stephenson of Materials & …

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials and partners celebrated the completion of a trail accessibility project in Cades Cove at the John Oliver Cabin. The newly created trail meets standards of the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) and provides access for visitors of all ability levels to one of Cades Cove’s …

A 75-year-old federal credit union that serves three East Tennessee counties has presented the Roane State Foundation with its latest $3,000 annual contribution to benefit students at Roane State Community College. It’s the second gift by TN Members 1st to the Foundation. Formal acknowledgment of the contribution startup last year …

On Wednesday, the Campbell County Animal Shelter received a massive, anonymous donation of pet food. Officials say that they received an email stating that a donated tractor-trailer full of food was going to be delivered on Wednesday, and when it did arrive, contained 37,000 pounds of food valued at $70,000. …

Later this year the Roane County Sheriff’s Office will be implementing a new program that is fully funded through donations. Project LifeSaver will provide a device that can track an RFID band. These bands will be given to the elderly and small children, at no cost to them, who have …

Roane State Community College representatives accept a donation from FirstBank that will help support dual enrollment students in Cumberland County. Pictured left to right are: Pepe Perron, Roane State Foundation board member; Dr. Chris Whaley, Roane State President; Doug Parkey, FirstBank Senior Vice President; Holly Hanson, Roane State Cumberland County …

By Bob Fowler Roane State staff writer A replica of a portrait of the man for whom Roane State Community College is named is now prominently displayed in the President’s Conference Room in the college’s Dunbar Building on the Roane County campus. Archibald Roane served as Tennessee’s second governor from …