The District 3-A coaches met this morning in Wartburg to discuss the upcoming district tournaments, set the seeding and vote on all-district teams. The first thing District 3-A did was set start times for all games to be at 6:30pm with admission being $5. The higher seeded teams will host …
Read More »Two I-40 Accidents Slowed Traffic in Roane County Yesterday
The Tennessee Highway Patrol worked two accidents close to each other on I-40 in Roane County yesterday that locked up westbound traffic for over an hour. The first crash took place at the 351 mile marker in between Midtown and Kingston exits. The report states a 2019 Freightliner tractor-trailer operated …
Read More »Early Morning Fire Destroys Home in Emory Gap
Multiple Fire agencies responded just after 1am this morning to a single story dwelling in the Emory Gap community. The fire was located at 241 Morris Street just outside the city limits of Harriman. Midtown Fire was the first agency paged by 911, asked for Harriman Fire to respond thru …
Read More »Man falls from Roof in Harriman
Harriman fire first responders and an ambulance were dispatched yesterday around 9:30 AM to where a man fell off a roof at 305 Morgan Avenue. The man, according to Harriman Fire Chief Brad Daniels, was identified as only in his 30’s and was working with a company doing a roofing …
Read More »Update: Roane County Man held for Attempted 2nd Degree Murder in Christmas Eve Shooting
Roane County Sheriff Jack Stockton told us this morning that the suspect arrested in a Rockwood shooting on Christmas Eve, has been identified as 43-year-old David Michael Schmitt. He is charged with attempted second-degree murder and is being held in jail under an initial bond of a half million dollars. …
Read More »Roane State student veteran battles PTSD through charity runs
By Bob Fowler Roane State staff writer Roane State student Barry Floyd was twice on the frontlines of war as a Navy Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman. He says some of the experiences during his service left mental scars. Now, he’s helping others cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), …
Read More »Harriman Receives a Land Donation for Park from the Liff and Baisley Families
Harriman, Tennessee, October 12, 2020 — Mayor Wayne Best announced today that approximately 13 acres have been donated to the City of Harriman for eventual use as city park facilities. Mayor Best stated “I am thrilled to accept this wonderful gift from the Liff and Baisley Families in honor and …
Read More »I-40 Shutdown for Truck Wreck on Rockwood Mountain
Photo Courtesy of Mark Clem UPDATE (11:05 am): The truck fire is out, there were no injuries. One-lane of traffic back open. Interstate 40, 2 miles past Harriman, is currently shut down due to a tractor trailer fire. No other vehicles were involved but the truck and it’s trailer, loaded with glass, is a total …
Read More »First Christian Church in Harriman to Host Drive-Thru Trick-or-Treating
First Christian Church of Harriman will be hosting a drive thru Halloween Treat Bag hand out from 5-7:00 PM on Friday, October 30, at 324 Morgan Avenue in Harriman, or until the candy is gone.
Read More »Roane State students in opticianry program have clear vision of their future
By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Need a new pair of glasses at a great price? Bring your latest prescription to Roane State’s Opticianry Dispensing Clinic and get free eyeglass frames in most cases, and a wholesale price for lenses and coatings. At the same time, clients are also enhancing …
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