Tag Archives: Roane County

The Tennessee Valley Authority is inviting the public in Rockwood to comment on their draft environmental impact statement for the proposed retirement and demolition of the Kingston Steam Plant and the construction or replacement operation of the facility. The draft EIS Associated documents are available at tva.com. As part of …

Harriman Municipal Plaza Harriman Council members met last night, June 6th, for their first meeting of the month. The council approved the Roane County Interlocal Agreement to provide City Planning services with the county’s planning and zoning department. They approved a matching allocation of a maximum of $125,000 in ARPA …

Stock Photo. Envato Elements All volunteer fire department agencies responded with Personnel to a mobile home fire on Dry Hill Road on Rockwood Mountain last night. The call to respond to the fire at 2095 Dry Hill Road came in just after 8:00 p.m. West Roane County Fire Department Chief …

Young volunteers with plastic trash bags in park, volunteering. Envato Elements (TN State Parks) Tennessee State Parks will offer volunteer work events at 38 parks across the state this month for Tennessee Promise scholars to fulfill their community service hours. Of those 38 parks, 37 will hold their activities on …

Mindful doctor securing manometer cuff around upper arm of a senior patient while visiting him in his home (Envato Elements) By Allison Jones, Legal Aid Society For elderly and disabled people, doctor and hospital visits can be a regular part of life, causing a seemingly never-ending stream of medical bills. …

According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol report we received on Monday evening a motorcyclist from Roane County’s south end was injured last Friday evening when his motorcycle he was operating collided with a car on Ponders Gap Road resulting in him being seriously injured and transported to the hospital. The …

Last month Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order to create the Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council. State Senator Ken Yager expressed his support for the council in this statement. “I wholeheartedly support the Governor’s initiative to create the Nuclear Energy Advisory Council, ” said Yager. “There is no better …

Around 12:45 Sunday afternoon a single vehicle rollover with ejections happened at the 357-mile marker eastbound I-40 about one mile east of the Gallahar Road exit. The accident resulted in three people being ejected, one adult and two children under 12 years of age. Three air medical helicopters landed at …

Roane County, Tenn. – Roane County, a picturesque region nestled in the heart of East Tennessee, is proud to unveil its brand-new identity embodying hope, individualism, unity, and hospitality. This transformative initiative aims to celebrate the county’s rich heritage, diverse community, and limitless potential for growth and prosperity. The new …

The Roane St. Raiders men’s golf team poses for a photo op at the NJCAA DII Men’s Golf National Championship in Plymouth, Ind. Pictured left to right are Seth Robinette (Fr. – Kingsport, Tenn.), Caleb Tipton (Fr. – Elizabethton, Tenn.), Nick Daugherty (So. – Clinton, Tenn.), Louie Stott (Fr. – …