The Roane County board of education has called a special called meeting for this coming Monday March 21st at 7 p.m. for the discussion on moving forward after the Schools Director, Dr. Ladonna McFall has given the board her retirement to be effective at the end of this school year. …
Read More »Rockwood Fire first responders work overdose calls Monday and Today
Two overdose calls in Rockwood today and Monday afternoon caused Rockwood First Responders an ambulance and fire department were all sent to the business located at 215 North Gateway Ave to where a male subject allegedly overdosed and was having chest pains and needed medical attention. Today around 11 this …
Read More »Investigation into woman’s death in a car in Harriman continuing
According to a Harriman Police press release On Monday morning March 14th just before 8am Officers with the Harriman Police Department responded to a call for service at an address on Carter Ave. Upon arrival contact was made with an individual that directed Officers to a vehicle that was parked …
Read More »Former Kingston Elementary PTO Treasurer Misappropriated Money
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has determined that the former treasurer of the Kingston Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) misappropriated PTO funds totaling at least $19,363 between October 2014 and August 2018. The former treasurer, not mentioned in the release, made multiple withdrawals of cash from the …
Read More »No Package Stores Will Be on the Ballot in Oliver Springs, For Now
The Oliver Springs Town Council voted 4 to 2 last night in their council meeting, not to send for a referendum vote, on the allowance of package store Liquor sales in their town. Presently, the city does allow wine sales in stores but never have okayed the sale of liquor …
Read More »Body Found Under Bridge in Rockwood
Rockwood police have been on the scene on the Tedder Street overpass as it was completely closed for hours around 6 45 following a body being found underneath. The Roane County Rescue Squad was called to the scene to transport the body to the UT forensics Center for an autopsy. …
Read More »Tractor Trailer Overturns Spilling Frozen Chicken All Over I-40 at Harriman Exit
Pictures by Dudley Evans An overturned truck has spilled its load all over I-40, the driver, not seriously injured, was heading westbound when he lost control, went over the embankment overcorrected and flipped onto its side spilling its cargo of frozen chicken. Eastbound traffic will be affected for an estimated …
Read More »UPDATE: The Driver of Overturned Truck Named, no charges pending
The Tennessee Highway Patrol report has now been sent to us regarding Wednesday’s tractor trailer rollover that blocked the eastbound ramp at Harriman. A Roane Transportation tractor trailer driven by 28-year-old Benjamin Chadwick loaded with plywood flipped onto its top and side as it was getting on the interstate at …
Read More »Truck Rollover of lumber shuts down Harriman Eastbound entrance ramp for hours today
A tractor trailer loaded with plywood flipped onto its top as it was getting on the interstate at the eastbound on-ramp in Harriman this morning around 11:30am. The lumber spilled all over the area of the ramp and had to be loaded onto another rig before it could be moved …
Read More »Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation to Locate New Manufacturing Operations in Oak Ridge
Seattle, Washington-based manufacturer of inherently safe nuclear fuels to establish new facility in Roane CountyCompany will invest $13 million in Oak Ridge over the next five years NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) officials …
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