Two Roane County ambulances were sent to the Roane County High School in Kingston earlier today along with Kingston Fire first responders, within 30 minutes of each other there to respond to what was reported as suspected overdose of two students. We contacted Emergency Management director Tim Suter who confirmed …
Read More »Kingston PD Makes Arrest of Woman on Several Charges
On January 31 at a approximately 1503 hours, Detective Keith Kile observed Erica Howe operating a red Chevrolet Camaro on Paint Rock Ferry road. Detective Kile had knowledge that Erica Howe had a warrant for her arrest out of Roane County General Sessions Court for failure to appear. Detective Kile …
Read More »ORNL Federal Credit Union Warns of Fraud
If you are a member of ORNL Federal Credit Union, they ask you to be diligent about text messages that you may receive. They say that if the message doesn’t come from their registered text number, don’t reply to it or interact with it. The Credit Union’s registered SMS number …
Read More »Arrest made in South Roane County Shooting
Clifford Amos Koontz, 50 On February 10, 2023 at approximately 12:30AM, Roane County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 262 De Armond Road in Kingston TN on a report of a female shot. When Deputies arrived they found a female gunshot victim, named Deeta Shavesha Weaver (24yoa), lying in the side yard …
Read More »Shooting in South Roane County Leaves One Dead
Law Enforcement responded to a gunshot call in the 200 Block of De Armond Road, which is off River Road, around 12:30 am last night, according to Roane County Sheriff Jack Stockton. He told us that one female is dead, and one person is in custody from the incident. Life …
Read More »Cumberland Utility District Violates Federal Drinking Water Standards
Recently, Cumberland Utility District, located in Harriman, sent out a letter to all customers notifying them of recently failing federal drinking water standards in 3 of their 4 test sites. Although they go on to state that it would take a lifetime of drinking the water at those levels just …
Read More »Man Struck and Killed by Train In Harriman
UPDATE: The man has now been identified byHarriman Police only as Carl Matthews, with no age or address given. A man was struck and killed by a train Tuesday night in Roane County. The incident occurred just after 11 pm Tuesday on the tracks behind Ruby Tuesday in South Harriman …
Read More »Preventing Vehicle Crashes in Oak Ridge
Photo from Pexels Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is a city in Anderson and Roane counties in the eastern part of the United States. It is situated about 25 miles west of downtown Knoxville. The city has a rich history, having played an essential role in developing technology that ended WWII. Today, …
Read More »147 Tennessee Volunteer Fire Departments Chosen to Receive Equipment Grants
$5 Million Total Will Support Tennessee Volunteer Fire Departments in 2023 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (“TDCI”) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (“SFMO”) proudly announce that 147 Tennessee volunteer fire departments will receive grants in 2023 as part of the historic $5 million Volunteer Firefighter …
Read More »Oak Ridge Completes Critical Upgrades to Waste Treatment Infrastructure
UCOR employees execute troubleshooting prior to the installation of the new Distributed Control System, including mock-up of all electrical lockout and tagouts to ensure safe compliance and system testing for infrastructure compatibility. OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and its contractor UCOR are performing extensive upgrades designed …
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