The Rockwood Marina and RV Resort will be hosting a VIP Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting by invitation only, on September 28th at 10am. A public event will take place later that day from 4pm – 7pm. There will be a free food truck, refreshments and goodie bags. Please come …
Read More »Weekend Emergency Traffic
In emergency traffic over the weekend a three car fender bender occurred at the eastbound 352 mile marker Sunday afternoon in Kingston resulting in no serious injuries according to sources, but stalled traffic for some time. Late Saturday night a crash on Spring City Highway south of Rockwood had several …
Read More »Rockwood Police Chase Ends with Assistance from Kingston Police
Rockwood police Officer Jonathan Campbell, while on routine patrol Tuesday, noticed a subject he knew driving a Ford Ranger that had warrants for Failure to Appear and violation of probation on him. Campbell while on Gateway Avenue noticed the driver head east on Hwy 70 towards Kingston when he attempted …
Read More »Arrest made in Rockwood fire which sent firefighters to same location three times
An arrest has been made last night on a Rockwood man for arson and 2 counts of reckless endangerment and is being held on a $10,000 Bond at the Roane County Jail. The arrest stems from a house fire which sent Rockwood firefighters three times to 616 North Chamberlain Avenue …
Read More »Rockwood Woman Facing 1st Degree Murder Charges in Death of 4-year-old from shooting
According to 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, charges have been filed against a woman in the death of a 4-year-old after a handgun discharged killing the child at a residence in Rockwood on Sunday. Brianna G Devall Runions is charged with first-degree murder and remains in jail on a …
Read More »Rockwood Police arrest man wanted in Monroe County
Rockwood police officers were dispatched to the Walmart Saturday night around 9:30 to investigate a shoplifter as they were called there by the store loss prevention officer who stated that a Miss Frankie McVickers failed to scan several items around $91. The report states that her boyfriend identified as Jesse …
Read More »Update on body found in Midtown last week
The Roane County Sheriff’s Department has now identified the body found last Wednesday in Midtown, as 56-year-old Charles Lee Jenkins of Rockwood. According to Chief Deputy Tim Hawn there is no reason at this time to suspect any Foul Play, but the investigation is still ongoing. The Sheriff’s department was …
Read More »Rockwood crash report from Tuesday afternoon released
Rockwood police and fire department first responders responded to a two-vehicle accident in the 1200 block of Pump House Road at the entrance to the county dump site, just after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday. According to Rockwood police officer Courtney White’s report, the driver identified as 20-year-old Ethan Lively of Coalfield …
Read More »Man Arrested for Warrant and Meth Charges
Rockwood police officer Chance York arrested Jeffrey Treadway McFalls on Sunday. York saw McFalls crossing North Gateway Avenue into the IGA parking lot without going to the marked crosswalk at the traffic light, which occurred just before 9:00 p.m. Sunday, July 30th. Officer York, after talking to McFalls about the …
Read More »Arrest of Donald K Hutchison, 37
Rockwood officer Matthew Trentham made an arrest Sunday afternoon just before 5:00 on a subject identified as Donald K Hutchison. The arrest report states the officer was dispatched to the area of North Chamberlain Avenue and Tedder Street to a suspicious vehicle call. When the officer arrived the male subject …
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