The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched yesterday, March 21, 2022, at approximately 6:25 p.m. to the area of Nelson’s Concrete in Rocky Top for suspicious activity. Upon Deputy Stephen Carroll’s arrival, he located an individual matching the description given by the caller and was later identified as James Ivey. …
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By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer This is a paradox. While she couldn’t stomach the sight of blood and didn’t want to be a nurse at first, Roane State student Brittany Irwin is on the road to becoming a registered nurse. One reason: “When I set a goal, I always …
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According to a report from THP, the two deceased were Gregory Knight, 60, of Caryville and Sharon Douglas, 54, of Jacksboro. While driving south on Highway 116 in Anderson County, their 2021 Honda Talon side by side went off the right side of the road and crashed into a standing …
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Reprinted from the Norris Bulletin By Michael Carberry, Norris Planning Commissioner The Norris Freeway was recently recognized as a National Scenic Byway by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The route runs along U.S.441 for roughly 30 miles from Rocky Top to Hall’s Crossroads. The National Scenic Byway concept was formed …
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Just after midnight, ACSO Deputy, Colton Van Dyke, performed a traffic stop at Creek Street in Rocky Top on a vehicle for improper displace of plates. Deputy Van Dyke made contact with the drive, Sandra Shoupe, 32, of Briceville. Shoupe told Deputy Van Dyke she was on her way from …
Read More »Timothy Sharp, Mayor of the City of Rocky Top, by the power and authority vested in him by all applicable laws, including T.C.A 58-2-110 and 38-9-101, et seq., do hereby declare a civil emergency and a local state of emergency with the City and order the following: The City’s residents, …
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