Tag Archives: South Roane County

TEN MILE, Tenn. — The South Roane County Volunteer Fire Department is inviting the community to come out for a day of cars, crafts, food, and family fun during its upcoming “Cruise-In for a Cause” event on Saturday, June 20. The fundraiser will take place from 9 a.m. until 2 …

A motorcyclist was flown to UT Medical Center Tuesday night following a crash in the Ten Mile community of South Roane County. According to South Roane County Fire Chief Mac Curtis, the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on McElhaney Road. Officials say the 32-year-old male rider was involved in an …

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting sobriety checkpoints across several East Tennessee counties throughout the month of January. Troopers will be focused on identifying drivers who may be impaired or driving under the influence, while also ensuring the safety and rights of all motorists. Scheduled checkpoint locations include: January …

SOUTH ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — We are learning more about a strange and potentially dangerous incident that occurred early Wednesday afternoon in the Blackberry community of South Roane County, near the Loudon County line. According to South Roane County Fire Chief Mike Curtis, a 2009 Ford Explorer—part of the department’s …

Roane County authorities are investigating an incident involving a school bus that ran off Ponders Gap Road this morning. According to 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, the bus was stopped by a tree, preventing it from potentially rolling into a nearby gully. There were 21 students on board at …

South Roane County, TN – A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at the Whitestone Country Inn, located on Paint Rock Road in South Roane County. According to Fire Chief Mike Curtis of the South Roane County Fire Department, the call came in around 3:15 PM, and he was the first …

Over the weekend, Roane County emergency services responded to two significant incidents. On Saturday morning around 11:00 a.m., a car collided with a home on Rhonda Way in the Smoke Rise subdivision, located south of Rockwood. Reports indicate that one individual was transported to the hospital following the accident. The …

Concerns have emerged regarding the 911 dispatch system’s timely response in South Roane County, specifically about the dispatching of fire department first responders to emergency calls. According to an anonymous source monitoring 911 calls, there were significant delays in dispatching first responders to multiple CPR incidents this past weekend. Delays …

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 …

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 …