TENNESSEE TO PROVIDE FREE CHILD CARE FOR MANY ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The State of Tennessee has announced it will provide free child care for many essential employees during the coronavirus pandemic. The “COVID-19 Essential Employee Child Care Payment Assistance Progr ...
LORENE LEFFEW, AGE 86
Lorene Leffew, age 86 of Rockwood, passed away April 16, 2020. She was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her parents: Charles & Martha Beaty; husband: James Leffew Jr; grandson: Ni ...
KENNETH L. EASTER, AGE 59
Kenneth L. Easter, age 59, of Harriman, passed away April 16, 2020. Kenneth was preceded in death by his wife: Lisa Easter; parents: Leroy and Polly Easter; grandparents: Jackson and Georgia Easter; a ...
NELMA FAYE “BEA” POGUE, AGE 85
Nelma Faye “Bea” Pogue, age 85, of Kingston, passed away April 16, 2020 at Jamestown Assisted Living. She was born August 22, 1934 in Harriman and has been a lifelong resident of Roane County. Mrs. Be ...
6,589 CASES OF COVID-19 IN TENNESSEE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY AT 56 TOTAL, ROANE NOW AT 8 TOTAL – APRIL 17, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their report released this afternoon there are 6,589 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say as of today (April 17, 2020), 142 died, ...
ROANE COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AFTER REPORTEDLY HOLDING KNIFE TO WOMAN’S THROAT
Roane County deputies responded to a home on Black Jack Road after a woman was threatened by her husband with a knife. Officers learned 42-year-old Joshua Ryan Lee McPherson fled the scene prior to th ...
ROANE COUNTY SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED, ANOTHER CHARGED WITH SOLICITATION OF A MINOR
A Roane County sex offender found himself back behind bars. Deputies arrested 25-year-old David Douglas Lester of Rockwood yesterday for failing to register as a sex offender and violation of probatio ...
TWO ARRESTED FOR VEHICLE THEFT IN ROANE COUNTY
Acting on a tip, Roane County deputies went to a location off of Bullard Ford Road in Harriman for a stolen vehicle. Officers reportedly saw 29-year-old Charles Alan Cofer and 35-year-old Danny Lee Ju ...
WEEKLY UNEMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATIONS IN TENNESSEE MOVE TO STAGGERED SCHEDULE
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will shift to a staggered schedule for unemployment claimants completing their weekly certifications. This change will spread out the number ...
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA BEACHES TO RE-OPEN TO PUBLIC UNDER SEVERAL CONDITIONS
Jacksonville, Florida is expecting crowds at their three main beach areas (Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach) when the beaches reopen at 5 p.m. today (Friday, April 17, 2020) for th ...
THREE RESIDENTS OF NURSING HOME IN PUTNAM COUNTY PASS AWAY WHILE BEING TREATED FOR COVID-19
Signature HealthCARE of Putnam County announced this morning three residents of the facility who tested positive for COVID-19 passed away. Officials say one of the three residents who died was asympto ...
TBI AGENTS LOOKING FOR TWO SEX OFFENDERS IN THE COVERAGE AREA ON THE RUN
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is requesting the public’s assistance in locating two sex offenders in the coverage area on the run. The TBI says 62-year-old John Henry Harley was convicted of ...
