
VERY WARM AND HUMID
It was another one of those summer days where one area just stays dry and sunny and the next County gets flooding. Parts of Roane County picked up 2 to 3 inches of rain Sunday evening from a storm whi ...

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 39,883 (UP 1,226 cases from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 143,937 total cases (UP 1,854 cases s ...

CHARLES GALLAHER, AGE 87
Charles Gallaher, age 87, of Kingston, passed away August 21, 2020. He was born August 8, 1933 in Rockwood and was a life long resident of Roane County. Charles was a member of Union Chapel Missionary ...

MORRIS DEAN SMITH, AGE 79
Funeral services for Morris Dean Smith, age 79, of Pleasant Hill, will be held Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 3 p.m. at Crossville Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Neverfail Cemetery. Visitation w ...

HURRICANE MARCO SPARKS WARNING OF ‘LIFE-THREATENING’ STORM SURGE
Tropical Storm Marco, which is making its way toward Louisiana, has become a hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. “#Marco has become a hurricane, according to data from the Air Forc ...

TENNESSEE RAMPS UP PUNISHMENTS FOR PROTESTERS, INCLUDING LOSS OF VOTING RIGHTS
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee quietly signed a bill earlier this week creating harsher punishments for protesters, including increased jail time and loss of voting rights, after months of demonstrations ...