RHEA COUNTY SEVENTH GRADERS WIN BASSMASTER JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Rhea County seventh graders Turner Tharpe and Blake James caught 8 pounds, 2 ounces yesterday to claim the Mossy Oak Fishing Junior Bassmaster National Championship on the Carroll County 1000 Acre Rec ...
JOSEPH WILLIAM STECKER, AGE 93
No funeral services are scheduled at this time for Joseph William Stecker, age 93, of Fairfield Glade, who passed away October 17, 2020. Survivors include son: William Stecker; daughter: Joanne Sepich ...
ROANE COUNTY COUPLE INDICTED BY GRAND JURY ON CHARGES INCLUDING MURDER AND CHILD ABUSE
A Roane County grand jury yesterday indicted 63-year-old Michael A. Gray, Sr. and 60-year-old Shirley Ann Gray related to the discovery of a child’s remains on their property earlier this year in the ...
EXPLOSIONS REPORTED AT SALVAGE YARD BLAZE IN SOUTH ROANE COUNTY
Multiple fire agencies in Roane County responded to a blaze at a salvage yard and a barn just off of Highway 58 south of Kingston on Walnut Grove Road. Crews arrived to see heavy smoke and fire compli ...
HIGHWAY PATROL SEARCHING FOR SUSPECT FOLLOWING MULTI-COUNTY VEHICLE PURSUIT
Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers are searching for a suspect following a multi-county pursuit last night. It started after an attempted traffic stop on a 2020 Dodge Durango on I-75 for speeding. That ...
VEHICLE DESTROYED BY FIRE IN ROANE COUNTY
The Blair Volunteer Fire Department responded to a vehicle blaze just off Highway 61 at Old Elverton Road in Roane County last night. The car was totally engulfed in flames as crews arrived to put it ...
POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES CONFIRMED AT SPRING CITY CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
The following is from Ann Bowdan Wilder, Media and Communications Manager for Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center: “Over the past several months, Spring City Care & Rehabilitation Center h ...
SWEETWATER NURSING HOME REPORTS 11 COVID-19 DEATHS
An assisted living facility in Monroe County reports 11 resident deaths and 12 active cases of COVID-19. Officials with the Sweetwater Nursing and Rehabilitation Center also said as of yesterday, 21 r ...
MODERATE TO HEAVY TURNOUT CONTINUES IN EARLY VOTING FOR NOVEMBER 2020 ELECTION
Early voting numbers remain moderate to heavy in Cumberland County with 1,855 voting in person yesterday (October 20, 2020) for a total of 12,238. In Roane County, 1,436 cast their ballots yesterday b ...
TDA WARNS CONSUMERS ABOUT CREDIT CARD SKIMMERS AT GASOLINE PUMPS
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is alerting consumers to an increase in fraudulent credit card devices found at gas pumps across the state. “Inspectors with our Weights and Measures Sec ...
NEW COVID-19 WEBSITE LAUNCHED BY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) and Tennessee’s Unified Command Group announced the launch of a new website to provide COVID-19 data, additional health information and relevant updates to Ten ...
CODY MICHAEL WHITTENBURG, AGE 23
Funeral services may be held at a later date for Cody Michael Whittenburg, age 23, of Monterey, who passed away October 11, 2020. Survivors include parents: Michael and Jeanette Whittenburg; sisters: ...
