
OFFICERS ARREST SUSPECT IN ROANE COUNTY WILDFIRE INCIDENT
UPDATE: Roane County deputies arrested 54-year-old Billy Joe Wright Monday night at a residence on Swan Pond Road in Harriman. Deputies with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office responded to 221 Edwards ...

ROANE COUNTY CREWS BATTLING WILDFIRE
Roane County crews are working to contain and put out a 20 acre wildfire between Harriman and Oak Ridge. The fire is in the Clacks Gap area on a hillside near Edwards Road and Sugar Grove Valley Road ...

BETTY JO LEE, AGE 54
Betty Jo Lee, of Harriman, passed away at the age of 54 on October 27, 2023, at Summit View of Rocky Top. Betty battled a short time with kidney disease. She was preceded in death by her parents: Jo ...

FIRST ROUND OF 2023 TSSAA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SET
The first round of the 2023 TSSAA high school football playoffs will be held this Friday (November 3). Here are the local teams participating in the playoffs: In Class 1A, North Greene will travel t ...

JOHNNIE KAY STOKES, AGE 70
Johnnie Kay Stokes, age 70, of Crossville, passed away at Ft. Sanders Regional Hospital on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Johnnie was born on June 29, 1953, in Crossville, the daughter of Robert and Effi ...

LAURA LEA WOLFE, AGE 41
Laura Lea Wolfe, age 41, of Knoxville, passed away on October 24, 2023, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was born in Oak Ridge on November 1, 1981. She was a graduate of Oakdale High ...

WILLIAM “BILL” SHEWBROOKS, AGE 68
William "Bill" Shewbrooks, age 68, of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 27, 2023, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. He was born on April 13, 1955, in Oak Ridge. He was ...

QUINTON MICHAEL PRESSLEY, AGE 32
Quinton Michael Pressley, age 32, was called home on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Quinton was a native son of Roane County, born to Marvin and the late Jeanie Pressley on June 7, 1991. Quinton gradua ...

TONY “BILL” COLLIER, AGE 64
Tony “Bill” Collier, age 64, of Kingston, gained his wings on October 27, 2023, after a brave fight with cancer. Tony was a carpenter, and an avid hunter and loved fishing and spending time with his g ...

MELISSA ANN BRYS, AGE 51
Melissa Ann Brys, age 51, of Oliver Springs, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband: Bryan Keith Brys. She is surv ...

Freeze Watches and Warnings issued
The National Weather Service has issued Freeze Warnings for all of Middle Tennessee – including Clay County, Cumberland County, Fentress County, Overton County, Pickett County, Putnam County, Van Bure ...