NCDOT SAYS I-40 GOING TO NORTH CAROLINA IS INDEFINITELY CLOSED
Reports from the North Carolina Department of Transportation state that I-40 and I-26 near the Tennessee/ North Carolina state line will be closed in both directions for 43 miles indefinitely as crews ...
ROANE STATE AWARDED $450,000 BY G.I.V.E. PROGRAM
Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission recently announced that Roane State has been awarded a $450,000 grant through the Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) progr ...
KINGSTON WATER AND SEWER SAYS HELENE FLOOD WATERS REACHED ROANE COUNTY
Kingston Water and Sewer issued the following statement today: "As you may have seen, muddy water on the Tennessee River from the flooding resulting from Hurricane Helene has finally reached Kingst ...
Trudy Pruitt Wages Wallace
The family of Trudy Pruitt Wages Wallace is sad to announce that Trudy passed away on September 27, 2024, after bravely battling Alzheimer’s Disease. She leaves behind the following: son Darryl Wag ...
Jeanette Mee Powell, 103
Jeanette Mee Powell, 103, of Oakdale, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Roane Medical Center – Covenant Health. Jeanette was a life-long member of First Christian Church in Harriman. She was ...
James Robert “Jim” Lowe, 71
James Robert “Jim” Lowe, aka “Dr. Jimmy” age 71, of Sweetwater, formerly of Madisonville. Peacefully left this earth surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. He was a graduate of Madiso ...
TCAT HOLDS GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR TWO NEW FACILITIES
The Tennessee College of Applied Technology held two groundbreaking ceremonies yesterday to signal the start of construction on two new facilities. The first ceremony took place in Livingston at 10 ...
CAMPBELL COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED; HEROIN AND FIREARM FOUND IN HOUSE SEARCH
BBBTV12 - On September 30, Campbell County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search warrant at a residence in Jacksboro as part of a narcotics investigation. During the search, officers reported ...
TN NATIONAL GUARD ENGINEERS CONTINUE RECOVERY EFFORTS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 100 engineers from the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard continue to support recovery operations in East Tennessee counties impacted by severe flooding following Hurri ...
ROANE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD DONATION DRIVE
The Roane County Rescue Squad (RCRS) is partnering with Roane and Rhea Counties to coordinate donation and volunteer efforts. From Thursday through Sunday, they will be accepting donations at the Roan ...
APPLICATION PERIOD FOR MID-SEASON WATERFOWL HUNT OPENS OCTOBER 23
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the application period for the 2024 Mid-Season Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Waterfowl Quota Hunt is open Oct. 23 through Nov. 12. ...
FLOODS IN ERWIN LEAD TO OSHA INVESTIGATION INTO IMPACT PLASTICS
NASHVILLE – After media reports that flash floods swept away employees from Impact Plastics in Erwin while on the job, Tennessee OSHA (TOSHA) has opened an investigation to determine the circumstances ...
