KYLAR GIST ARRESTED, CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AFTER CHOKING FAMILY CAT
A Crossville man, 28 year old Kylar Gist, has been arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after he choked and broke a family pet cat's jaw. Gist, who was angry that the cat wasn't using her litter ...
MULTI VEHICLE WRECK I-40 E MM 358 ROANE CO.
A multiple vehicle wreck on I-40 eastbound in Roane Co. at MM 358 just a couple miles from the Gallaher Rd. exit has the left lane and left shoulder blocked. Causing traffic to back up to the Lawnvill ...
THEY’RE BACK! GET READY FOR 17-YEAR CICADAS TO RETURN
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In the next few weeks, the brood of periodical cicadas that last emerged in 2008 will be singing and looking for mates before laying their eggs for the next emergence in 17 years. ...
ROCKWOOD CITY STREETS UNDERGOING ADA RECONSTRUCTION
If you've traveled along Gateway Avenue in Rockwood over the past week or so, you may have noticed that sidewalk entrances from city streets are being reconstructed. This work is part of a Tennessee D ...
ROANE DEPUTIES INVESTIGATE DISCOVERY OF DECEASED INDIVIDUAL
The Roane County Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a deceased individual found in a home at 1314 Bluff Road in Kingston on Tuesday. According to Chief D ...
Michael Thomas Bennett, 74
Michael Thomas Bennett, born April 19, 1950 in Belington, WV went to his eternal home on April 7, 2025 at the age of 74. He was surrounded by his family, who loved him dearly, in his home in Crossvill ...
Josie Bowman, 82
Josie Bowman, age 82 of Deer Lodge passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She is preceded in death by her husband Willard Bowman; parents Jay & Christine N ...
TWO HONORED AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor RJ Crawford gave honors at last night's city council meeting to two individuals. Joseph Jimenez, a kindergartener, was named Student of the Month for April 2025. He is recognized for his hard w ...
MAYOR CRAWFORD DECLARES APRIL ‘SAFE DIGGING MONTH’
Mayor R.J. Crawford declared April 2025 as Safe Digging Month at last night's city council meeting with a proclamation. The proclamation highlights the risks of damaging underground infrastructure due ...
TENN. TECH STUDENT EARNS NATIONAL CHEMISTRY AWARD
TnTech - A student in Tennessee Tech University’s Department of Chemistry was among just 15 recipients of a prestigious award from the American Chemical Society. Sydney Decatur, a junior chemistry ma ...
ROANE STATE CAMPUSES TO HOST OPEN HOUSE EVENTS THIS SPRING
RSCC - Several Roane State campuses will host open house events this spring to help students explore academic programs offered at the college. The events are open to current students as well as those ...
SPRING TURKEY HUNTING SEASON STARTS SATURDAY
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s statewide spring turkey hunting season opens Saturday, April 12 and continues through Sunday, May 25. The Young Sportsman Hunt preceded the start of the statewide hunt this p ...
