
STRETCH OF STORMS TO SOAK THE HOLIDAY WEEK
Rain chances build through Memorial Day with multiple rounds of showers and storms likely into midweek. Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Increasing clouds, wit ...

Eliese R. Vaden, 89
Bilbrey - Eliese R. Vaden, age 89, of Monterey, Tennessee, passed away at her home on May 22, 2025. Mrs. Vaden was born on July 23, 1935, in Wilder, Tennessee, daughter of the late Virgil Randolph ...

Wilma Jean (Daugherty) Smith, 55
Evans - Wilma Jean (Daugherty) Smith of Kingston, TN passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Jamestowne Assisted Living. She was born on November 5, 1946, in Oliver Springs, TN. She was p ...

Maxine Rothwell, 81
Vaughn - Maxine Rothwell age 81 of Evensville, Tennessee died on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born on April 22, 1944 to the late Walter and Clearcy McDon ...

AIRPORT ROAD IN PROCESS OF CLOSING DUE TO STORM DAMAGE
From the Roane County Highway Department: ***Update*** We are in the process of closing Airport Road that goes up the mountain, with the recent storms and heavy rains that have come through, a larg ...

ROANE BOARD OF EDUCATION GIVES HONORS TO STUDENTS
The Roane County B.O.E., in their recent meeting, wants to congratulate some of their outstanding students. They say they had a fantastic evening recognizing the outstanding achievements of our studen ...

WEEKLY EAST TENN. CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MAY 22 – 28)
BLOUNT COUNTY, SR 162 Pellissippi Parkway between Cusick Road and SR 33: SR 162 is reduced from two lanes to one through this project as construction crews perform bridge work in this area. Motorists ...

SIX LONG-TIME BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFF’S EMPLOYEES RETIRE
Maryville, Tennessee – Today we said goodbye to six long-time Sheriff’s employees who are retiring following years of service to the Sheriff’s Office and Blount County. Combined, the Sheriff’s Office ...

ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF UNPAID FINES SCAM
From the Roane County Sheriff's Office: We are getting reports that someone is calling residents claiming to be a RCSO deputy telling people that they have unpaid parking tickets and other fines. T ...

DEPUTY BRYSON ELLIS EARNS C.O. OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL
From the Roane County Sheriff's Department: The RCSO Correctional Officer of the Month for April 2025 was Deputy Bryson Ellis! "Deputy Ellis has been noticed by Captain Emmert and myself for s ...

LOUDON DEPUTIES LOCATE BODY OF MISSING ADULT VICTIM AT BOAT RAMP
From the Loudon County Sheriff's Office: It is with heavy hearts that we report the recovery of the missing adult victim from tonight’s incident at the fisherman’s boat ramp off Highway 444 in Leno ...

NO WORD ON CCHS RESIGNATIONS BY SCHOOL BOARD
Four administrative staff members at CCHS, including the principal and three assistant principals, have been said to have resigned, but no reasons have been disclosed despite inquiries to the Director ...