
THREE ACCIDENTS IN ROANE COUNTY
On Tuesday, Roane County experienced three separate vehicle accidents. Around 5:00 PM, sheriff's deputies and West Roane County Fire Department officials responded to a single-vehicle accident on W ...

William Ronald Walker, 79
Bilbrey - William Ronald Walker, age 79, of McMinnville, TN, passed away on June 29, 2025, at Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital. Mr. Walker was born on June 29, 1946, in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee ...

Wanda Parris Lewis, 88
Evans - Wanda Parris Lewis, age 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 23, 2025, in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Born June 24, 1936, in Rockwood, Tennessee, she spent most of her life in the Chattanoo ...

Kathi Jo Facciani, 66
Vanderwall - Kathi Jo Facciani, age 66 of Dayton, passed away at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga on Sunday, June 29, 2025. She was born in Muncy, Pennsylvania, on March 31, 1959, the daughter ...

Gary Lowe, 60
Vaughn - Gary Lowe age 60 of Crossville, Tennessee died on Monday, June 30, 2025 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was born on November 23, 1964 to the late Lanzo Lowe and Mary Beth Lowe ...

TENNESSEE TAX FREE WEEKEND SET FOR JULY 25
Tennessee's traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, 2025. For 2024, the dates ...

SUNNY STRETCH LEADS INTO WEEKEND WITH A SLIGHT STORM CHANCE
Dry and pleasant weather continues through Independence Day, with a small chance of showers returning by Sunday afternoon. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mp ...

HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND COOKOUT HIGHLIGHTS
The Harriman City Council held a regular session, honoring two girls' softball teams for their fourth-place finish in the state tournament. Parks and Recreation Director Charlie Jones presented the te ...

DETAILS ON KNOXVILLE HIGHWAY CRASH
Two people, including a resident being transported, died in a crash involving a Life Care Center of Morgan County van on Knoxville Highway between Oliver Springs and Coalfield, Tennessee, on Wednesday ...

JOSEPH WOODMAN CAPTURED BY PUTNAM SHERIFF’S OFFICE
UPDATE: From the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: JOSEPH WOODMAN CAPTURED Sheriff Eddie Farris and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the public for their assistanc ...

FORMER ROANE FAMILY PROMISE DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
East Tennessee — Charles Elmore, a respected nonprofit leader and director for Habitat for Humanity in East Tennessee, has been appointed to the Harvard Business Review (HBR) Advisory Board, a disting ...

S.M.H.S WELCOMES NEW ADMIN TEAM
From Stone Memorial High School: We are excited to announce the SMHS Admin Team: Mr. Nathan Brown, Ms. April Moore, and welcoming Mrs. Jessica Thomas. Mr. Brown and Ms. Moore are returning to ...