CHEMICAL RELEASE AND FIRE CONTAINED AT WACKER CHARLESTON FACILITY, NO INJURIES REPORTED
On Friday, March 6, 2026, a chemical release accompanied by a fire occurred at the Wacker facility in Charleston, Tennessee. According to an official statement from the company, emergency response tea ...
STARBUCKS EXPANDS TO NASHVILLE WITH NEW CORPORATE OPERATIONS OFFICE IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, along with Deputy Governor and Economic Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter, recently joined Starbucks officials to announce that the global coffee company will e ...
Ronald Joseph Hays, 79
Ronald Joseph Hays, born on September 26, 1946, in Southampton, NY, went home to be with our Lord on February 26, 2026. Ronald, according to his family, was “larger than life.” A man of integrity, hon ...
Jason Nelson, 44
Mr. Jason Nelson, age 44, of Oakdale, passed away on Wednesday March 4, 2026, at his home. He worked for many years at Fentress County Sheriff's Department and at Central E-911 Dispatch. Jason was a b ...
Sara Diane Smith Huckaby, 80
In loving memory of Sara Diane Smith Huckaby, usually known as "Diane" She was a very hardworking woman, even in these last few years. She always remained her independent self while always cleaning ...
ROANE STATE RELEASES FALL 2025 DEAN AND PRESIDENT’S LISTS
The President's List is the official medium for the institution to recognize outstanding academic achievement by students. Full-time students (those completing 12 or more semester hours of college-lev ...
TENN. REPUBLICANS MAY SHIFT TOWARD ESTABLISHING MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM
In Nashville, some Tennessee Republican lawmakers are indicating a potential shift toward establishing a medical marijuana program in the state within the next two or three years, marking a departure ...
ROANE STATE’S ALAN HOLT ACHIEVES 100TH CAREER VICTORY
Roane State men's basketball coach Alan Holt achieved his 100th career victory with the program on March 2, 2026, as the Raiders defeated Southwest Tennessee 85-83 in overtime on the road. Jordan Hami ...
MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF WEAPONS AND DRUGS IN A PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL ZONE
On March 5, 2026, at approximately 9:39 a.m., a teacher at Highland Rim Academy in Putnam County, Tennessee, alerted School Resource Officer Deputy Gentry about a suspicious man in the school parking ...
WARM START GIVES WAY TO STORMY STRETCH INTO EARLY WEEK
A warm and mostly sunny Friday is followed by several days of showers and thunderstorms through early next week. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED ON I-75 NORTHBOUND IN MONROE COUNTY
On March 6, 2026, a multi-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 75 northbound in Monroe County, Tennessee, near mile marker 63, reported at 11:37 AM ET. This led to a full closure of the northbound lan ...
TEEN SUSPECT IN HARRIMAN PARTY SHOOTING TO BE TRIED AS AN ADULT
Following a judge's ruling Thursday in a Roane County courtroom, 17-year-old Riley Pawlick—accused of shooting and killing 18-year-old Holden Howse during a party last November at the Mr. Clean Car Wa ...
