TWENTY ROANE COUNTY INMATES GRADUATE FROM STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
On April 28, 2026, the RCSO Detention Facility celebrated the graduation of twenty inmates from a state-approved workforce development initiative. Launched at the start of the year, the program utiliz ...
ROANE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL NAMED PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR BY R.C.A.D.C.
Principal Aaron Jones of Roane County High School has been honored as the Principal of the Year by the Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition (RCADC) in recognition of his exceptional leadership and dedicat ...
ROANE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARREST 19-YEAR-OLD AFTER POLICE CHASE IN ROCKWOOD
A police chase involving the Roane County Sheriff’s Department ended early this morning in Rockwood with the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect. According to authorities, the incident began around 1:00 a ...
TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL LAUNCHES BROAD INQUIRY INTO FAIRFIELD GLADE GOVERNANCE
The Fairfield Glade Community Club is currently facing a "formal inquiry" by the Tennessee Attorney General, prompted by member concerns regarding governance and the potential overextension of power t ...
TENN HEALTH DEPT. GIVES TIPS ON AVOIDING TICKS
As the weather warms up, the Tennessee Department of Health is urging residents and visitors to enjoy the outdoors safely by taking proactive steps to prevent tick bites and the serious illnesses they ...
HARRIMAN AMONG TOWNS TO PARTICIPATE IN TENNESSEE DOWNTOWNS PROGRAM
Tennessee Deputy Governor and TNECD Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter has announced the selection of seven communities—Dyer, Harriman, Henning, Medina, Moscow, Red Bank, and Rutledge—to participate in ...
Sandra Gayle Tapani, 86
Sandra Gayle Tapani, 86, of Crossville, Tennessee, died peacefully on Monday April 27, 2026, at Signature Heath Care of Rockwood, Tennessee. Sandy was born on October 28, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, ...
DeWayne Charles Ohsner, 64
DeWayne Charles Ohsner, age 64, was lovingly welcomed into this life on March 6, 1962, and was received into the arms of his Heavenly Father on April 23, 2026. To know DeWayne was to love him and all ...
Raymond Thomas Brown, 49
Mr. Raymond Thomas Brown, age 49, of Kingston, passed away on Friday April 24, 2026, at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. Raymond loved working on cars was matched only by his love for fishing and explo ...
Jeffrey Allen Russell, 66
Mr. Jeffrey Allen Russell, age 66, a lifelong resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The family wil ...
Clara “Snookie” Steelman Shearer, 74
Clara "Snookie" Steelman Shearer May 5, 1952 — April 27, 2026 Wartburg The family will receive friends Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Schubert Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with ...
VEHICLE TIRES IN LAKE TANSI PUNCTURED BY CALTROPS IN ACT OF DELIBERATE VANDALISM
Authorities are currently investigating a series of deliberate acts of vandalism in the Lake Tansi community. Over the last several days, multiple vehicles have sustained significant tire damage due t ...
