HARRIMAN HIGH SCHOOL GOES TO REMOTE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS UNTIL OCT. 27, 2020
Harriman High School officials say because of an increase in COVID-19 cases and out of an abundance of caution, all students will be placed in a remote learning program until October 27, 2020. The mov ...
PART OF STATE ROUTE 85 IN FENTRESS COUNTY TO BE CLOSED UNTIL MAY 2021
The Tennessee Department of Transportation says State Route 85 between Sandy Road to East Obey Lane in Fentress County will be closed until at least May of 2021 for rockfall mitigation. Officials say ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE COMPLETES ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING
This week the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office completed intensive active shooter training at Homestead Elementary School during fall break. Students from the Stone Memorial High School Criminal Jus ...
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 16, 2020
Sunbright (2-6) @ Midway (5-2) Oakdale (4-3) @ Oliver Springs (3-4) Wartburg (1-6) @ Rockwood (5-3) Alcoa (6-1) @ Kingston (5-1) Rhea County (7-0) @ Soddy Daisy (3-4) Oneida (4-3) @ Meigs County ...
ATLANTA BRAVES ONE GAME AWAY FROM WORLD SERIES AFTER WIN OVER DODGERS
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves turned things around in a hurry, and now are one win from ending a two-decade World Series drought. Ozuna homered twice, rookie right-hander Bryse Wilson made his ...
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 22,663 active cases (UP 590 cases from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 222,827 total cases (UP 2,289 cases sin ...
BOBBY RAY JACKSON, AGE 79
Bobby Ray Jackson, age 79, of Kingston, passed away October 14, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 60 years: Betty Hembree-Jackson; daughter: Robbie Jackson Williford (Dewayne) of Kingston; sons: Bri ...
ROANE COUNTY MOTORIST PASSES AWAY FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT
A Roane County motorist has passed away from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident this week. Trooper Nathaniel Crow says a 2013 Toyota RAV4 driven by Thomas C. Ellis, Jr. of Rockwood was traveling ...
HIGHWAY PATROL RESPONDS TO VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES IN ROANE COUNTY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics responded Tuesday night to a vehicle crash on the 700 block of Dickey Valley Road in Roane County. A Toyota 4 Runner driven by 20-year-old Lucas D. Emily of Phi ...
SAFETY TIPS FOR STAYING WARM IN HOMES DURING COLD TEMPERATURES
With the low temperature tomorrow night (Friday, October 16, 2020) expected to drop to 35 degrees on the plateau and the upper 30’s in the valley, fire officials want to pass on safety tips for stayin ...
HEAVY TURNOUT REPORTED FOR FIRST DAY OF EARLY VOTING IN CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTY
Heavy turnout was reported yesterday at numerous sites for the first day of early voting for the upcoming November 3, 2020 election. In Cumberland County, officials noted 1,656 in person and in Roane ...
LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST CITY OF OAK RIDGE REGARDING POLICE ARREST
A $1 million lawsuit has been filed by Carlos Williams against the City of Oak Ridge regarding a police arrest. Williams alleges excessive force was used after law enforcement responded to his home fo ...
