ROANE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSIDER EXTENSION FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR TONIGHT
The Roane County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting this Thursday, April 23, at 7:00 PM at the central office located at the intersection of Bluff Road and Highway 70 in Kingston. Follow ...
VEHICLE FIRE REPORTED ON WESTEL ROAD NEAR ROCKWOOD
On the afternoon of Thursday, April 23, 2026, emergency services were dispatched to a reported commercial vehicle fire in the Rockwood area. The incident occurred at approximately 1:55 PM near the add ...
INVESTIGATION REVEALS OVER $76,000 IN QUESTIONABLE SPENDING AT KNOXVILLE NONPROFIT
A recent investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has uncovered at least $76,585.57 in questionable financial activity involving the Knoxville-based nonprofit, Next Step Initiative (NSI). S ...
ROANE EMERGENCY SERVICES NAMED COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE YEAR BY R.C.A.D.C.
The Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition has announced that the Roane County (TN) Office of Emergency Services & Homeland Security has been named their outstanding Community Partner of the Year. T ...
TENNESSEE PASSES ‘FAIR RX ACT’ TO BLOCK PHARMACIES FROM OWNING PBMS AND HEALTH INSURERS
Tennessee lawmakers have passed the “Fair Rx Act,” a bill designed to prevent companies from simultaneously owning or controlling a pharmacy, a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), and a health insurance i ...
KNOXVILLE HUMAN TRAFFICKING STING LEADS TO ARREST OF ROCKWOOD MAN
Charles Ed Boles, Jr., 48, of Rockwood, Tennessee, was one of eight people arrested during the undercover joint human trafficking operation conducted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human T ...
KNOXVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON 1ST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES
The Knoxville Police Department has arrested 42-year-old Mallory Jones on charges of attempted first-degree murder following a domestic assault at an apartment on Taliwa Court. The victim sustaine ...
Helen Louise Simmons Burgess, 93
Helen Louise Simmons Burgess October 28, 1932 – April 21, 2026 Helen Burgess, 93, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was b ...
Eileen Murphy, 82
EILEEN MILLER MURPHY age 82 of Pleasant Hill, TN, formerly of Fairfield Glade, TN passed away April 1, 2026. She was born February 25, 1944 in Ogdensborg, NY the daughter of Thomas and Frances Parkins ...
Michael Fuestal, 33
MICHAEL ANDREW FEUSTEL age 33 of Crossville, TN formerly of Wrigley, TN was found April 5, 2026 after he had been missing for almost three years. He was born December 31, 1992 in Columbia, TN the son ...
William George “Bill” Ebert, 88
On April 20, 2026, beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, William George “Bill” Ebert, went home to be with the Lord at the age of 88. Born in Wilton, NY, Bill graduated ...
Florence E. Potter, 97
Florence E. Potter, age 97, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away April 21, 2026, at her home after a short illness. She is preceded in death by her husband Lester Potter. She is survived b ...
