DETAILS ON MONDAY’S WRECK ON SPARTA HIGHWAY
On Monday, a Toyota T100 driven by Chadellis Drouillard was traveling East on Sparta Highway when he lost control due to icy road conditions and went right off the right side of the roadway. His ve ...
TDOT SAYS THEY’RE READY TO CLEAR ROADWAYS
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) can assure motorists it is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and snow. Salt supplies have been replenished in all the re ...
HIGHWAY 70 CLOSED AFTER SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and reports from listeners on the scene have confirmed a single-vehicle crash on Highway 70 West towards Sparta near Pleasant Hill. According to THP, the crash occurred at ...
AAA URGES DRIVERS TO BE PREPARED FOR HARSH WINTER CONDITIONS
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (January 8, 2025) – AAA is reminding drivers to be prepared and weather aware as winter storm watches have been issued for many parts of the state. “We’re urging drivers to follow ...
KNOXVILLE PD REPORTS 52 TRAFFIC FATALITIES IN 2024
A report from the Knoxville Police Department: Fifty-two people died in traffic crashes in Knoxville in 2024, a 14-percent increase from 2023, when 45 people were killed in crashes. “2024 was a di ...
ALL POST OFFICES CLOSED TODAY
All U.S. Postal Service offices will be closed today, Jan. 9, to honor Jimmy Carter. The closure is part of an observance following the passing of the 39th president, who died on Dec. 29, 2024, at the ...
9TH D.A. GENERAL LOOKING INTO CHANGING HOW TO PAY BOND
9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson is looking into possibly allowing people arrested to bond directly to the court system instead of using a bonding agency. The Roane County News is repo ...
HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL TO BUY OVER $8,000 OF FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR
In the regular meeting of the Harriman City Council meeting on Tuesday, council members agreed on these items on the agenda: To purchase turnout gear for the fire department for around $8,052. ...
SCHOOL CLOSINGS FOR JAN. 9TH (UPDATED 5:30 A.M.)
UPDATED AS OF 5:30 AM CST/6:30 AM EST JANUARY 8 Current Tennessee City/County School Closings for THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025 NOTE: Closings for Friday, January 10 will not be posted unt ...
WOMAN ARRESTED ON LANTANA WITH METH
Yesterday, Deputy Tyler Leary was traveling on Lantana Road and observed a black Nissan Xterra in the gravel lot of Poore Storage on Lantana Road. The deputy turned around to see if anybody was in the ...
Frances Alice Rains, 69
Frances Alice Rains, age 69, of Wartburg, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning, January 7, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born July 1, 1955 in Harriman and has been ...
Ogden Lionel “Buddy” Ballentine, Jr., 75
Ogden Lionel “Buddy” Ballentine, Jr., age 75 of Dayton, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. He was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 8, 1949, the son of the late Ogden Lionel ...
