ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AWARDED NEARLY $250,000 IN NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT FUNDING
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has awarded a total of $899,487 in Nuclear Equipment Funding (NEF) grants to four institutions to expand nuclear education and workforce training progr ...
Dorothy “Louise” Adcock, 86
Dorothy “Louise” Adcock, age 86, of Crossville, TN, passed away on April 9, 2026, at NHC Healthcare. Mrs. Adcock was born on February 13, 1940, in Fentress County, TN, daughter of the late Jessie McC ...
Winford Caraway, 81
WINFORD E. “BUDDY” CARAWAY age 81 of Grandview, TN passed away April 9, 2026. He was born February 27, 1945 in Dayton, TN the son of Albert R. and Mary Dillard Caraway. He was retired from TVA as an i ...
Deborah Hinterman, 72
DEBORAH MICHELE “DEBE” RYAN HINTERMAN age 72, a disciple of Jesus Christ, passed away March 4, 2026. She was born at St. Joseph Hospital in Flint, MI on January 4, 1954 the youngest of six children of ...
Emma Lee Hayes Eldridge, 77
Mrs. Emma Lee Hayes Eldridge, age 77, of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Rockwood, TN, passed away at Parkwest Medical Center with her family by her side. She was born in Rockwood, TN on October 6, 1948 to ...
Charles Raymond Riggs, 88
Charles Raymond Riggs died April 3, 2026. He graduated Rockwood High School, graduated from Tennessee Tech University with a BS Degree in Engineering, and he proudly served in the United States Army a ...
Richard Alan Jenkins, 69
Richard Alan Jenkins, 69, Rockwood, Tennessee passed away peacefully but unexpectedly on April 5, 2026. He was born in Akron, Ohio on May 22, 1956 to the late Betty (nee Smith) Jenkins and Albert (Ted ...
Wanda Melton Smith, 91
Mrs. Wanda Melton Smith, age 91, a resident of the Pine Orchard Community of Morgan County, Tennessee passed away March 26, 2026, at the Terra Bella of Athens in Athens, Tennessee. She was born Septem ...
Linda “Carol” Gilliam, 76
Linda “Carol” Gilliam, age 76, passed on April 10, 2026. Carol was a loving and supportive mother, grandmother, and friend. Her hobbies included reading and word puzzles. She was an avid dog lover and ...
ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUES DOG FROM HOUSE FIRE, REUNITES WITH OWNER
On April 10th at 9:44 PM, the Rockwood Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at the corner of Tarwater Street and Lakemont Heights. Upon arrival, crews found a single-family home that was ...
TBI LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF CORRECTIONS OFFICER AT MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
The District Attorney General for Tennessee’s 9th Judicial District, Russell Johnson, has officially requested the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to conduct an independent investigation into ...
Mary Jane DeBord, 97
Mary Jane DeBord age 97 of Kingston, Tennessee passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026. Janie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kingston. She found great joy in playing the piano and sharing he ...
