
Donna Hester, 78
Donna Hester August 17, 1947 — October 5, 2025 Oliver Springs Donna Hester August 17, 1947- October 5, 2025 In the early morning of October 5th, Donna passed away peacefully at her ho ...

Mary Riggs Lee, 85
Mary Riggs Lee, age 85 of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 3, 2025, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on February 6, 1940, in Robbins, TN. Mary loved to s ...

Ceola Snodgrass Harkness Jones Lawrence, 94
Mrs. Ceola Snodgrass Harkness Jones Lawrence, age 94, a resident of Harriman, Tennessee, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at the Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born January ...

HARRIMAN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER BRIAN FROST ARRESTED
According to jail bookings at the Roane County Sheriff's Office, Harriman City Council member James Brian Frost was admitted to confinement on October 7, 2025, following his arrest by the Roane County ...

OLIVER SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
Last Thursday, the Oliver Springs Town Council, also serving as water board members, met at City Hall. Although the agenda lacked old or new business for the council to discuss, several topics arose. ...

ANDERSON COUNTY PEDESTRIAN HIT BY TRAIN HAS NOW BEEN IDENTIFIED
On Thursday, around 1 p.m., the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a train near Mountain Side Lane and Ponderosa Lane, just outside Rocky Top, Tenne ...

RHEA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCES RUN FOR STATE REP
The Rhea Herald News reports that Harold “Bo” McCawley, a long-time Rhea County resident and current School Board member, has announced his candidacy for State Representative of District 31. With deep ...

LADY RAIDERS SHOW GRIT IN FOUR-GAME ROAD TRIP
RSCC - The Roane State Lady Raiders soccer team faced one of the toughest stretches of the season with four matches in six days, traveling across Georgia and Tennessee. Despite the heavy slate, the sq ...

INMATE WALKS AWAY FROM WORK RELEASE DETAIL; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED
From the Monroe County Sheriff's Office: On October 7, 2025, at approximately 1:50 a.m., the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Cody Allen Patterson, a 28 year old white male ...

ROCKWOOD FIRE FIGHTERS RESPOND TO HOUSE FIRE ON SOUTH FRONT AVENUE
A single-story home fire in Rockwood, located in the 300 block of South Front Avenue, prompted a rapid response from Rockwood fire personnel around 4:00 PM on Sunday. With smoke visible from the s ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE USES ‘CAUSE AND EFFECT TOOL’
The Crossville Chronicle reports that the Cumberland County Board of Education's middle schools special committee explored a “Cause and Effect matrix” tool, designed by Board Chairman Scott VanWinkle, ...

OVERTURNED VEHICLE ON I-40 EASTBOUND IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On the morning of October 7, 2025, a significant traffic disruption unfolded on Interstate 40 Eastbound in Cumberland County when an overturned vehicle was reported at mile marker 313 around 6:52 AM C ...