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SOUTH ROANE VOL. FIREFIGHTERS CONTAIN HOUSE FIRE TO ONE ROOM UNDER ICY ROADS
Posted by South Roane County Volunteer Fire Department: Feb 2, at 8:37 am, SRCVFD responded to a structure fire under challenging road conditions, where chains
DETAILS ON ROCKWOOD BUSINESS FIRE; MULTIPLE RVS DESTROYED
A major fire broke out yesterday afternoon around 4:00 p.m. at Freedom Storage, located in the 500 block of South Gateway Avenue in Rockwood, Tennessee.
SCHOOL CLOSINGS TUESDAY 2/3
SCHOOL CLOSINGS TUESDAY 2/3 Anderson Blount Bradley Clay Clinton Co., KY Cleveland City Cumberland Cumberland Co., KY Fentress Knox Lenoir City Loudon McMinn Meigs Monroe
BRUSH FIRE REPORTED NEAR RHEA COUNTY HIGHWAY
A brush fire was reported at 2:04 PM in the 14400 block of Rhea County Highway in Rhea County. Emergency crews are responding to contain
$750,000 SETTLEMENT PENDING IN FORMER RHEA COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT
A $750,000 settlement is currently pending in a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of former Rhea County Executive George Thacker against the
LAWSON ROAD IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY CLOSED FOR BRIDGE WORK AND PAVING
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Beginning Monday, February 2, 2026, Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will implement a temporary closure of Lawson Road, as part of the
CUMBERLAND TRASH PICKUP RESCHEDULED TO NORMAL FRIDAY ROUTE
A message from Cumberland Waste Disposal regarding trash pick up: “Good morning. Our original plan was to service everyone on Saturday this past week since
FIRE REPORTED ON WILLIAMS ROAD IN ROANE COUNTY
At 8:36 AM today in Roane County, emergency services responded to reports of a structure fire in the 200 block of Williams Road. First responders
MAJOR FIRE ENGULFS FORMER LUMBER YARD TURNED RV STORAGE FACILITY IN ROCKWOOD
UPDATE: A fire broke out at Freedom Storage on South Gateway Avenue in Rockwood, with emergency calls coming in around 4:00 p.m. Firefighters remained on
ROANE STATE MOURNS LOSS OF FORMER PRESIDENT SHERRY HOPPE
Roane State Community College is mourning the loss of one of its own this week following the passing of former president Dr. Sherry L. Hoppe
LOCAL AREA CLOSINGS, CANCELLATIONS, AND DELAYS (FEB. 2)
Bledsoe Co. — Closed Monday Blount Co. — Closed Monday Clay Co. — Closed Monday Cumberland County Schools will be closed Monday. Dayton City schools
STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED IN ROANE COUNTY
A structure fire was reported at 2:56 PM EST on January 30, 2026, in Roane County at the intersection of Country Lane and Paw Paw
SOUTH ROANE VOL. FIREFIGHTERS CONTAIN HOUSE FIRE TO ONE ROOM UNDER ICY ROADS
Posted by South Roane County Volunteer Fire Department: Feb 2, at 8:37 am, SRCVFD responded to a structure fire under challenging road conditions, where chains and/or 4-wheel drive were needed. The ...
DETAILS ON ROCKWOOD BUSINESS FIRE; MULTIPLE RVS DESTROYED
A major fire broke out yesterday afternoon around 4:00 p.m. at Freedom Storage, located in the 500 block of South Gateway Avenue in Rockwood, Tennessee. Heavy black smoke billowed high into the sky, v ...
SCHOOL CLOSINGS TUESDAY 2/3
SCHOOL CLOSINGS TUESDAY 2/3 Anderson Blount Bradley Clay Clinton Co., KY Cleveland City Cumberland Cumberland Co., KY Fentress Knox Lenoir City Loudon McMinn Meigs Monroe Monroe Co., ...
BRUSH FIRE REPORTED NEAR RHEA COUNTY HIGHWAY
A brush fire was reported at 2:04 PM in the 14400 block of Rhea County Highway in Rhea County. Emergency crews are responding to contain the vegetation fire along this roadway. Drivers should slow ...
$750,000 SETTLEMENT PENDING IN FORMER RHEA COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT
A $750,000 settlement is currently pending in a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of former Rhea County Executive George Thacker against the United States government. The suit add ...
LAWSON ROAD IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY CLOSED FOR BRIDGE WORK AND PAVING
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Beginning Monday, February 2, 2026, Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will implement a temporary closure of Lawson Road, as part of the bridge construction and ...
CUMBERLAND TRASH PICKUP RESCHEDULED TO NORMAL FRIDAY ROUTE
A message from Cumberland Waste Disposal regarding trash pick up: "Good morning. Our original plan was to service everyone on Saturday this past week since we were running on a one-day delay du ...
FIRE REPORTED ON WILLIAMS ROAD IN ROANE COUNTY
At 8:36 AM today in Roane County, emergency services responded to reports of a structure fire in the 200 block of Williams Road. First responders are on scene working to contain the blaze, though ...
MAJOR FIRE ENGULFS FORMER LUMBER YARD TURNED RV STORAGE FACILITY IN ROCKWOOD
UPDATE: A fire broke out at Freedom Storage on South Gateway Avenue in Rockwood, with emergency calls coming in around 4:00 p.m. Firefighters remained on the scene until approximately 8:30 p.m. to ba ...
ROANE STATE MOURNS LOSS OF FORMER PRESIDENT SHERRY HOPPE
Roane State Community College is mourning the loss of one of its own this week following the passing of former president Dr. Sherry L. Hoppe on January 25, 2026. She was 78 years old. Dr. Hoppe was ...
LOCAL AREA CLOSINGS, CANCELLATIONS, AND DELAYS (FEB. 2)
Bledsoe Co. — Closed Monday Blount Co. — Closed Monday Clay Co. — Closed Monday Cumberland County Schools will be closed Monday. Dayton City schools will be closed Monday. Fentress County ...
STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED IN ROANE COUNTY
A structure fire was reported at 2:56 PM EST on January 30, 2026, in Roane County at the intersection of Country Lane and Paw Paw Plains Road, a rural area near Lenoir City in East Roane County. I ...
