CITIZENS FILL FOUR BOATS WITH GARBAGE AND DEBRIS FROM TENNESSEE RIVER
Keep The Tennessee River Beautiful group kicked off their Grand Slam Cleanup Series this weekend in Roane County. Officials reported citizens filled up four boats full of trash and even recovered an a ...
NEARLY ALL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN TENNESSEE MOVING INTO 2A AND 2B VACCINATIONS
The 89 health departments operated by the State of Tennessee, including Cumberland and Roane County, has now moved into the 2a and 2b risk phases for vaccinations which includes critical infrastructur ...
PESTERFIELD ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING
Roane County authorities took 34-year-old Jamie Lee Pesterfield into custody for aggravated assault and aggravated kidnapping. The report states officers recently responded to a home on Farmer Road to ...
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSES BONUS FOR EMPLOYEES, MASK MANDATE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
The Cumberland County Board of Education last night approved giving all system employees a one-time bonus to show appreciation of their work during the pandemic. The funds will come mainly from the El ...
MOTORCYCLIST SUSTAINS INJURY IN VEHICLE CRASH ON NORTH MAIN STREET
Crossville police and medics recently went to North Main Street in the area of Underwood Street in front of the bakery for a vehicle crash. The report states a 2006 Buick driven by 30-year-old Megan M ...
ACCIDENT AT INTERSECTION OF HWY. 70 EAST AND PEAVINE CAUSES TRAFFIC BACKUPS
A vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 70 East and Peavine Road in Crossville caused traffic backups for a short time yesterday afternoon. Police say 24-year-old Tessa Dixon was stopped wai ...
KINGSTON WINS IN OVERTIME TO ADVANCE TO CLASS 2A FINAL FOUR – FULL STORY
It was a game about a great comeback toward the end of the game and a dominate performance in overtime. The Kingston Yellow Jackets defeated Community 75 to 64 this morning to advance to the Final Fo ...
BREAKING NEWS – EXPLOSION AT PSC METALS RESULTS IN INJURY
(BREAKING NEWS) – Law enforcement says an explosion at PSC Metals in the Roane Industrial Park in Rockwood resulted in an injury. A spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosi ...
STOLEN VEHICLE DISCOVERED AT EXECUTIVE INN LEADS TO DRUG ARREST
A Cumberland County deputy discovered a vehicle parked at Executive Inn reported stolen in Oklahoma. During the investigation to determine who the driver was, officers were given a list by the manager ...
OLD POLICE STATION BUILDING MAY BE NEW HOME FOR SENIOR CENTER
The Harriman City Council learned this week the former police department building off of Pansy Hill Road may be the new home for a senior center for Roane County. Mayor Wayne Best stated they are hope ...
INJURY REPORTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON I-40
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics responded to a vehicle accident yesterday afternoon on I-40 in Roane County. A 2019 Chevrolet Colorado driven by 44-year-old Barbara J. Orr of Maryville, Tenne ...
VEHICLE ACCIDENT SNARLS TRAFFIC ON I-40 EAST IN ROANE COUNTY
A traffic accident on I-40 in Roane County has traffic between the 347 (Highway 27 Exit) to the 352 (Kingston Exit) mile marker eastbound at a crawl (as of 2:25 p.m. eastern, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 ...
