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T.H.P. INTERCEPTS UNSECURED HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL SHIPMENT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A tractor-trailer driver in Cumberland County was recently cited by the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) for transporting unsecured hazardous materials, creating a significant safety risk
ROANE COUNTY TO HOST FIRST COUNTY FAIR IN OVER 50 YEARS NEXT MONTH
Roane County is set to host its first county fair in more than 50 years. The Roane County United Way Fair will run from May
CHEROKEE MIDDLE SCHOOL MOURNS LOSS OF STUDENT KAYLA FLOWERS
Today, Cherokee Middle School in Kingston announced the passing of one of its students, Kayla Flowers. The school expressed deep sadness and extended heartfelt condolences
KINGSTON COUPLE DONATES $250,000 TO ROANE STATE FOUNDATION
Barry and Lucy Stephenson of Kingston have donated $250,000 to the Roane State Foundation in support of the new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center
A BUSY THURSDAY FOR HARRIMAN FIRE DEPARTMENT
Emergency services were busy in Roane County this afternoon after the Harriman Fire Department responded to two calls at nearly the same time around 12:15
POWER OUTAGE HITS DOWNTOWN KINGSTON AND ROANE COUNTY JAIL
A scheduled outage by Rockwood Electric Utility left most, if not all, of downtown Kingston without power late last night. The outage began just after
CAT TRAP FEVER OF TENNESSEE REACHES 100 CATS SPAYED AND NEUTERED
Cat Trap Fever of Tennessee, founded by Jennifer Hall in Cumberland County, has reached a significant milestone in 2026 by spaying and neutering 100 community
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR EARLY VOTING FOR COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Today is the last day for early voting ahead of the May 5, 2026 County Primary Election. This primary covers certain state judicial offices and
CROSSVILLE MAN ARRESTED AFTER FIRING RIFLE AT TWO PEOPLE TO “SCARE THEM AWAY”
According to a report by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, on April 29, 2026, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Holden Atkinson responded to a report of
ROCKWOOD TO HOLD GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR NEW $6 MILLION AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING
The City of Rockwood and Rockwood Aviation are inviting the public to the groundbreaking ceremony for the new $6 million Rockwood Municipal Airport Terminal building,
TWENTY ROANE COUNTY INMATES GRADUATE FROM STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
On April 28, 2026, the RCSO Detention Facility celebrated the graduation of twenty inmates from a state-approved workforce development initiative. Launched at the start of
ROANE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL NAMED PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR BY R.C.A.D.C.
Principal Aaron Jones of Roane County High School has been honored as the Principal of the Year by the Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition (RCADC) in
T.H.P. INTERCEPTS UNSECURED HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL SHIPMENT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A tractor-trailer driver in Cumberland County was recently cited by the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) for transporting unsecured hazardous materials, creating a significant safety risk for both the d ...
ROANE COUNTY TO HOST FIRST COUNTY FAIR IN OVER 50 YEARS NEXT MONTH
Roane County is set to host its first county fair in more than 50 years. The Roane County United Way Fair will run from May 12 through May 17 and will feature approximately 20 rides, along with exhibi ...
CHEROKEE MIDDLE SCHOOL MOURNS LOSS OF STUDENT KAYLA FLOWERS
Today, Cherokee Middle School in Kingston announced the passing of one of its students, Kayla Flowers. The school expressed deep sadness and extended heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. ...
KINGSTON COUPLE DONATES $250,000 TO ROANE STATE FOUNDATION
Barry and Lucy Stephenson of Kingston have donated $250,000 to the Roane State Foundation in support of the new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center in West Knoxville. The 130,000-square-f ...
A BUSY THURSDAY FOR HARRIMAN FIRE DEPARTMENT
Emergency services were busy in Roane County this afternoon after the Harriman Fire Department responded to two calls at nearly the same time around 12:15 p.m. First responders and an ambulance wer ...
POWER OUTAGE HITS DOWNTOWN KINGSTON AND ROANE COUNTY JAIL
A scheduled outage by Rockwood Electric Utility left most, if not all, of downtown Kingston without power late last night. The outage began just after 11 p.m. as crews performed maintenance on a subst ...
CAT TRAP FEVER OF TENNESSEE REACHES 100 CATS SPAYED AND NEUTERED
Cat Trap Fever of Tennessee, founded by Jennifer Hall in Cumberland County, has reached a significant milestone in 2026 by spaying and neutering 100 community cats through its Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) ...
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR EARLY VOTING FOR COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Today is the last day for early voting ahead of the May 5, 2026 County Primary Election. This primary covers certain state judicial offices and county offices called by political parties (this marks t ...
CROSSVILLE MAN ARRESTED AFTER FIRING RIFLE AT TWO PEOPLE TO “SCARE THEM AWAY”
According to a report by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, on April 29, 2026, Cumberland County Sheriff's Deputy Holden Atkinson responded to a report of shots fired at Plateau Road in Crossvill ...
ROCKWOOD TO HOLD GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR NEW $6 MILLION AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING
The City of Rockwood and Rockwood Aviation are inviting the public to the groundbreaking ceremony for the new $6 million Rockwood Municipal Airport Terminal building, set for May 12th at 2 P.M. EST. T ...
TWENTY ROANE COUNTY INMATES GRADUATE FROM STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
On April 28, 2026, the RCSO Detention Facility celebrated the graduation of twenty inmates from a state-approved workforce development initiative. Launched at the start of the year, the program utiliz ...
ROANE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL NAMED PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR BY R.C.A.D.C.
Principal Aaron Jones of Roane County High School has been honored as the Principal of the Year by the Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition (RCADC) in recognition of his exceptional leadership and dedicat ...
