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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
GHIRARDELLI RECALLS MULTIPLE POWDERED BEVERAGE MIXES OVER POTENTIAL SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Leandro, California, is voluntarily recalling specific powdered beverage mixes due to the potential for Salmonella contamination. The issue stems from
OAK RIDGE POLICE LAUNCH RSVP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT SENIORS AND VULNERABLE RESIDENTS
The Oak Ridge Police Department has launched a new community initiative called the Resources for Senior and Vulnerable Persons (RSVP) Program, developed through its Volunteer
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
THERMOS RECALLS 8.1 MILLION STAINLESS KING FOOD JARS AND SPORTSMAN BOTTLES
Thermos is recalling approximately 8.1 million Stainless King Food Jars and Sportsman Food & Beverage Bottles due to a safety hazard. The recalled products include
FLAGS IN TENNESSEE TO BE FLOWN AT HALF STAFF ON FRIDAY AND SUNDAY
Flags are to be flown at half-staff across Tennessee by order of the Governor from sunrise today (April 30, 2026) until sunset on Friday, May
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 ...
GHIRARDELLI RECALLS MULTIPLE POWDERED BEVERAGE MIXES OVER POTENTIAL SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Leandro, California, is voluntarily recalling specific powdered beverage mixes due to the potential for Salmonella contamination. The issue stems from milk powder ...
OAK RIDGE POLICE LAUNCH RSVP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT SENIORS AND VULNERABLE RESIDENTS
The Oak Ridge Police Department has launched a new community initiative called the Resources for Senior and Vulnerable Persons (RSVP) Program, developed through its Volunteer in Police Services (VIPS) ...
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 ...
THERMOS RECALLS 8.1 MILLION STAINLESS KING FOOD JARS AND SPORTSMAN BOTTLES
Thermos is recalling approximately 8.1 million Stainless King Food Jars and Sportsman Food & Beverage Bottles due to a safety hazard. The recalled products include Stainless King models SK3000 (16 ...
FLAGS IN TENNESSEE TO BE FLOWN AT HALF STAFF ON FRIDAY AND SUNDAY
Flags are to be flown at half-staff across Tennessee by order of the Governor from sunrise today (April 30, 2026) until sunset on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the State Capitol, all state office buildings, ...
