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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
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
ROANE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARREST 19-YEAR-OLD AFTER POLICE CHASE IN ROCKWOOD
A police chase involving the Roane County Sheriff’s Department ended early this morning in Rockwood with the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect. According to authorities,
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, ...
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 ...
ROANE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARREST 19-YEAR-OLD AFTER POLICE CHASE IN ROCKWOOD
A police chase involving the Roane County Sheriff’s Department ended early this morning in Rockwood with the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect. According to authorities, the incident began around 1:00 a ...
