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ROANE SCHOOL BOARD LIVESTREAM DECISION SPARKS MEDIA SPOTLIGHT AND COMMISSIONER PUSHBACK
The decision by the Roane County School Board to not livestream its meetings has drawn attention beyond the county, including coverage from Knoxville news outlets.
VEHICLE ROLLOVER AND UTILITY POLE CRASHES REPORTED NEAR HARRIMAN OVERNIGHT
Last night, just after 11:00 p.m., a vehicle rollover accident occurred at the Woods Chapel intersection with Highway 61, north of Harriman. Emergency responders, including
BLAIR FIREFIGHTER CRASHES ON OLD HARRIMAN HIGHWAY; INJURIES NON-LIFE-THREATENING
Just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the Blair Volunteer Fire Department reported that one of their fire engines crashed in the 2500 block of Old
ROANE COUNTY POWER OUTAGES RESTORED AFTER HIGH WINDS TOPPLE TREES AND POLES
Roane County did not experience any severe storms during the initial phase of last night’s weather system. However, early this morning around 4:00 a.m., winds
TENN. LAWMAKER PUSHES TO END DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN FAVOR OF YEAR-ROUND STANDARD TIME
A Tennessee Republican lawmaker, State Rep. Chris Todd from Madison County, has introduced House Bill 1300 to eliminate the state’s twice-yearly clock changes by adopting
TENNESSEE MOVES TO MAKE STARVING LIVESTOCK TO DEATH A FELONY
Tennessee lawmakers have introduced companion bills—House Bill 2263 (sponsored by Rep. Martin G.) and Senate Bill 2133 (sponsored by Sen. Haile and Sen. Campbell)—to strengthen
TRAVELERS URGED TO TAKE CAUTION AHEAD OF FENTRESS COUNTY’S FITZGERALD TRUCK SHOW
The Fitzgerald Truck Show (also known as FP Truck Fest 5.0), a major diesel truck event described as one of the rowdiest in the country,
“DIRT DYNASTY” DRUG BUST IN TELLICO PLAINS
On March 10, 2026, agents from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Narcotics Team, in collaboration with the 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force and
$700 VANISHES DURING MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT PEAVINE ROAD GAS STATION NEAR CROSSVILLE
On March 10, 2026, an officer with the Crossville Police Department spoke with a complainant at the Justice Center regarding a reported theft of $700
18-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY POINTING HANDGUN AT GROUP IN CENTENNIAL PARK
According to a report by the Crossville Police Department, on March 9, 2026, at approximately 7:55 p.m., Crossville Police Department officers responded to Centennial Park
BUC-EE’S GETS “F” RATING FROM BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU FOR UNANSWERED CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has assigned Buc-ee’s an “F” rating, primarily due to the company’s failure to respond to 88 customer complaints filed against
ROANE COUNTY EXECUTIVE REPORTS STRONG TAX COLLECTIONS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
In March 2026, Roane County Executive Wade Creswell reported strong financial performance in the March 2026 edition of the “Roane County Rundown”, noting that while
ROANE SCHOOL BOARD LIVESTREAM DECISION SPARKS MEDIA SPOTLIGHT AND COMMISSIONER PUSHBACK
The decision by the Roane County School Board to not livestream its meetings has drawn attention beyond the county, including coverage from Knoxville news outlets. As previously reported from the scho ...
VEHICLE ROLLOVER AND UTILITY POLE CRASHES REPORTED NEAR HARRIMAN OVERNIGHT
Last night, just after 11:00 p.m., a vehicle rollover accident occurred at the Woods Chapel intersection with Highway 61, north of Harriman. Emergency responders, including the rescue squad, Blair Vol ...
BLAIR FIREFIGHTER CRASHES ON OLD HARRIMAN HIGHWAY; INJURIES NON-LIFE-THREATENING
Just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the Blair Volunteer Fire Department reported that one of their fire engines crashed in the 2500 block of Old Harriman Highway near Charles Butler Lane, around 5:15 p.m. ...
ROANE COUNTY POWER OUTAGES RESTORED AFTER HIGH WINDS TOPPLE TREES AND POLES
Roane County did not experience any severe storms during the initial phase of last night's weather system. However, early this morning around 4:00 a.m., winds began gusting to at least 50 miles per ho ...
TENN. LAWMAKER PUSHES TO END DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN FAVOR OF YEAR-ROUND STANDARD TIME
A Tennessee Republican lawmaker, State Rep. Chris Todd from Madison County, has introduced House Bill 1300 to eliminate the state's twice-yearly clock changes by adopting standard time year-round, eff ...
TENNESSEE MOVES TO MAKE STARVING LIVESTOCK TO DEATH A FELONY
Tennessee lawmakers have introduced companion bills—House Bill 2263 (sponsored by Rep. Martin G.) and Senate Bill 2133 (sponsored by Sen. Haile and Sen. Campbell)—to strengthen penalties for animal cr ...
TRAVELERS URGED TO TAKE CAUTION AHEAD OF FENTRESS COUNTY’S FITZGERALD TRUCK SHOW
The Fitzgerald Truck Show (also known as FP Truck Fest 5.0), a major diesel truck event described as one of the rowdiest in the country, is scheduled to take place in Fentress County—specifically arou ...
“DIRT DYNASTY” DRUG BUST IN TELLICO PLAINS
On March 10, 2026, agents from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Narcotics Team, in collaboration with the 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, e ...
$700 VANISHES DURING MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT PEAVINE ROAD GAS STATION NEAR CROSSVILLE
On March 10, 2026, an officer with the Crossville Police Department spoke with a complainant at the Justice Center regarding a reported theft of $700 in cash. The individual described experiencing a m ...
18-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY POINTING HANDGUN AT GROUP IN CENTENNIAL PARK
According to a report by the Crossville Police Department, on March 9, 2026, at approximately 7:55 p.m., Crossville Police Department officers responded to Centennial Park in Crossville, Tennessee, re ...
BUC-EE’S GETS “F” RATING FROM BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU FOR UNANSWERED CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has assigned Buc-ee's an "F" rating, primarily due to the company's failure to respond to 88 customer complaints filed against it. Buc-ee's, the popular Texas-based ch ...
ROANE COUNTY EXECUTIVE REPORTS STRONG TAX COLLECTIONS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
In March 2026, Roane County Executive Wade Creswell reported strong financial performance in the March 2026 edition of the "Roane County Rundown", noting that while the 2026 budget assumed 92% collect ...
