SEARCH CONTINUES FOR POSSIBLE BRIDGE JUMPER IN KINGSTON
Kingston fire, police and the rescue squad all converged under the Highway 70 bridge over the Clinch River last night searching for a possible jumper. Kingston Police Chief Jim Washum confirmed the subject was seen leaping off the bridge by a motorists. The woman stopped, looked over the edge and didn’t see anyone in the river. Efforts to retrieve the reported jumper failed after several hours of searching the water last night. A smaller scale search has been ongoing since daybreak this morning. Chief Washum says if anyone knows of a missing person in the area of Kingston or Roane County to call the Kingston Police Department at (865) 376-2081.