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  • Lack of order may hold up tax relief

    The state law that provides relief from delinquent property tax penalties requires an order from a court finding TVA responsible for damage to an applicant’s property.

    There are questions about whether such an order exists.

    In August 2012, Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas Varlan issued an order that said nondiscretionary conduct on the part of TVA caused the ash spill in Roane County.

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  • Pet owners anxious over lost dogs

    Several area boxers and Siberian huskies have popped up missing in recent weeks.

    Hannah Swint’s boxer mix Benny and her neighbor’s Siberian husky Willie have been missing since Thursday, Jan. 2, from the Harriman Hwy. homes near the split of Hwys. 27 and 61 north of Harriman.

    “I’ve called the shelter. I think they are getting annoyed with me, because I call every day,” Swint said.

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  • Kingston library agreement ready for vote

    By MIKE GIBSON

    newsroom@roanecounty.com

    Kingston City Council members decided that a new library agreement, having been vetted by councilmen and library board members alike, is ready for a full council vote.

    Council placed the agreement on the agenda for its Jan. 14 session at its monthly pre-council work session.

    The agreement is the product of a new set of standards set forth by the state librarian’s office in 2013.

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  • Soup’s On for Child Advocacy Center

    Kids First Child Advocacy Center’s ninth annual Soup’s On fundraising event will be Jan. 22 in Tellico Village Community Church Christian Life Center.

    Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

    Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

    Soup choices include the popular Blackfoot potato-sausage soup, a hearty vegetable soup, a chicken-based soup, a vegetarian soup and Hunter’s chili.

    Homemade breads and cookies will also be available.

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  • Be more aware of dangers of radon exposure in homes

    January is Radon Action Month, and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is educating Tennesseans about the dangers of radon exposure, encouraging actions to identify and to address radon problems in the home.

    The American Lung Association, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and various county health departments serve as partners in this outreach effort, designed to raise awareness about the health risk and the importance of testing.

    According to the EPA, Americans spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors.

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  • Big year for Chamber’s shopping spree

    Thanks to the overwhelming response from Roane County Chamber of Commerce members, this year’s Shopping Spree Contest provided even more cheer for the holiday season.

    Three winners were awarded an overall $1,000 in cash prizes during drawings at The Roane Alliance’s annual Christmas open house.

    Tammy Darland of Kingston won the $500 grand prize, and Jo Ann Jones of Harriman and Dennis Ellis of Monroe County each won $250.

    Single mother Darland was excited to hear she had won.

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  • Freezing temperatures after math

    Rockwood Water, Sewer and Natural Gas workers had their hands full Wednesday repairing multiple water-line bursts around the city. A 6-inch main line break flooded some of North Gateway Avenue. Workers estimated the break happened during the evening hours, but they didn’t receive a call until morning.

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  • Light-headed

    Someone was feeling a little light-headed outside the Rockwood Police Department as a dismembered Betty Boop head lay next to a trash can.

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  • Giving a little more

    Malcolm Springs of Rockwood gave blood for the second time ever when the Medic Regional Blood Center made its way into Harriman on Dec. 30. Phlebotomist Ashely Shultz helped work with the donors who lined up in the cold outside the Medic bus at  the KFC. Medic Regional Blood Center has been struggling to meet the needs of area hospitals. It was offering with special holiday incentives — in this case, free movie tickets — hoping to entice more people to roll up their sleeves. 

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  • Man falls through floor, freezes

    A Korean War veteran, former Rockwood American Legion Post 50 commander and longtime veterans service officer was found dead in his home at 620 Elm Ave. Tuesday, apparently from the freezing temperatures.

    Ray Arley Knight Jr., 85, was found around 4 p.m. by Rockwood Police Sgt. Kelly Pittman, who went to the home on a welfare check request.

    It appeared Knight fell through the floor of the sagging woodframe house and was stuck at his armpits.

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