Ongoing

Roane County Board of Education Member Frank Mee said he’s concern about the lack of action on the system’s top position.
Director of Schools Toni McGriff’s contract is set to expire on June 30.
The board has not voted to extend the current contract or start the search for a new director.
“We can’t just wait until the end of the year to address this,” Mee said. “If we’re going to be looking for one, we need to get the word out right now, so if anyone is interested they can get in touch with us.”

The idea of raising rates that the Roane County Ambulance Department charges for transport services didn’t have Commissioner Nick Forrester’s support.
“I think there’s others ways that we can go about bringing in revenue, rather than raising rates of our citizens,” he said. “I just want to say that I’m opposed to it, and hope you’ll agree with me.”
Seven others did and a motion to raise the rates failed 8-7 at Monday night’s commission meeting.

Harriman firefighters responded to a fire off Ruritan Road Monday morning.
“Upon arrival of the first engine we had extensive heavy smoke that was coming from the whole structure,” Harriman Fire Chief Brad Goss said.
Nobody was home at the time. Ruth Hendrickson, the resident of the single-story home at 103 Douglas Way, was out of town, Goss said.
“The lady had been ill and had been staying with family out-of-town,” Goss said.
While smoke and heat damaged much of the house, the fire itself was contained to only a portion.

Avid joggers frequenting the trail winding around Watts Bar Lake in Kingston may have noticed
some recent additions at the foot of Fort Southwest Point.

Coordinating with both the Tennessee Valley Authority and Kingston Parks and Recreation Department, Chip Wise of Boy Scout Troop 101 has struck a formidable effort to earn the rank of Eagle Scout by constructing three exercise stations along the walking trail.