Today's News

By GOOSE LINDSAY

Roane Newspapers

Kingston’s Callie Mergen is a perfect example that hard work pays off.

By JENNIFER RAYMOND

rcraymond@bellsouth.net

The majority of voters in Rockwood have spoken, and now it is the city council’s turn to carry out their wishes.

A referendum was passed in November to allow liquor by the drink and liquor stores within the city limits.

At last week’s council meeting, officials discussed zoning and regulations to govern the new allowance.

“We are fulfilling our obligation to the public,” Councilman Dudley Evans said.

By BROWNIE ROSE

Roane Newspapers

It was a tough start to the 2008-09 season for the Midway Green Waves. They dropped two games each to visiting Kingston on Saturday and Monday to Wartburg.

The Lady Waves stayed close until halftime with county rival Kingston before falling 63-45. Monday night, they trailed Wartburg by 24 at halftime before falling, 78-56.

The Green Waves led Kingston until the midpoint of the fourth quarter, but would eventually fall 49-39. Against Wartburg they could not keep up with the Bulldogs’ Caleb Bunch and fell, 81-59.

By DAMON LAWRENCE

rclawrence@bellsouth.net

At a time when many people will be thinking about shopping, wrapping presents and putting up holiday decorations, 12 Roane County residents could be deciding the fate of Rocky Houston.

The special prosecutor in the case said opening statements in Houston’s double-murder trial could begin this week, provided lawyers are able to seat a jury from a pool of 600.

The possibility of the trial happening so close to Christmas raises several questions: