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Today's News

  • Update: Violent sex offender captured

    Registered sex offender Charles Daniel Mullins was captured Wednesday night. Roane County Sheriff Jack Stockton said Mullins was arrested at a home on Unaka Street in Harriman.

    "We just kind of cornered him in and he didn't have anywhere to go," Stockton said. "We arrested him without incident."

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  • Hoopin’ it up at summer camp
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  • Roane youngsters faring well in A tourney

    The 2013 Dixie Youth A sub-district tournament kicked off over the weekend at Rockwood, and after nine games of play in two days, all three Roane County teams were still alive.

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  • Harriman moves on in AA tourney

    The Harriman AA All-Stars advanced to this weekend’s Dixie Youth District 8 AA Tournament after winning their first four games in the west sub-district tournament by a combined score of 63-17.

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  • Philadelphia man accused of shooting stepson

    A Philadelphia man was arrested last week for allegedly shooting his stepson in the leg.

    John Wayne Williams, 55, is charged aggravated assault in the incident.
    According to the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to 178 Maddox Hollow Road at 8:45 p.m. on Thursday. Witnesses reportedly told deputies Williams shot his stepson with a shotgun following a family dispute. The stepson was identified as 26-year-old Dustin L. Rogers.

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  • Grand jury to review Tiger Haven gunfire case

    Tiger Haven neighbor Toby Rhynehart has retained the services of Harriman attorney Donice Butler in his reckless endangerment case.

    Roane County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Self charged Rhynehart on May 14 after rounds from his SKS rifle allegedly went onto the property of Tiger Haven, a big-cat sanctuary in East Roane County.
    “I heard both the weapon fire, as well as the round travel above my head,” Self reported. “Myself and several others nearby began to search for cover as the rounds continued to fly overhead.”

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  • Coffman’s the marrying kind

    Una Coffman takes great pride in her long stint as Roane County Commissioner, the lone female voice in a roomful of men for 12 of those 16 years.
    One of the numerous duties that inspires her most of all — and as a former commissioner she can perform — is marriage ceremonies.
    “I didn’t even know we could do weddings,” she admitted. “I’ve met some really fascinating people, interesting people.
    “It has been a real joy to me.”

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  • Educators ramping up support for more taxes

    Director of Schools Gary Aytes is encouraging people who support a property tax rate increase for schools to show up in droves for a public hearing on the county’s 2013-14 budget.
    The meeting is scheduled for today – Monday – at 6:30 p.m. at the Roane County Courthouse in Kingston.
    The actual vote on the budget, however, is expected at the regular monthly commission meeting on July 8.

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  • Did previous pay raises throw off school funds?

    Pay raises for school personnel have been brought up a lot during this year’s county budget process.
    Members of the Roane County Commission’s budget committee contend the school system wouldn’t be facing a shortfall if it hadn’t given them out the past few years.
    “I did not see any future planning being conducted under the prior school administration, and I’m not so sure how they’re looking at it now,” Roane County Executive Ron Woody said, “other than asking the Roane County taxpayers to bail them out.”

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  • BUGGED OUT
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