Today's News

Rockwood is seeing no shortage of interest in the Rockwood Water, Sewer and Natural Gas manager position.

Twenty people have applied, although officials weren’t publicly naming names.

The Rockwood City Council, which has served as the utility board since it was dissolved last year, narrowed that list down to six to invite for an interview.

During the applicant review last Monday, the council referred to each application by number, not name.

Kingston’s Jim Henry was sworn in as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on Monday.

“There might have been 400 or 500 people there,” said Roane County Executive Ron Woody, who attended the event in Nashville.

“The governor said I believe you got more people here than when I got inaugurated.”   

Henry was chosen by Gov. Bill Haslam to lead the department back in December.

Weather permitting, Rockwood Electric Utility has scheduled a power outage at its Kingston substation next weekend.

The outage is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. Saturday, March 19, and last through 5 a.m. Sunday, March 20.

All customers served from this substation will be without electrical power during this time.

Areas that will be affected include the corporate limits of the city of Kingston, South Hwy. 58, North Kentucky Street,  Race Street, and Lawnville Road.  

U.S. Army Pfc. Matthew R. Crabtree recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

Son of Delbert Crabtree of Kingston, he graduated in 2006 from Midway High School.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions.