Today's News

Harriman Police Department will have its third Citizens Academy beginning May 10.

Harriman Police Chief Randy Heidle said he wants interested applicants to apply by April 18 so that background checks can be completed.

The free eight-week class will meet at 6 p.m. each Tuesday at the Harriman Police Department.

It includes information on police procedures, handgun handling and K-9 handling.

The academy will culminate in a ride-along with a police officer at the final class.

Oh, what joy!
A  long, lingering recession and a long, hard winter finally seem to be behind us.
At least that’s how I felt Thursday morning when I stood at the front door of the Goody’s store grand reopening in Rockwood.
The sunshine was harsh, but smiles were prevalent.
I chatted with about three dozen eager customers lined up to catch the early-bird specials at the store.
One lady mentioned she was in town from Memphis and looking forward to some excellent purchases.

Stranded base-runners spelled the demise of the Rockwood Tigers Friday evening as they left 13 base-runners stranded and lost 4-3 to the Hiram Hornets on a two-run walk-off single by Hunter Smallwood with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. 

The Oliver Springs Lady Bobcats played four games in two days over the weekend at the 2011 Suzie Wilkie Invitational and things didn’t go as well as the Lady ‘Cats wanted as Matt Headden’s squad went 1-3 against mostly bigger schools.