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Today's News

  • Woman dies in pickup accident

    A Harriman woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened in the southern part of the county on River Road.

    The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as Chalcy Hepp. She was 41.

    According to the report, she was traveling south on River Road in a 1998 Dodge pickup truck.

    “It left the roadway on the right side,” the report said. “Driver 1 (Hepp) then overcorrected, re-entered the roadway and while entering the roadway again, vehicle 1 (the pickup truck) started to spin.”

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  • A cappella group to be at Princess

    Canadian a cappella group Eh440 will perform Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Princess Theatre in a free concert sponsored by the Roane State Campus Activities Board.

    Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m. The public is welcome. The Princess is located in downtown Harriman.

    Eh440 has won numerous awards for their 2014 album “Turn Me Up” and received rave reviews for their latest work.

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  • Police catch up to fleeing suspect

    An afternoon foot pursuit on Sept. 8 resulted in the arrest of a man reportedly wanted by authorities. Robert Homer Moore is charged with failure to appear, violation of probation and resisting arrest.

    According to the report, police received information that Moore was at 103 Kingwood St. and he had active warrants.

    “Upon arrival, officers made contact with Mr. Moore,” the report said.

    “Officers asked Mr. Moore to stop and he began to run from officers.

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  • TVA holds annual Sept. 11 service

    TVA employees, local firefighters police officers, and many others gathered Monday to reflect and remember nearly 3,000 victims of the 9/11/2001 massacre.

    Monday’s event was held at the memorial location of the World Trade Center steel beam near the south entrance of the TVA Kingston Fossil Plant.

    Guest speaker Richard Garza, TVA Veterans Chapter president, outlined the tragedy for the crowd, revisiting the day 19 “militant Al Qaeda terrorists infiltrated our country.”

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  • STEPS IN TIME

    The Roane County Commission took a step back in time Monday night, meeting in the historic old courthouse for the first time in more than 40 years.

    “Welcome to this great place that served the county for so many years,” Commission chairman Ron Berry announced to the slightly larger than usual number of visitors in the gallery.

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  • Suspect wrecks, carjacks vehicle

    Police were looking for a carjacking suspect on Pickard Hollow Road Tuesday afternoon.

    The suspect, who was not identified or reported captured by press time, is believed to be the driver of a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am that was involved in a single-vehicle wreck on Old Harriman Highway.

    The crash was investigated by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. According to Trooper Gary Snow, there were three people in the vehicle when it wrecked around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday.  

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  • Flattered customer drives off with Rocky Top nozzle

    Some people forget to close the door to their fuel tank after getting gas.

    On Tuesday morning, not only did Rose Collins forget to close the door, she also forgot to remove the gas pump nozzle.

    She pulled out of the Rocky Top Market on North Kentucky Street with the nozzle still in her fuel tank. She was stopped at a red light about to get on Interstate 40 when the motorist in the vehicle behind her alerted her to the situation. She then drove back to the Rocky Top to return the nozzle, which still had the hose attached to it.    

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  • ‘Menace to society’ will remain in jail

    A man who claims he’s been victimized by Larry Matthew Adkisson doesn’t want to see him back on the street.

    “I sleep better when he’s in jail,” Daniel Pipes said.

    Jail is where Adkisson could be staying for a while. Ninth Judicial District Criminal Court Judge Jeff Wicks revoked his bond during a hearing in Loudon County last week.

    “He was already in custody, but with the revoked bond will remain in custody until trial,” District Attorney General Russell Johnson said.

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  • TVA holds annual Sept. 11 service

    TVA employees, local firefighters police officers, and many others gathered Monday to reflect and remember nearly 3,000 victims of the 9/11/2001 massacre.

    Monday’s event was held at the memorial location of the World Trade Center steel beam near the south entrance of the TVA Kingston Fossil Plant.

    Guest speaker Richard Garza, TVA Veterans Chapter president, outlined the tragedy for the crowd, revisiting the day 19 “militant Al Qaeda terrorists infiltrated our country.”

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  • Free live music at Princess Theatre

    See four live bands in one night at a free concert on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Princess Theatre in downtown Harriman.

    MUDD, Blind Breed, Mulligan’s Match and In Confidence will perform as part of a show sponsored by Roane State Community College’s Arts and Lectures committee.

    Enjoy various modern styles from rock to neo-punk and alt to grunge.

    Doors open at 6 p.m., and the shows start at 7 p.m.

    For more information, contact Casey Cobb at cobbcc@roanestate.edu or 481-2000, ext. 2205.

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