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Today's News

  • Funds from 5K to help with health initiatives

    Roane County Schools Coordinated School Health Program will have its second annual 5K race/walk  on Nov. 6 at Fort Southwest Point, Kingston.

    Proceeds from the race will supplement students’ health and wellness initiatives.

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  • Rockwood library slates Amnesty Week Oct. 25-31

    October is the month for trick or treating, and this year the Rockwood Public Library is giving its patrons a treat.

    The library will have Amnesty Week Oct. 25-31.

    Patrons with overdue library materials may return those materials and have overdue fees waived, said Margaret Marrs, library director.

    “Please bring in any book, audios, videos, CDs or DVDs that you have misplaced or neglected to return — and no matter how overdue they may be, you will be forgiven,” Marrs said.

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  • OS fall cleanup starts on Oct. 25

    The town of Oliver Springs will have its annual fall cleanup Oct. 25-Nov. 5.

    All items to be picked up should be left near the street for easy access.

    The town will not accept tires, paint, batteries or other hazardous/toxic chemicals, refrigerators or appliances that use coolants.

    The schedule for Oct. 25-29 is:

    • Monday and Tuesday — Midway Drive, Fox subdivision (including side streets) and Sleepy Hol-
    low.

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  • OS sophomore’s ewe a 4-H Grand Champion
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  • LOOSELEAF LAUREATE: Neighbors help smooth the way

    Back before the weather finally backed down from the brow-mopping range, I popped in to visit one of my favorite couples in the neighborhood.
    June answered the door.  
    “Come on downstairs,” she said. “We’re in the basement.”
    I followed her appreciatively, knowing it would be cooler there.
    June and Marion Dinkins have a bright, cheery basement — the kind of place you might actually enjoy doing household chores.

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  • Berry's request to revisit budget ignored

    Roane County Commissioner Ron Berry had three pages of questions about the county’s 2010-11 budget he wanted to get answers to Tuesday night.
    He never got a chance to ask them —  his motion to reconsider the budget failed 8-7.
    Afterward, the commission voted 13-2 to accept the certified tax rate of $2.19, adding the last element missing from the budget process.
    Commissioners Berry and Benny East voted no. 2010 was a reappraisal year for Roane County.

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  • Addled driver plows into schoolyard

    Another situation involving a health-impaired  driver in Kingston narrowly avoided becoming a disaster.
    A 78-year-old Knoxville man drove his car through a fence at Kingston Elementary School on Tuesday while students were outside playing.
    Roane County Director of Schools Toni McGriff said no students were hurt.
    Kingston Police Chief Jim Washam said he viewed video of the incident.
    “The driver came through the fence, kind of did a doughnut if you would say, and was headed back out when he came to a stop,” Washam said.  

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  • Lady Jackets top OS, 4-0

    The Kingston Lady Jackets managed to shake off a sluggish start and use a trifecta of goals by Christina Neal to take a 4-0 win Monday afternoon over the Oliver Springs Lady Bobcats. 

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  • Kingston rolls past Loudon

    The Kingston Lady Jackets soccer team ended their regular season Tuesday night with an impressive 6-0 win over the Loudon Lady Redskins. 

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  • Kingston picks up TVL sweep

    For the third consecutive week, the Kingston Optimist Club football program swept three all three games of the Tennessee Valley League. However, even with the sweep of Rockwood, Kingston still trails Oak Ridge West in two of the division standings. Oak Ridge had an even bigger weekend when they swept Harriman in three games and then swept Oak Ridge East Tuesday night in a make up game from a rain out three weeks ago.

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