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Today's News

  • Harriman marks ‘12 years in a row’ of no tax increases

    Harriman taxpayers won’t have the city dipping into their pockets for more money for city coffers.
    Harriman City Council approved first reading of a budget last week that includes keeping the tax rate at $1.20 per $100 valuation.
    Council members will likely discuss the budget in a June 25 workshop before considering final reading at the first meeting of July.
    “This makes about 12 years in a row we haven’t raised them,” said Harriman Mayor Chris Mason recently.

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  • Bolling tackles first council session

    The June 11 Kingston City Council meeting was new City Manager David Bolling’s first full session, and he was met with banter and some early kudos from department heads and council members.
    Bolling responded in kind, and even brought some good news to the table in his first official council report.

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  • Slipping Airport Road closed

    A popular shortcut between Rockwood into Cumberland County has been shut down.

    Roane County Road Superintendent Dennis Ferguson announced the decision to shut down Airport Road immediately Wednesday because of concerns about the stability of the roadway.

    “This road has dropped,” he said. “We’ve got some major cracking.”

    He said his department was contacted Tuesday by a traveler who almost wrecked because of the shifting roadway.

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  • GUEST OPINION: Ban on gruesome images also threat to free speech

    By CHARLES C. HAYNES
    First Amendment Center
    For those of us who worry about the vitality of free speech in the “land of the free,” the news this week isn’t good.
    On June 10, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a Colorado appeals court decision banning anti-abortion activists from displaying “gruesome images” of mutilated fetuses that might be seen by children.

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  • Ken Yager: No need to go far for relaxation

    By KEN YAGER
    12th District State Senator
    There is a state park within an hour’s drive of just about anywhere in Tennessee. 
    Several of these state parks are located in the 12th Senatorial District, including Indian Mountain in Jellico, Cove Lake in Caryville, Frozen Head in Wartburg, Norris Dam in Lake City, Cumberland Trail in Caryville and Pickett in Jamestown, as well as the Alvin C. York Historic Park in Pall Mall. 
    In fact, the 12th District may have more state parks located in it than any other.

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  • Brayden Andrew Burney

    Brayden Andrew Burney turned 5 years old on June 9.

    He celebrated on June 8 with a Woody and Buzz “Toy Story” party with relatives and friends.

    He is the son of Melissa and Scott Burney of Harriman.

    Grandparents are Linda Utley Banks of Harriman, and Troy and Annette Burney of Oliver Springs.

    Great-grandparents are the late Melvin and Lola Utley, the late Sarah and Junior Burney, and the late Etoy and O.T. McDaniel.

    Brayden has a 3-year-old brother, Shawn Alexander Burney.

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  • Look Back: A Little Something From Our Files for the Week of June 19

    25 Years Ago

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  • Mr. & Mrs. Kelly 50th

    Larry and Sue Kelly will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 29.

    They will be honored with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. June 29 in Union Chapel Baptist Church at 2734 Lawnville Road, Kingston.

    The couple requests no gifts.

    The Kellys were married on June 29, 1963, in Union Chapel Baptist Church, Kingston, with the Rev. L.D. Noland officiating.

    They have a daughter and son-in-law, Kim Kelly Crowder and Jeff Crowder.

    There are four granddaughters, Alyson, Emily, Anna and Ella Crowder.

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  • Library, United Way to promote literacy with puppet shows, stories

    Kingston Public Library will host Roane County United Way’s Day of Action on June 21 to promote literacy in imaginative, fun ways.

    The free event from 9 a.m. to noon in the library at 1004 Bradford Way, will include puppet shows, storytime and prizes.

    Activities start with a 4-H bug program at 9. Puppet shows at 9:30 and 10:30 will focus on sun and stranger safety, and the United Way’s storytime at 10 will be “Love You Forever.”

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  • Holocaust survivor to speak at library

    Kingston Public Library and Roane Writers Group will present “A Hidden Child” on June 20 as part of the Thursdays at the Library program.

    Sonja DuBois, who was born in the Netherlands and became an orphan at 22 months, will share her experiences during and after the Holocaust.

    The free program will begin at 6 p.m. in the library at 1004 Bradford Way.

    A reception will follow.Call 376-9005 for details.

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