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Today's News

  • Teachers Supply Closet a big boost for educators

    For the eighth year, the Roane County Chamber of Commerce’s Teachers Supply Closet has provided Roane County teachers with supplies to use in their classrooms and help students have what they need to succeed in school.

    While this year’s donations started slow, the community came through to make the project a success for the 40 teachers from 16 schools who went “shopping for free supplies” on Sept. 23.

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  • Lady 'Cats down Oneida, 3-2

    In what has to be one of the biggest wins in the history of the Oliver Springs Lady Bobcats soccer program, the Lady ‘Cats stunned Oneida 3-2 Tuesday night when the Lady 'Cats received a clutch goal from Kellie Ball. 

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  • Kingston wins three in OR Classic

    The Kingston program had an outstanding day Saturday in the Oak Ridge Classic in week five of the Tennessee Valley League.

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  • Roane teams gear up for week 6

    Week 6 of the high school football season is here and some Roane County fans are in for a long trip Friday night as three of Roane County's five football teams will be on the road.

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  • Love to play for Kentucky

    After months of weighing his options, Harriman senior Shaquille Love has chosen to play football next fall at the University of Kentucky.

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  • Abbi's wild ride: Drug reaction helps save chid's life

    A Walnut Hill Elementary student is recovering from spinal meningitis, but ambulance mishaps didn’t help situation.
    Eight-year-old Abbi Byrd of Fiske Heights on Thursday complained of a headache and had a fever.
    By Friday, she was vomiting.
    She was first diagnosed with walking pneumonia on Friday night at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and released.
    However, on Saturday night, her mother, Amanda Beard, found her unresponsive and an ambulance was called.

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  • Kingston hotels oppose Roane State proposal

    A proposal by Roane State President Gary Goff asking for area lodges to help fund the  Henry-Stafford Exposition Center is already meeting opposition.

    A letter from Kingston hotel owners said Goff plans to ask to raise the hotel occupancy tax in Harriman and Roane County in order to help fund the center.

    The letter to Kingston City Council members and the Roane County Commission says the Expo is an asset to the community. but its benefits are to Harriman lodging, not Kingston’s.

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  • Nonprofit allocations raise commissioner eyebrows

    Roane County employees who don’t work for the school system might not get a raise for the second year in a row.

    With that in mind, the county’s plans to give $127,450 to nonprofit organizations during the 2010-11 fiscal year isn’t sitting well with some commissioners.

    Former budget director Alva Moore said it would cost about $103,000 to give a 1-percent raise to employees.

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  • Nonprofit allocations raise commissioner eyebrows

    Roane County employees who don’t work for the school system might not get a raise for the second year in a row.

    With that in mind, the county’s plans to give $127,450 to nonprofit organizations during the 2010-11 fiscal year isn’t sitting well with some commissioners.

    Former budget director Alva Moore said it would cost about $103,000 to give a 1-percent raise to employees.

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  • Two wrecks; one fatal

    A Rockwood woman extricated from an accident Thursday evening died Monday at University of Tennessee Medical Center.

    Margaret M. Slaven was taken off life support Monday afternoon.

    Her husband, Kenneth Slaven, is still in the hospital.

    The driver of the other vehicle, Rae M. Green, also of Rockwood, was also injured.

    According to a report by Rockwood Patrolman Charles P. Haubrich, the accident happened at the intersection of Molyneux Street and Belle Avenue around 9:45 p.m.

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