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Today's News

  • Mayfield touts business experience in campaign stop

    Scottie Mayfield is well known for his line of dairy products. This year he’s looking to gain a name  for something else.
    “There’s a lot of things in Washington that are broken,” he said. “I believe that I can take my business experience and help fix some things.”
    Mayfield, president of Athens-based Mayfield Dairy Farms, is seeking the Republican nomination for the 3rd Congressional District.
    He did some stumping at the Roane County Courthouse Tuesday morning.

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  • Mayfield campaign goes sour

    Scottie Mayfield’s campaign stop at the Roane County Courthouse on Tuesday has gotten a lot of attention.
    Not for anything the congressional candidate said, but for the actions of his adult son.
    Michael Mayfield damaged the tire of a Chuck Fleischmann campaign staffer. The incident occurred in the parking lot and was captured by the courthouse surveillance cameras.
    Tyler Threadgill filed a report with the Kingston Police Department. He and another staffer were at the courthouse to observe the campaign visit. 

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  • Rockwood bank robbed

    By CINDY SIMPSON
    and KATIE HOGIN
    Authorities are investigating the robbery of US Bank in Rockwood Wednesday.
    Rockwood police and Federal Bureau of Investigation are asking for help identifying the suspect, who entered the bank at 134 N. Gateway Ave. around 1:30 p.m. and presented a note. He took an undisclosed amount of money.
    “It’s still under investigation ... probably just better to leave it at that.” said U.S. Bank District Manager Randy Carlile.

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  • Still three ash spill workshops to go

    TVA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are halfway through a series of workshops on restoration of the river system affected by the Dec. 22, 2008, fly ash catastrophe.  
    Three have been held so far with the remaining ones set for May 3, May 17 and June 7 at Roane State Community College. 
    “We split this up into six workshops to try and be topic-specific,” EPA Remedial Project Manager Craig Zeller said.

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  • Relay for Life update

    Some updates have been made to the schedule for the Relay for Life event Friday at Roane State Community College.
    Some entertainers were tentatively scheduled and unable to attend, and other event times were different in the finalized schedule.
    Opening ceremonies still kick off at 6 p.m. with the welcome, presentation of colors, National Anthem and Survivors medallion presentation and lap.
    At 7:30, the Dude Looks Like a Lady contest begins and Christian rock band Eclipse performs.

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  • Yager drug bill passes

    The State Senate gave final approval to legislation this week that requires doctors or their designees to check Tennessee’s Controlled Substance Monitoring Database before initially prescribing an opioid or benzodiazepine substance.
    Senate Bill 2253, sponsored by state Sen. Ken Yager of Harriman, comes after a Tennessee Drug Diversion Task Force report showed 56 percent of patients who receive opioid prescriptions have filled another opioid prescription within the previous 30 days.

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  • Look-alike contests on again

    Start gathering your family photos for this year’s Roane County News mother-daughter and father-son look-alike contests.
    Once again, Roane County News will be giving out $100 worth of gift  cards for each contest.
    The winning look-alike mother and daughter will each receive a $50 gift card.
    The same goes for the winning father and son.
    Entrants can submit pictures that show the family similarities at any age. Photos might be infant shots of the mother and daughter, or current shots of the adult and child — together or separate.

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  • Looseleaf Laureate by Terri Likens - Saturday, May 12: A big day to help a child

    Saturday, May 12, 8 a.m. — mark it on your calendar. That’s the start of the local CASA Run for the Child 5k run/walk and fun run at Roane State Community College. If the weather is anything like at last year’s event, it will be glorious.
    Currently, this is the biggest fundraiser for CASA, an organization whose sole function is to train volunteers to help children who wind up in the court system due to no fault of their own.

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  • Henry Center namesake passes away

    The namesake of The Henry Center and son of one of Roane County’s biggest advocates for the developmentally disabled died Sunday.

    The 34-year-old John Henry was the son of Commissioner Jim Henry, Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and his wife, Pat Henry.

    “We certainly send our condolences,” said Vicki Hix, vice president of children’s services at The Henry Center.

    “Our thoughts and prayers are with them. We know this is a very difficult time for them.”

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  • RCHS sax player a rising star

    Saxophonist Michaela Grubb, a senior at Roane County High School, has risen to the top of her class and will be the featured soloist in this weekend’s Roane County High School spring band concert.

    Grubb will perform “Ballade for Solo Alto Saxophone” during the concert, which will begin at 2 p.m. April 29 in Roane County High School gymnasium, Kingston.

    Admission is free.

    Grubb began playing alto saxophone in 2006 with the Cherokee Middle School Band under the direction of Julie Stout.

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