Today's News

Roane Medical Center’s days in downtown Harriman appear to be numbered.

Covenant Health is about 16-17 months from moving the Harriman-based hospital to a new, state-of-the-art facility in Midtown, said Harriman Mayor Chris Mason.

The new facility was announced in March 2008, when Covenant and Harriman officials worked out  arrangements for the company’s acquisition of the then city-owned and -operated hospital.

Mason said last week the move is “a little bit early, according to our contract.”

For the third straight year, the Coalfield vs. Oliver Springs game was one-sided on the scoreboard. 

It was one of those games that left Kingston Yellow Jacket football fans without any finger nails, but in the end all the nail-biting was worth it as Vic King's squad used a five-yard touchdown pass from Darren Mossing to Aaron Fielden with 1:04 left to play to give the Jackets a 34-28 victory at Stone Memorial.

It’s Constitution Week.

As much as this foundation for our nation’s freedom and way of life has been bandied about lately, we are shocked by how little many people really know about its history and its actual content.

“We the people...” are words that define our government — our belief system — and our unique set of freedoms.

These words have guided this country  through hard times and civil strife.