Today's News

With the anticipated move of Roane Medical Center to Midtown on the horizon, several healthcare providers are already planning a move to a new Physicians Plaza of Roane County.

The plaza will be directly across from Pinnacle Pointe shopping center, on Hwy. 70 near Interstate 40 Exit 350.

During the campaign for Roane County executive, Ron Woody promised to make changes to the emergency management department. He was true to his word.

Shortly after being sworn in at the courthouse Wednesday morning, Woody said emergency management director Howie Rose and assistant director Scott Stout will each have a 9 percent pay reduction.

“We will save enough money on the 9 percent to pay someone part time to come in and give us some leadership and direction,” Woody said.

The county’s budget, whenever it’s passed, could include additional money for the volunteer fire departments.
Blair, East, Midtown, South and West are Roane County’s five volunteer departments. Each receives $35,000 a year in contributions from the county for operating expenses and capital outlay.
Earlier this year the budget committee voted to recommend that the amount be increased to $40,000.      

Area salons have come together to support the victims of a crash at Classic Styles salon.
A fundraiser for the victims has been set up for Friday, Sept. 3, from 3-6 p.m. at the site of Classic Styles, 138 S. Kentucky St.
Many of the stylists have no health insurance and now have no place to work.
Richard L. Ward, the driver who slammed into the salon after he suffered some kind of medical condition, has been charged with failure to carry insurance.