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Today's News

  • Cyclists invade Roane for racing event

    Roane County will play host to a cycling event April 12-13 that will draw hundreds of participants.

    Harriman City Councilman Chris Ahler, a co-director and a retired competitive cyclist, is working with Tim Tidwell, a TVA economic development specialist and an avid cyclist, on the Roane County Omnium.

    They expect between 200 and 250 racers to attend the three-race series.

    Ahler said they wanted something that would showcase much of the county’s finest attractions

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  • Stench brings out utility crews

    A stench lingered between Harriman and Rockwood Tuesday morning, sending utility crews looking for a natural gas leak

    They found none.

    “The best we can determine it was an outside (source),” said Harriman Utility Board manager Bill Young. He said it could have been something traveling on nearby rails

    The smell prompted the Henry Center to message parents that they could pick up their children early.

    Young said it was a great exercise between HUB and Rockwood Water Sewer and Gas working together in a potential emergency scenario.

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  • State parks offer special guided tours

    Tennessee State Parks is offering all-inclusive guided tour packages.

    Waterfall tours are available April 28-30, May 12-14 and June 9-11. The all-inclusive package, $249 per person, includes the tour, lodging, meals, interpretive programming and site visit transportation.

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  • Roane hinges hopes on BEP formula revision

    The task force appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam to study the state’s Basic Education Program had its first meeting on March 24 in Nashville.

    The BEP is the state’s funding formula for public schools.

    Roane County Executive Ron Woody, who uncovered what he believes are some anomalies with the formula, attended the meeting.

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  • Case again continued for ex-exec’s son

    A recent status hearing in Tyler Farmer's drug dealing case resulted in another continuance.

    It marked the sixth time the case has been continued, according to court records.

    Farmer, the son of former Roane County executive Mike Farmer, is accused of selling drugs in a school zone.

    Mike Farmer is again seeking election to the seat he lost in 2010 to Ron Woody.

    District Attorney General Russell Johnson said his office will not recuse from the case if Tyler Farmer's father is elected in August.

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  • Roane Choral headed on ‘Beach Bash’

    Roane Choral Society will present two performances of “Beach Bash” on April 12.

    Performances will be at 2 and 7 p.m. in Kingston Church of Christ family center at 120 W. Spring St. Admission is $15 per person and includes dessert and coffee served at guests’ tables.

    Call 354-0250 or 354-0541 for reservations.

    The performances will showcase well-known songs from the past, such as “South Pacific” by Rodgers and Hammerstein and “California Dreamin’” by John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas.

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  • DAV offering vets rides to three clinics

    Roane County Disabled American Veterans Post 86 has its van-rider program up and running.

    Veterans who have a scheduled appointment to the Cookeville, Murfreesboro or Nashville VA facilities are eligible for the program.

    Call 304-0162 for information or to schedule a ride.

    Those using the program are asked to make the appointment in the morning.

    They are asked to be prepared to leave early in the morning and arrive back home in the afternoon.

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  • A VIEW from LICK SKILLET: Lick Skillet has lost a good man: Larry Alford

    Our friend and neighbour, Larry Alford died on Friday, 28 March, 2014. Larry had fought a long and courageous battle for some long time and died way too soon, inasmuch as he was only three days short of his 71st birthday on April First.

    Aiding him, assisting him, and nursing him, was his beloved wife and helpmeet, Ruby.

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  • Cherokee Middle School takes on ‘R-word’

    Cherokee Middle School is pushing back against bullies in a YouTube video.

    The video also focused on one particularly offensive name-calling theme: using the word “retarded.”

    Kellie Allen, a special education teacher at Cherokee, was behind the effort.

    “I decided I just wanted to raise awareness for anti-bullying and at the same time I wanted to raise awareness for ‘Spread the Word to End the Word,’” Allen said.

    “I wanted to make a video,” she added. She found a company called LemonDrop Productions that helped make the video for free.

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  • Harriman police sting targets alcohol sales to minors

    Harriman police changed up its usual undercover routine to identify local businesses selling alcohol to minors.

    Harriman’s stings are usually in January and July, but this year, they held one on April Fools’ Day.

    Charged with serving to underage customers were Christina Stansbury, 18, Kingston, an employee at Gondolier’s; Kayla Reynolds, 26, Harriman, of Lee’s Food Market in North Harriman; Nilesh Patel, 40, Kingston, of Big John’s; Caitlin Lane, 23, Rockwood, an employee at Big E’s; and Amanda Love, 25, Rockwood, an employee at Dawg House.

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