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Today's News

  • Church Calendar: March 14-April 20

    FRIDAY, MARCH 14
    • The Women’s Association of Rockwood First Presbyterian Church will have a two-day estate sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the church basement and fellowship hall. Items to be sold are from the estates of three families. The church is at 429 W. Rockwood St.

    SATURDAY, MARCH 22
    • Emory Gap Missionary Baptist Church, Harriman, will have a clothing giveaway for all ages from noon to 3 p.m. in the church at 120 Poland Drive.

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  • Arrests: Dec. 4-12, 2013

    Editor’s Note: Readers are cautioned that some names may be the same as, or similar to, other members of the community.
    Dec. 4 — James Richard Simmers, 2294 Nashville Hwy., Lancing: failure to appear. Bond $30,000; court date Jan. 6.

    Dec. 5 — Mary Gail Atkinson, 62, 4737 Roane State Hwy., Rockwood: DUI. Bond $1,000; court date Jan. 6.

    • Jana Kay Barron, 23, 700 Bates St., Rockwood: criminal violation of probation. No bond listed; court date Dec. 6.

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  • Tractor Supply raises money for FFA scholarships

    Following a successful initial campaign in 2013, Tractor Supply Co. kicked off its second annual Growing Scholars program last month in partnership with the National FFA Foundation.

    Last year, Tractor Supply customers donated $362,324, resulting in 284 scholarships awarded to FFA members in their pursuit of a college degree.

    “The funding we received from our customers last year was incredible,” said Tractor Supply President and CEO Greg Sandfort.

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  • Roane teachers among best-paid

    During his tenure as president of the Tennessee County Services Association, Roane County Commissioner Bobby Collier said he got the feeling that officials from other counties were unsympathetic about the financial problems facing Roane County Schools.

    “When I asked why, they said it’s because you pay your people very well,” Collier said.

    According to the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2012-13 Annual Statistical Report, Roane County classroom teachers have an average salary of $49,240.

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  • Former official dead

    Friends are remembering Rockwood resident and former Roane County commissioner Don “Duck” Wicks as a man who had a big impact on his community.

    Wicks, who is the father of General Sessions Judge Jeff Wicks, died on Wednesday. He was 77.

    He served on the Roane County Commission from 1986-94 and again from 2002-06.

    “Commissioner Wicks was one of the best commissioners I ever served with,” Roane County Attorney Tom McFarland said. “He knew the budget inside and out.”

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  • Renaissance fair gets its ale

    Renaissance Festival organizers will be able to sell alcohol.

    Harriman City Council approved a special-event permit in the city’s beer ordinance in final reading Tuesday, March 11.

    The amended ordinance permits special event permit sales of beverages with an alcoholic content at or below 5 percent of weight.

    The ordinance was mainly approved to allow sales at what is referred to as the Harriman Industrial Park property on Fiske Road, which includes Emory River frontage.

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  • Man struck by train in Harriman

    A Harriman man was hospitalized Sunday night after he was struck by a Norfolk Southern train near the Sonic Drive-in.

    Officials said Edward Wells, 79, appeared to have stepped out in front of the train.

    Wells suffered from a contusion on his head that was bleeding heavily and also had cuts and scrapes on his hands and left leg, according to police reports. He was taken by Lifestar to University of Tennessee Medical Center.

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  • Accident on bridge
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  • Midway teams win opener

    The Midway baseball and softball teams had successful opening games Monday at Midway.

    The Lady Waves pounded Sweetwater, 12-0, and just a few minutes later the Green Wave picked up a tough 4-1 win over Oakdale.

    Both Midway teams played the same two teams Tuesday with the Lady Waves traveling to Sweetwater and the Green Waves heading up the mountain to Oakdale.

    Softball

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  • Jackets, Waves suffer road losses

    A pair of Roane County baseball teams hit the road Tuesday and neither had a fun trip.

    The Kingston Yellow Jackets fell to 0-2 on the season after dropping a 4-3 decision at Meigs County while the Midway Green Wave (1-1) came back from Oakdale with a 3-1 loss.

    Kingston at Meigs County

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