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Today's News

  • Oneida edges Rockwood in overtime, 13-12

    By TYLER MANNING
    Roane Newspapers
    Football is often known as a religion here in the south. Friday night there was a perfect example of that at Rockwood’s Civitan Field as a defensive masterpiece took place with the visiting Oneida Indians edging Rockwood in overtime, 13-12.

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  • Devils roll up 401 yards rushing in 34-11 win

    It may have been a sluggish start for the Harriman Blue Devils, but Travis Tapp’s squad exorcised the Hancock County Indians by a 34-11 margin to kick off the high school football season for both teams Friday night.
    Harriman piled up 401 rushing yards on the strength of the triple threat rushing attack of Garrett Greene, Mikey Roberts, and Kaleb Eleam, who amassed 367 of those yards leading the way.

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  • Big plays lead Green Wave in opener, 33-24

    It wasn’t pretty at times, but the Midway Green Wave picked up a 33-24 victory over Tri-Cities Christian Schools (TCCS) Friday night in the first-ever meeting between the two schools played at Kingsport’s Don “Log” Martin Field.

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  • Area ‘Rosie the Riveter’ now celebrating 100 years

    During World War II, Rebekah Givens became a “Rosie the Riveter” when she and her late husband, Beecher, moved to Detroit for work.
    Rosie the Riveter was the name given women who took over the war-effort factory jobs left empty by men who had gone to fight.

    “I have been right up there with the big old gun with the rivets,” said Givens. She made wings for the Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver,  a scout-bomber that began rolling off the assembly lines in 1942.
    Givens, who turned 100 last month, grew up fast.

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  • Kingston finance committee plan steams ahead

    Kingston City Council members took a step toward increased fiscal oversight at the August full council meeting — approving on first reading an ordinance that would establish a financial review committee to act as a liaison between council and city financial planners.
    The proposed ordinance provides for the committee to consist of two council members plus the city manager and the city finance officer, assisted by one administrative staff member. The council members would be appointed by the council, and serve for the duration of their council terms.

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  • Marina owner’s woes pile up

    Legal troubles continue to haunt Bayside Marina owner Alan Schneider.
    With criminal charges pending in Roane County over an altercation, he also is a defendant in lawsuits filed locally. 
    On Aug. 15, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation fined him $18,480 for violating the state’s Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Act.

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  • A VIEW from LICK SKILLET: Remembering Momma — Martha M. McGlothin

    Some time back, it occurred to me that this year, 2013, would see the hundredth anniversary of the birth of my mother, Martha Mac McGlothin.
    And since I had chosen to honour her and my father, John Roy Largen, in naming the McGlothin-Largen Park, I thought that people might like to know something about the life and times of these two honourees.

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  • Harriman downtown success?

    At least two of 14 city-owned  downtown Harriman properties may soon be sold to prospective owners.
    Proposals have been accepted by the Harriman Industrial Development Board for 307 and 319 Devonia St., and contracts are being worked out for sale.
    “They are in negotiation,” said board member Bill Alexander. “Hopefully, we’ll get more. I keep hearing this one is interested and this one is interested.”

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  • Drennan charge dropped

    The felony reckless endangerment charge against Amelia E. Drennan, a Roane County Schools teacher, was dismissed on Aug. 2.
    Director of Schools Gary Aytes said Drennan is back with the school system.
    “She is a special ed teacher at Midtown Educational Center,” he said.
    Drennan was at Oliver Springs High last school year. Aytes said it was a “mutual decision” for her to transfer to Midtown for the 2013-14 school year.

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  • Good reports for Kingston

    Vaughn and Melton engineers brought good news at a recent Kingston City Council meeeting.
    They reported on a nearly finished greenway and a sewer project set to launch into its second phase at the August council sessions.
    According to reports, the Tennessee Department of Transportation has performed its walk-through inspection of the Ladd Landing Greenway, necessary for the final sign-off on the project.
    In the meantime, Mayor Troy Beets, City Manager David Bolling and Tim Clark of the public works department have also done a final inspection of their own,.

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