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Today's News

  • Lady Patriots rally comes up short in title game

     With the Tennessee Athletic Association of Christian Schools (TAACS) East A Region Tournament championship on the line, the Mount Pisgah Lady Patriots went cold, real cold.

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  • Patriot seniors going out in style

     

    When Mount Pisgah Christian Academy travels to Springfield this weekend for the Tennessee Athletic Association of Christian Schools (TAACS) A State Tournament, their opponents will undoubtedly have two names circled on the scouting report. Those names are Patriot seniors Mark Ladd and Samuel Parrott.

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  • County cashing in on brine

    Roane County Deputy Road Superintendent Tony Brown said his department sells brine for 25 cents a gallon to the cities of Kingston and Harriman.

    It costs his department about 6 cents a gallon to make.

    “The 6 cents is what I’m making it for us,” Brown said.

    When selling it to cities, Brown said he has to take into account overhead.

    “The 25 cents takes care of my tank, the machine, the maintenance and the labor,” he said.

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  • Sex case charges reduced

    A deal in an alleged sex crime case allowed a Franklin man to plead guilty to misdemeanor charges in Roane County Criminal Court last week.

    In October 2008, William M. Etheridge was indicted on one count of sexual activity or simulated sexual activity involving a minor.

    While he was indicted in 2008, Etheridge wasn’t arrested until February 2011.

    Prosecutor Bill Reedy said a deal was struck because the alleged victim didn’t want to pursue the case.

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  • Bobsledding: It’s not just for Sochi

    While the bobsled competition in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is now complete, that hasn’t stopped one Ridge View Elementary pre-kindergarten class from taking the highly competitive winter sport into their own hands.

    Kaila Gunter’s 20-student Olympic team is made up of four bobsleds to compete against each other, Kenya, Jamaica, London and the Netherlands.

    The bobsleds, each created out of large refrigerator boxes then covered with paper and colorfully decorated by the students, represent Kenya, Jamaica, London and the Netherlands.

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  • American Idol 2.0, Roane Style

    Another “American Idol” contestant has a Roane County connection.

    Country crooner Ben Briley, 24, is married to Oliver Springs High School alumna Courtney Sanders Briley.

    Courtney Briley went to high school with Janelle Arthur, the Oliver Springs country music artist who made it to the top five on the same televised music competition last season.

    “I am very proud,” said Courtney Briley’s grandmother, Barbara Matney of Harriman.

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  • Bruner temporarily suspended

    Attorney Spence Bruner has gotten into more trouble with the Tennessee Supreme Court.

    On Jan. 31 the court suspended the Harriman attorney’s law license for 90 days.

    He was temporarily suspended

    by the court on Feb. 19 for failing to

    respond to the Tennessee Board of

    Professional Responsibility regarding a complaint of misconduct.

    The board oversees the conduct of attorneys for the Tennessee Supreme Court.

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  • Boating safety class slated

    The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is giving an “About Boating Safely” class.

    The class will be from 6 to 9 p.m. March 4 and 6 in Kingston Community Center at 201 Patton Ferry Road.

    All ages are encouraged to take the class, but it is particularly important for young would-be boaters who want to take to the water on a boat.

    “If you are born after Jan. 1, 1989, you are required to take a boating safety class,” said Bill White, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

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  • Second Chance chili supper set

    Second Chance K-9 Rescue will have its 15th annual chili supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in Kingston Community Center.

    The meal, available for a $5 donation, includes chili with toppings, dessert and drink.

    Proceeds will help Second Chance in its work to aid those who are unable to afford to spay and neuter their pets.

    The nonprofit group also provides pet food to pet owners unable to afford to buy it.

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  • Kingston bed, breakfast named among nation’s 10 ‘most romantic’

    Love is in the air at Kingston’s Whitestone Country Inn.

    The inn, at 1200 Paint Rock Road, and its 360 picturesque acres along Watts Bar Lake make it an easy choice for those wanting to make an escape with a special someone.

    Now, Whitestone has an official place among the nation’s most romantic settings.

    American Historic Inns and its iLoveInns.com website have named Whitestone as one of its “10 most romantic” inns in 2014.

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