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Today's News

  • Lady Waves wrap up district title

    By BROWNIE ROSE

    Roane Newspapers

    The Midway Lady Green Waves won their fourth consecutive District 3-A regular season championship following a 15-0 win over Harriman Monday at Midway.

    Midway stands at 18-3 overall and are 7-0 in the district. In those seven district contests, the Lady Waves have outscored their competition by a combined score of 92-3.

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  • Colyer shuts down Harriman

    By BROWNIE ROSE

    Roane Newspapers

    The Midway Lady Green Waves wrapped up the No. 1 seed for the upcoming District 3-A Tournament Thursday evening with a 10-0 victory over visiting Harriman.

    Midway will now look to capture the regular season title outright as the Lady Waves play Harriman again Monday and then they visit Greenback Wednesday to conclude the regular season portion of their district schedule. A win in either of those games would leave Midway alone atop the District 3-A standings.

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  • Remembering James Sams

    By GOOSE LINDSAY

    glindsay@roanecounty.com

    It’s often said that you can tell how a person lived their life by how they’re remembered.

    James Sams III will be remembered for his abilities as an athlete, a friend and a person.

    Sams, 18, died late Tuesday afternoon in a tragic head-on collision. His death has rocked Roane County High School and touched Roane County as a whole.

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  • Lady Tigers pick up big win

    By GOOSE LINDSAY

    Roane Newspapers

    After dropping a pair of games to Midway earlier in the season, the Rockwood Lady Tigers knew they had to beat Harriman Thursday night if they wanted to stay in the race for the regular season District 3-A title.

    Rockwood did just that as Jessica Jones' squad never trailed in picking up an 8-1 victory.

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  • Devils take two from Tigers

    By GOOSE LINDSAY

    Roane Newspapers

    Roane County's biggest springtime rivals met again Tuesday and Wednesday and it would be the fans of the Harriman Blue Devils holding bragging rights for the time being as Andy Adcox's squad swept the season series from Rockwood.

    On Tuesday, the Blue Devils traveled to Rockwood and handed the Tigers a 12-1 setback. Harriman completed the sweep Wednesday, but it wasn't as easy as Harriman held off Rockwood, 11-6.

    Game One

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  • Gun found in Oakdale School

    By JUDY UNDERWOOD

    Morgan County News Editor

        Director of Schools Mike Davis confirmed on Friday that a gun had been found in a student’s backpack at Oakdale School.

        “As far as we know there was no intended target. It appears that the student just wanted to prove they could get away with it,” Davis said.

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  • Three high schools searched for drugs

    By CINDY SIMPSON

    csimpson@roanecounty.com

    Drug searches at Harriman, Oliver Springs and Rockwood high schools netted a handful of drug charges Friday morning.

    District Attorney Russell Johnson said the most significant find was at Harriman High School, where dogs located a small amount of marijuana separately bagged in the vehicle of a juvenile male.

    “It appeared to be separately bagged for the purpose of resale,” Johnson said.

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  • Former Roane Countian named to White House post

    STAFF REPORTS  

    A Roane County native will help President Barack Obama in his efforts to fix the nation’s health care crisis.

    This week, the president introduced Nancy-Ann DeParle as the director of the White House Office for Health Reform.  

    “I’m really honored to be asked by President Obama to be part of his team working to lower costs and provide health care insurance and better quality to all Americans,” she said from the East Room of the White House.

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  • Swan Pond resident feels road rage over damage

    By TERRI LIKENS

    tlikens@roanecounty.com

    Don Simon could be a poster child for the kind of people Roane County officials say they want to attract.

    The retired American Greetings executive has a comfortable home on the waterfront. He is active — a man who cares about his community.

    He has plenty of time now for his passion — barefoot endurance water skiing — and has a great appreciation for the smooth “perfect waters” that drew him here four years ago.

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  • Roane County: The next Three Mile Island?

    By DAMON LAWRENCE

    dlawrence@roanecounty.com

    Roane County Executive Mike Farmer said perception — not reality — is one of the biggest obstacles to a full recovery from the TVA ash spill.

    If one of the worst environmental disasters in American history is any indication, Roane County could be rehabbing its image for decades.

    “I think this has the potential to be the coal industry’s Three Mile Island,” Farmer said.

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