Today's News

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety roadside safety checkpoints during the week of Dec. 26 on U.S. Hwy. 70 at Poland Hollow Road in Roane County.
Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others every year in the United States.
Troopers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. They will target those who operate a vehicle while impaired and take corrective actions for other violations observed while ensuring the protection of all motorists.

A man sought help from authorities on Dec. 15 after his son reportedly poured gas on the house and threatened to burn it down.  

Deputies with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office responded to the home on 1678 Old Harriman Hwy.

Dispatch told the Blair Volunteer Fire Department to be on standby “in case it goes bad.” The fire department was later told they could stand down.

Michael Allen Brown, 34, was arrested and charged with domestic assault, criminal attempt and vandalism.

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Students who missed mid-year tests last week because of the inclement weather and school closings have more time to study — or to forget what they’ve been taught.

“It will be after we come back in January,” Roane County Director of Schools Toni McGriff confirmed about the test schedules.

“It will not be the first day back,” she added. “They can have all of Christmas (vacation) to study.”

McGriff said the exact days exams will be made up is not decided.

Roane County and its communities may soon meet for the first time in years to discuss their urban growth boundaries.

Harriman Councilman Lonnie Wright made the motion to have Mayor Chris Mason request a meeting of the coordinating committee.

The committee is a group of selected representatives from each community and the county who work together to reach agreement on changes to the urban growth boundary map.