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RSCC’s Wurth draws employees to...

When it comes to her expertise, Roane State Community College’s Pat Wurth occupies a unique niche in Tennessee, and she has won a first-ever award for it.

Wurth, an associate professor at the college for nearly 19 years, recently received the accolade of appreciation for her “distinguished career developing GIS professionals.”

That’s what it says on the plaque she received during an April conference of the 500-member Tennessee Geographic Information Council. “It was quite an honor,” Wurth said.

Dixie Youth baseball year...

Baseball season finally ended for the Kingston AAA All-Stars and the Rockwood Ozone All-Stars recently.

Rockwood was eliminated Friday afternoon from the Ozone State Tournament in Sweetwater.

After Kingston’s opening defeat of Mt. Pleasant, 17-1, the junior Yellow Jackets were beaten 14-4 by host team Loretto.

Kingston bounced back, beating Pleasant View in a close 10-9 game.

The Jackets’ season ended with a 6-2 loss to Greenbrier during a rain drenched game Saturday evening. Kingston finished seventh overall in the tournament.

Senior bowlers keep up high...

Friday July 14

1st High Game------ Connie Millhollon, Rick Alderfer---474

2nd High Game----Beverly Zeilman, Wayne Bowman--444

3rd High Game ----Sylvia Whitehouse, Roger Golliher---434

High Scores today—Carolyn McGill-213 game, Barry McGill-206 game, Roy Deforest-205 game, Dean Griffin-,242, 216 games, Rick Alderfer--226, David Dawson --201 game

High Series today---- Beverly zeilman, Wayne Bowman--1279

High Series For July------- Sherry Deforest, Roy Deforest---1281

Nonprofit deadline coming Tuesday

Tuesday is the deadline for nonprofit organizations to submit requests for county funding for the 2017-18 fiscal year.

Roane County Commission is accepting the applications, which are available online at www.roanecountytn.gov.

Completed applications may be dropped off at the County Executive’s office in the Courthouse, Kingston, or mailed to Nonprofit Committee, P.O. Box 643, Kingston, TN 37763.

Conner a master examiner

Laura A. Conner, county director for the Roane and Morgan County Health Department District, has been appointed by the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence board of directors as a master examiner on the 2017 Board of Examiners.

As a member of the Board of Examiners, Conner is responsible for reviewing and evaluating organizations that apply to the Center’s Award Program. The program recognizes local, regional and statewide organizations that demonstrate excellence in business operations and results.

Police: Man said he’d blow up...

A man with Nazi symbols tattooed on his chest reportedly threatened to blow up the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Harriman on July 15. According to the warrant, James Lombardo also held his arm up in a Hitler salute during the incident.

“Lombardo’s actions disrupted the church service and caused alarm and fear,” the warrant said.

Sophie was loved, and she could...

To the person who shattered part of our world:

On the night of Tuesday, June 26, you felt that you should NOT abide by the posted speed limit signs topping Emory Heights Road.

I was standing at the door calling my dogs, who were letting the neighbors know they were being watched, then to my utmost horror, I saw our little Sissy girl – SOPHIE, yes, she had a name – coming back across the road from saying hello.

Ash spill cleanup contractor...

A federal lawsuit filed against Jacobs Engineering Group by ash spill cleanup workers is scheduled to go to trial on Jan. 29, 2018.

A dike failure at TVA’s Kingston Fossil Plant on Dec. 22, 2008, released more than 5 million cubic yards of fly ash. TVA hired Jacobs to provide oversight during the ash spill cleanup.

The first of what would be several lawsuits was filed against Jacobs on Aug. 22, 2013.

GLIMPSES: Do we have an identity...

By MARK BANKER

As a grade-school student, I relished the arrival of The Weekly Reader, a little newspaper that introduced children to current events and public concerns.

One issue, however, left me puzzled.

This was the early-1960s, and Appalachia had captured the nation’s attention. Photos and an accompanying story presented an impoverished backward region, where children did not have shoes, strip-mining ravaged the land, and people lived in squalor.

A view for Largen: Try to look...

A view from John Dennis to Gerald Largen regarding “A View from Lick Skillet,” June 16, Roane County News, I feel this address totally misrepresented our dear President, Donald John Trump.

I read five columns of blasphemy, slander and negative comments about the man who lives on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. and who was chosen by the people to lead the greatest nation on earth.