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Two killed in separate Rockwood accidents

From STAFF REPORTS

A Rockwood man died after his weapon discharged while he was cleaning it Friday.

William Henley York II, 42, accidentally shot himself in the head. A family member attempted CPR until emergency personnel arrived.

In addition to being a Rockwood Masonic Lodge 403 member, he was employed at Oak Ridge K-25 as a radiation safety supervisor.

His obituary can be found on page 6.

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A Smithville woman died in a Nov. 24 accident in Rockwood.

Multi-vehicle accident in Midtown
Kingston ready for ‘big one’

Don White has a succinct and appropriate name for the planned intersection upgrade at Hwys. 58 and 70 — the single most significant project pending in Kingston right now at a half-million dollars.

“The big one,” he calls it.

White, Kingston City Council’s transportation chairman, had both in-person and mail correspondence with Tennessee Department of Transportation Regional Director Steve Borden this summer.

Rockwood wants voters to live there

A proposal to allow Rockwood property owners who live outside the city limits to have a say come Election Day will not be going to the state assembly.

Rockwood City Council approved a number of charter change resolutions to send to state Sen. Ken Yager and state Reps. Kent Calfee and Ron Travis this month to address a number of alterations to the city’s municipal code.

Councilwoman Peggy Evans, who proposed the legislation to allow nonresidents who own city property to vote in Rockwood, was supported only by Councilman Mike Freeman.

Making math fun
Houston trial reset for January

Rocky Houston’s federal firearms trial has been postponed again. It was scheduled to start on Tuesday, but U.S. Magistrate C. Clifford Shirley Jr. granted another continuance last week.

Houston’s court-appointed attorney – Michael P. McGovern – filed a motion to withdraw from the case on Nov. 1.

Shirley reset a hearing on McGovern’s motion for Dec. 9 and moved the trial to Jan. 28.

Houston faces 14 counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, which could net him up to 140 years in prison if convicted.

Let the Christmas parades begin

Youngsters wave and throw candy from the Liberty Baptist Church of Kingston’s float in Kingston’s Christmas parade Monday evening. View more photos below in the multimedia section.

RSCC concerts at Princess Theatre

Get in the festive spirit by joining the Roane State Community College Music Department for its annual Winter Concert on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Princess Theatre in downtown Harriman.

The event begins at 6:30 p.m., and donations will be accepted at the door.

The concert will feature Roane State’s Concert Choir, Jazz Band, Celebration Singers, faculty and guest musicians, including the Bowers Elementary School Chorus.

Everyone is also invited to come a bit early for a 3 p.m. recital by Roane State music students.

Practice makes perfect

Renaissance Terrace environmental service supervisor Erin Green got help from Harriman Fire Chief Brad Gross during the annual fire extinguisher hands-on training day at the facility. Renaissance Terrace works with Harriman Fire Department so that its staff will have experience with the safety equipment if a fire was to occur.

Free legal assistance helped 1,800 in state

Tennessee lawyers helped 1,800 state residents by providing free legal information and advice throughout October as part of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Celebrate Pro Bono initiative.

“During these economically challenging times, so many of our fellow Tennesseans have unmet legal needs,” said Tennessee Bar Association President Cindy Wyrick.