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Blue Devils set to scorch the links

With school starting that also means that fall sports are getting in the swing of things. One sport starts their matches before school even gets going and that’s boy’s and girl’s golf.

The Harriman High School Blue Devils and Lady Devils have been working hard all summer for their matches.

Harriman Athletic Director, Bobby Clark took over the golf team this season.

“This is a good group to be around,” said Clark of the golf team. “ I enjoy being around all these kids because they are all really good kids.”

Lady Jackets ousted in opener
Final warmup for Lady Blue Devils
Bobcats’ goal is improvement

Matt Headden is entering into his tenth season of coaching golf at Oliver Springs therefore he has seen his fair share of teams come through Oliver Springs.

With most private schools entering in the own league it takes a burden off players and gives them more opportunity to succeed. “With a good portion of private schools choosing to play in D2, it has opened many opportunities for schools that have in the past felt overwhelmed by having to complete against the private schools,” stated Headden.

Jamboree spirit can’t be drenched

Despite weather forecasts and rainy weather earlier in the day, the 2017 Roane County Football Jamboree kicked off Friday evening at Rockwood’s Civitan Field.

With the season set to kickoff next week, the Jamboree is a showcase for the Roane fans to get an idea, a taste of things to come. All of five schools and their respective programs were on display.

Senior bowlers keep on rolling big

SENIOR BOWLERS

August 11

1st High Game------ Faye Langley, Rick Alderfer--407

2nd High Game----Faye Langley, Rick Alderfer--429

3rd High Game ----Stuart Brown ( Solo)---474

High Scores today—Carolyn McGill-201 game, David Dawson –231 game- Rick Alderfer-223,227, games, 627 Series

High Series today---- Faye Langley, Rick Alderfer---1223

High Series For July------- Don Eiler, Rick Alderfer--1303

High Averages---------Loretta Carrington 160, Dean Griffin---190

Jamboree signal for season start

After what seemed like forever, it’s finally that time of year again. Football!

With the high school football season set to start next Friday, the annual tradition of the Roane County Football Jamboree is scheduled for this evening at 7:30 p.m., hosted by Rockwood High School.

The teams at the Jamboree will be all the Roane County squads, Harriman, Kingston, Midway, Rockwood, and Oliver Springs.

Also on the schedule is Scott County and Oneida.

HUB buys bank bldg.

From staff reports

Harriman Utility Board has purchased the property known as the Regions Bank building at 200 N. Roane St., adjacent to the current HUB main office building.

“Our current building was constructed in the early 1950s, with a later addition, and is in need of major renovations,” said HUB Manager Bill Young. “We became aware that the Regions building was for sale, and that the bank was beginning construction on a new facility in the Midtown area.”

Injured student believed asleep

Roane County school officials believe a Ridge View Elementary School student was asleep when he fell out of his bus seat Wednesday morning.

“What I can confirm is that from what we understand right now we had a child that fell asleep on the bus this morning and fell out of the bus seat,” said Director Leah Rice Watkins.

OVERDOSE DEATHS UP

Drug abuse continues to have deadly consequences in Roane County.

According to numbers provided by Roane County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Boduch last week, 19 people have died from drug overdoses in 2017.

“Seven are still pending,” Boduch said. “The others have been confirmed.”

When Boduch investigates a suspected overdose death, he sends blood samples to the TBI lab for confirmation. The cases are considered pending until he gets confirmation from the lab.