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58 Overlook reopens to the public

The Oak Ridge Visitor Center on Hwy. 58 overlooking the site of the Manhattan Project that developed atomic weapons during World War II is once again open for visitors.

The center, originally built about 30 years ago, has displays that provide information about the history of the Manhattan Project and the K-25, Y-12 and X-10 buildings.

The property, including about 160 acres behind the visitor center, was purchased from the U.S. Department of Energy last November by John McCormick.

Midway offers air offense glimpse

By Jason Perry

jperry@roanecounty.com

With the season’s start only a week and half away and the Roane County football jamboree scheduled to start. The Midway Green Wave hosted the Wartburg Bulldogs and the Copper Basin Cougars Tuesday evening.

Taking turns on the field, Midway, Wartburg, and Copper Basin alternated possessions and defense stands throughout the evening.

On display for the fans and opposition alike was the Green Wave’s air attack, first showcased a week before in the scrimmage with Silverdale.

Lots to blame for ash illness,...

Jacobs Engineering Group isn’t planning to go down alone.

Attorneys for the contractor contend others also bear responsibility for the alleged injuries sustained by people who worked at TVA’s Kingston Fossil Plant during the ash spill cleanup.

The workers are suing Jacobs for damages in federal court.

“We’ve got over 30 people that have died, over 30 cancer cases,” said attorney Jim Scott, who represents some of the workers. “The volume of disease and death is sickening.”

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.

TOTALITY COOL

A muted cheer erupted across Roane State Community College’s Roane State campus Monday afternoon as a total eclipse briefly darkened the sky, causing cicadas to break into a brief crescendo.

People flocked from all over to witness the event, a feeling of camaraderie among those who saw what for many was a once-in-a-lifetime sight.

“I wanted to come out here today and see it because my Mom works here and it is probably one of the best places I could be to see it,” said Taylor Mathews.

BOOKED UP: Eclipse watchers...

NASA shows Roane County is among the great spots to watch a total eclipse and people are traveling from all over to find the perfect vantage point.

Local hotels are booked solid from Sunday, Aug. 20, to Monday, Aug. 21, the day the moon briefly completely blocks the view of the sun.

“All of our rooms are full for Sunday and Monday here,” said Gabe Collier, general manager of Whitestone Inn.

“It is a nice surprise. August is typically an in-between month for us,” said Collier.

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.

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.

No further suspects in homicide

By Damon Lawrence and Cindy Simpson

Sam Northern, a man described as a prime suspect in a homicide investigation, was found dead inside his Harriman Housing Authority apartment Tuesday afternoon.

Harriman police said Wednesday that no wrongdoing is suspected in Northern’s death.

“There are no signs of foul play,” Chief Derek Pacifico said. “No signs of trauma or anything to indicate that this is a homicide.”

Northern was 55 years old.

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.”