Funds from the American Rescue Plan are still being doled out. Last month the Oak Ridge City Council voted to accept $125,755 in ARP funds from Roane County.
Remote Area Medical is hosting a free clinic this Saturday and Sunday in Roane County. Free dental, vision and medical care are provided at RAM clinics.
Volunteer Energy Cooperative has a power outage planned for today — Friday — in the Ten Mile area of Roane and Meigs counties.
The iconic 3039 stack has towered over the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) since the lab’s earliest days, providing ventilation to operations at the site. However, recent inspections revealed portions of the landmark had deteriorated and required repairs.
On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 23-state coalition demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) modify existing regulations in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. These regulations consider “disparate impacts” to forward race-conscious “environm…
Justin Edward Zabriskie, 41, will serve time in state prison in his sex crime case. Zabriskie was indicted by the Roane County grand jury last year on charges of rape, aggravated statutory rape and statutory rape by an authority figure. He reached a plea deal with prosecutors in March and ag…
The University of Tennessee Gardens is hosting “Sow to Grow,” a three-week vocational summer program for youth with disabilities. Parents of teens ages 13 through high school are encouraged to register their child to attend from June 3 through June 24, 2024.
Roane State’s Cumberland County campus recently welcomed a group of community leaders to its new health science education wing, giving them a first glimpse at the growing opportunities for health science students.
Roane State will host an Adult Learner Expo at its Oak Ridge Branch Campus on April 24, 2024, from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined five other governors in issuing the following joint statement opposing United Auto Workers (UAW)’s unionization campaign:
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park will host Historic Market Day on Saturday, May 4, providing a glimpse into the daily lives of sharecroppers in the 1880s.
The Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, inspired by the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee, will bring three nationally known storytellers to Oak Ridge June 7 and 8 with performances at the Historic Grove Theater, the Oak Ridge Public Library and the Oak Ridge Se…
NASHVILLE – Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that Tennessee tax revenues exceeded budgeted estimates in March. Overall March revenues totaled $1.67 billion, which is $55.1 million, or 3.42% more than the state received in March of 2023 and $17.6 mill…
After 37 years holding the gavel in Oak Ridge City Court, Judge Robert. A. McNees III is hanging up his robe.
After a distinguished 40-year career in public service, Oak Ridge Deputy City Manager Jack Suggs retired on Friday, April 5, 2024.
State Sen. Ken Yager poses with Harriman Mayor Wayne Best, Harriman City Manager Scott Mason and Rep. Monty Fritts at his office in Nashville on Monday, April 15.
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states across the nation to ask motorists to Work with Us — move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 15-19) to improve safety i…
The Tennessee National Guard mourns the loss of one of its great leaders, retired Maj. Gen. Jackie D. Wood, the 73rd Adjutant General of Tennessee.
VFW Auxiliary of Harriman
The Tennessee Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs reminds Tennesseans to be wary of scams related to tax returns. Scammers will try various tactics to get their hands on your money, including issuing fake communications claiming to be from legitimate agencies such as the IRS. The…
The Kingston City Council appointed Phillip Martin to fill the unexpired term created by the resignation of Council Member Randy Childs. Martin is the senior pastor at The Grove Church.
A bill that authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for child rape overwhelmingly passed in the State Senate last week.
A man from Jacksboro who was charged with illegally killing two elk on North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (NCWMA) last November, entered a plea agreement in court last week.
On April 5, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry welcomed the newest graduating classes of Tennessee State Troopers. The department simultaneously instructed a regular 17-week trooper cadet class and an 11-wee…
The Tennessee Supreme Court appointed two new members to serve on the Access to Justice Commission beginning on April 1, 2024. The new members are Junaid Odubeko and Hon. Dwight E. Stokes.
David Sholl has been named the executive director of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII) and vice provost of University of Tennessee, Knoxville, after serving as the institute’s interim leader since June 2023. Sholl’s selection comes after an extensive nation…
State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) announced efforts to pursue initiatives to help with recovery efforts in Sunbright, Tennessee. On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, an EF-1 tornado hit Sunbright causing damage to numerous residential and commercial buildings.
The former Albahealth building in Rockwood could soon be buzzing with workers again. Protomet Corporation purchased the building and an announcement from the state on Wednesday said the company will create 250 new jobs and invest $25 million into the building.
A woman is facing drug charges following a Tuesday morning traffic stop in Rockwood. According to the report, Rockwood Police Department Detective Dustin Arnold pulled over a Nissan in the Little Caesars parking lot after a check through dispatch revealed the tags on the car belonged on a Honda.
Lonnie Wright had his bond lowered from $1 million to $250,000. However, he remained in custody at the Roane County Jail as of press time Thursday.
NATIONAL PARK — A new hiking series combining two successful programs started this week, sponsored by Friends of the Smokies.
Lainey Skarsten, a junior at Harriman High School, will be heading to the DECA International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, Calif., later this month. While she’s never been that far from home before, she said she’s excited more than she is nervous.
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will take place on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This biannual event is hosted by the Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition (RCADC) in partnership with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office and the…
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced on April 8 that Bert Robinson has been appointed as the executive leader of the agency’s East Region, which focuses on serving customers and communities across East Tennessee as well as North Georgia, Western North Carolina and Southwest Virginia.
HARRIMAN — The first fruits of two years of dedication and hard work began showing results recently as paving crews began the months-long process of refurbishing the Sharrieffa Barksdale Track at Harriman High School.
A jury decided not to convict Lonnie Wright of the most serious charges during his trial at the Roane County Courthouse last week.
State Senator Ken Yager has hired Trent Heath as his new executive legislative assistant.
Last week marked the ten-year anniversary of the Veterans Education Transition Support (VETS) Act, which was signed into law on April 4, 2014. The VETS Act provides veterans with statewide support that aids them in transitioning from military service to enrollment at a higher education insti…
The hills will come alive at the O’Brien Theatre this month as the Roane State Playmakers debut the spring theatre production and full-length classical musical The Sound of Music with performances scheduled April 11-14.
The hills will come alive at the O’Brien Theatre this month as the Roane State Playmakers debut the spring theatre production and full-length classical musical The Sound of Music with performances scheduled April 11-14.
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area this year by camping at one of or all five campgrounds now open.
SUNBRIGHT — Clean-up efforts are continuing this week in Sunbright after an EF-1 tornado damaged buildings in the city on Tuesday, April 2.
NASHVILLE — The General Assembly on Thursday approved legislation expanding Tennessee’s newborn Safe Haven program.
A Walmart employee told police he had to jump out of the way to avoid being run over by a minivan in the parking lot. The passenger inside the minivan was suspected of shoplifting from the store.
The Kingston Fossil Plant site in Roane County is slated to become an energy complex in a few years. TVA announced those plans for the site last week.
Remote Area Medical — RAM® — a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need — will hold a free, two-day clinic on April 20-21. RAM will be set up at Roane State Community College’s Main Campus, located at 276 Patton Lane…
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor UCOR recently completed an extensive piping replacement project to extend the life of the Liquid and Gaseous Waste Operations (LGWO) system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
With leaves nearly as big as kiddie swimming pools by late summer, Thailand Giant elephant ear will stop traffic. From a 6-inch plant in May to 8 to 10 feet tall by September, it grows just that fast, with leaves that can get to 5 feet long and 4 to 5 feet wide. To boot, it even blooms! In l…
On Tuesday, March 26, Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) welcomed Roane County TCAT students to his office in Nashville for Student Day on the Hill.
The Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) at Vanderbilt University launched the 2024 Tennessee Educator Survey. All educators, administrators, and certified school staff in Tennessee are invited and encouraged to take the survey and share thei…
In response to the USDA confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in four states, the State Veterinarian has ordered a movement restriction on dairy cattle coming to Tennessee from the affected premises.
