SWAN POND RD ACCIDENT RESULTS IN DUI CHARGE
A man is set to go to jail after his hospital stay as the result of a crash in Roane County Monday... Read More
TRAFFIC A MESS ON BOTH DIRECTIONS OF INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN WESTEL AND HARRIMAN
Ongoing construction, paving and maintenance in both directions of Interstate 40 on Rockwood Mountain are resulting in major traffic back ups in... Read More
BRAYLEE HOPE BROWN, AGE 6
Braylee Hope Brown, age 6 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on June 3rd at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital... Read More
MAYOR DECLARES ROCKWOOD IN NO HURRY TO HIRE NEW PARKS DIRECTOR
Rockwood Mayor Mike Miller announced during a recent city council meeting the city is in no hurry to hire a full time... Read More
CRASH REPORT RELEASED FOR HIGHWAY 70 MISHAP SUNDAY
Just before 6:30 Sunday evening, a truck driven by 45-year-old Jason Givens of Rockwood was headed west on State Highway 70 in... Read More
EVASIVE DRIVER CHARGED AFTER SINGLE-VEHICLE ROLLOVER CRASH
THP reports just before 4 Tuesday afternoon, a vehicle traveling east on Black Jack Road in Roane County crossed the center line,... Read More
RIDGE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCKED DOWN THURSDAY MORNING
Ridge View Elementary School was placed on lockdown around 8 this morning as a precautionary measure after callers to the Rockwood police... Read More
ROCKWOOD MAN REPORTS TRUCK BREAK-IN
A Rockwood man contacted Cumberland County deputies mid-morning Sunday to say his Peterbilt truck was broken into while it was parked in... Read More
NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKEBACK DAY LOCATIONS IN ROANE COUNTY ANNOUNCED
Next Saturday, April 27th from 10am-2pm is National Prescription Drug Takeback Day. Dropoff locations will be at the following Roane County businesses,... Read More
STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERED SOUTH OF ROCKWOOD THIS MORNING
The Roane County Sheriff’s Department retrieved a stolen car from Kingston around 7:30 this morning – but not until it was found... Read More