Roane County News

07/11/2024

Governor Bill Lee is at City Park in Kingston.

07/11/2024

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07/11/2024

ENROLL NOW!
Early Head Start & Head Start programs are no cost programs and are designed to promote school readiness for children of families that meet income eligibility requirements. Visit one of our locations in Roane or Loudon County to complete an application.

07/11/2024

Check out our new Fiber Broadband updates on the website! www.hub-tn.com/fiber.html

07/11/2024

Save the date for your Meet the Teacher Night!

05/14/2024

Shirley Gray and Michael Gray Sr. are escorted out of the Roane County Courthouse on Tuesday. Each will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to felony murder in their child abuse case.

03/27/2024

Roane County High School would like to congratulate Braxton Fritz on being chosen for the Scots Science Scholars Program at Maryville College. This is an enrichment program for students planning on entering a STEM field and includes a two-week summer experience, internship opportunities, and a $24,000 scholarship per year.
Congratulations Braxton on being recognized for all your hard work!!🧡💙

02/20/2024

Kingston golfing standout Will Bacon (second from right) signed with Carson-Newman Tuesday afternoon.

02/09/2024

Kingston Lady Jacket senior Macey Neal joined the 1,000-point Club tonight against Sweetwater.

02/08/2024

Congratulations to Harriman's Jordan McCullum. He was named as one of the finalists for this year's Mr. Basketball award.

01/12/2024

Posting the Class 1-3 TSWA All-State teams now as it won't be until next Wednesday when it will be in the paper.

CLASS 1A

OFFENSE

QB _ Cameron Schlicht, Dresden, Sr.

QB _ Dawson White, Moore County, Sr.

QB _ Kamden Wellington, South Pittsburg, Sr.

RB _ Calvin Mullins, Lake County, Sr.

RB _ Tristan Jett, Dresden, Sr.

RB _ JaMychal Buckner, South Pittsburg, Soph.

WR _ C**t Norden, McKenzie, Jr.

WR _ Nehemiah Cooney, Oakdale, Sr.

WR _ Nick Turnbow, Dresden, Sr.

OL _ Mason Smith, Coalfield, Jr.

OL _ Tyler Wren, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, Sr.

OL _ Martavious Collins, South Pittsburg, Sr.

OL _ Griffin Metcalfe, Rockwood, Sr.

OL _ Aydan Blair, Moore County, Jr.

ATH _ Keaten Brown, Union City, Sr.

K _ Paul Betzou, Dresden, Jr.

DEFENSE

DL _ Ben Franklin, Cornersville, Sr.

DL _ Eli Justice, Coalfield, Jr.

DL _ Carson Nivens, Oliver Springs, Jr.

DL _ C**ton Robbins, North Greene, Sr.

DL _ J.R. Hardrick, South Pittsburg, Soph.

LB _ Jamarion Farrior, South Pittsburg, Sr.

LB _ Stanley Burrow, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, Sr.

LB _ Coalton Henry, Coalfield, Sr.

LB _ Jacob Arnold, Union City, Sr.

LB _ Marshall Spann, Eagleville, Sr.

DB _ Joseph Summers, Oakdale, Sr.

DB _ Kyle Adams, Gordonsville, Sr.

DB _ Eli Roberts, Coalfield, Sr

DB _ Brandon Mitchell, Memphis Middle College, Sr.

P _ River Shropshire, Cosby, Soph.



CLASS 2A

OFFENSE

QB _ Stone Wallace, Riverside, Sr.

QB _ Gray Eubanks, Huntingdon, Jr.

RB _ Isaiah Groves, East Robertson, Jr.

RB _ Bryce Stanfield, Waverly, Sr.

RB _ Dominique Burleson, Hampton, Jr.

WR _ Darien Meza, Mt. Pleasant, Sr.

WR _ Corben Reynolds, Loretto, Soph.

WR _ Landon Quinney, Wartburg, Jr.

OL _ Mitchael Mosby, Oakhaven, Sr.

OL _ John Randolph, East Robertson, Sr.

OL _ Ace Meadows, Peabody, Sr.

OL _ Aiden Creasy, Riverside, Sr.

OL _ Myles Pearcy, Riverside, Sr.

ATH _ Sam Pickett, Marion County, Jr.

K _ Patton Simbeck, Loretto, Sr.

DEFENSE

DL _ Delandis Dandridge, Fairley, Jr.

DL _ Tucker Kyne, Cannon County, Sr.

DL _ Kenderrius Robertson, Mitchell, Jr.

DL _ Javier Gaspar, Smith County, Sr.

DL _ Zach Groves, East Robertson, Soph.

LB _ Cole Gregory, Trousdale County, Sr.

LB _ Chandler Hughes, Mt. Pleasant, Sr.

LB _ Chance Shapiro, Tellico Plains, Jr.

LB _ Taylor Scharber, Marion County, Jr.

LB _ Elijah Groves, East Robertson, Sr.

DB _ Jacquan Davis, Fairley, Sr.

DB _ Damian McWilliams, Polk County, Sr.

DB _ Tadarius Canada, Mitchell, Sr.

DB _ Dion Blair, South Greene, Sr.

P _ Peyton Dickens, Westmoreland, Sr.

CLASS 3A



OFFENSE

QB _ Ethan Meadows, Meigs County, Sr.

QB _ Eli Graf, Alcoa, Jr.

QB _ Ayden Plemons, McMinn Central, Jr.

RB _ Skylan Smith, Covington, Jr.

RB _ Jaylen Jackson, Dyersburg, Sr.

RB _ Hicks Hunter, Sycamore, Soph.

WR _ Brandon Winton, Alcoa, Sr.

WR _ Radarious Jackson, Sheffield, Jr.

WR _ Kamauri Turner, Giles County, Sr.

OL _ Jake Wilson, Covington, Sr.

OL _ Landon Thompson, Meigs County, Sr.

OL _ Amare Smith, Giles County, Sr.

OL _ RaeShawn Boyce, East Nashville, Soph.

OL _ Luke Burkett, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.

ATH _ Ronye Watson, Chattanooga Central, Jr.

K _ Trey Pack, Watertown, Sr.

DEFENSE

DL _ Kalen Edwards, Dyersburg, Jr.

DL _ Daylin Edwards, Covington, Jr.

DL _ Joe McCord, Alcoa, Sr.

DL _ Jaeden Isbell, Chattanooga Tyner, Jr.

DL _ Malik Bolling, East Nashville, Sr.

LB _ Whittman Whaley, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.

LB _ Bryson Hiefnar, Meigs County, Jr.

LB _ Elijah Cannon, Alcoa, Sr.

LB _ Jordan Houston, East Nashville, Sr.

DB _ Demarcus Allen, Knoxville Austin-East, Sr.

DB _ Antonio Bell, Sheffield, Sr.

DB _ Terrance Lee, Chattanooga Brainerd, Sr.

DB _ Wendell Billingsley, Fairview, Sr.

P _ Josh Hearn, Ripley, Sr.

12/07/2023

Harriman soccer standout Monica Bownds was joined by family, friend and coaches Thursday afternoon as she made history. She became the first from Roane County to sign with Roane State's new soccer program. See more about it Wednesday's Roane County News.

11/26/2023

Roane County native Cade Mays warming up for the Panthers game against the Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

11/08/2023

Oliver Springs softball standout Chloe Lackey (right center) was joined by family, friends and coaches Wednesday afternoon as she signed to attend and play for the University of South Carolina. Read the story in Friday's Roane County News.

10/26/2023

The painted bridge in Alcoa is currently decked out in Kingston colors in honor of Blazer Beaumia. The former Kingston quarterback was killed in a car crash earlier this year. Kingston plays at Alcoa tonight.

10/25/2023

Roane County Director of Schools Russell K. Jenkins addresses the issue of controversial books in school libraries during Tuesday's Board of Education meeting.

08/18/2023

School Resource Officer Greg Sims was recognized during tonight's Board of Education meeting. He provided lifesaving aid to a student who was choking.

08/10/2023

Due to field conditions, the Roane County High School Football Jamboree will now be played at Harriman's Wallace Black Field. Kickoff is still scheduled for 7pm and the schedule will remain the same.

08/07/2023

Workers remove downed trees that blocked the entrance to Renaissance Terrace after a storm rolled through the area Monday afternoon.

08/07/2023

RCS Parents,
Students are safe at school and bus riders will be held until bus routes are cleared. Once the routes are cleared buses will run. Harriman and Oliver Springs routes have been cleared and all Harriman and Oliver Springs buses are currently releasing buses on time.

04/04/2023

03/31/2023

The suspect in Thursday’s shooting has been identified as Brian Wilson. He was shot by responding officers. Visit roanecounty.com for more details.

03/30/2023

One of the victims in Thursday afternoon's active shooter incident was flown out by a medical helicopter from the landing zone at the Roane County Ambulance Department headquarters on Highway 70. The case remains under investigation but authorities indicate the public is no longer in danger.

03/24/2023

Tennessee Highway Safety Office Director Buddy Lewis speaks during a safe driving event at Dyllis Springs Elementary School on Friday. Local and state officials are trying to reduce the number of fatal crashes on Roane County roads.

03/13/2023

Former Roane County High School football coach Vic King speaks about his induction into the Tennessee Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame during last week’s school board meeting.

03/06/2023

Six people have died from drug overdoses in Roane County in the past week. Roane County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Boduch said that's the most he’s ever worked in one week.
“We’re concerned that there’s a bad batch of something going around right now,” he said.
Four of the victims were men and two were women. The youngest was 37 and the oldest was 61.
For more on this story, visit

Commission considering noise ordinance By Damon Lawrence [email protected] A noise ordinance is being proposed for the rural areas of Roane County.

09/13/2022

The funeral procession for Rockwood Police Chief Bill Stinnett passes under the flag on Strang Street on its way to the cemetery.

09/13/2022

Members of the Rockwood Fire Department raise the flag on Strang Street. The funeral procession for Rockwood Police Chief Bill Stinnett is expected to pass under the flag in a few minutes.

09/09/2022

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09/07/2022

With football season getting into full swing not to mention a number of other fall sports going strong, the Roane County News as well as the Morgan County News is in need of freelance writers and photographers to help cover the events effectively. Interested parties must be able to write effectively and be willing to travel. Events are on an as needed basis weekly. If interested, please contact Sports Editor Jason Perry at 865-376-3481, ext. 5762 or via email at [email protected].