(OR press release) The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will host its 16th Annual Memory Magic Scrapbook Event at the Oak Ridge Civic Center on Friday, Sept. 17, and Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. This is a traditional-style, low-tech event. Friday and Saturday include vendors, a crop area, classes, and …

Officials at Pellissippi State Community College announced Wednesday that they will once again require face masks to be worn inside all campus buildings, beginning this Monday, August 9th. Classes at Pellissippi State begin August 23rd, and officials said this week that they will re-evaluate the mask policy at the end …

(TN Sec’y of State press release) On Tuesday, Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) attended a roundtable discussion about Tennessee’s safe, fair and secure elections with Secretary of State Tre Hargett and election officials from across the state. “Whether it’s Ohio where I was earlier this week …

(Tennessee Smokies) The Tennessee Smokies (33-42) fell to the Montgomery Biscuits (44-34), 13-1, Wednesday night at Riverwalk Stadium. Game one went into a 3:20 rain delay four batters into the top of the first. Due to the time game one concluded, game two was postponed and will be made up …

Sarah H. Brown of Kingston, TN was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior after passing away unexpectedly on August 3, 2021. Born in Trion, GA in 1937, she was the daughter of Frances Moore Everett and Terrence Moore.  She met Howard Brown (“Punk”) while attending Kingston High School, …

(Submitted) Anderson County Community Action Commission will be taking new applications for the GREEN commodity card on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8-12 from the 9th thru the 20th. Please have with you proof of 2021 income (not a bank statement) and proof of address.  If you have a green …

State health officials reiterated Monday that vaccinations are still the best tool to fight COVID-19 as cases surge across the state. Mirroring the recent surge nationally, Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said Monday that over 90% of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in the state are among the unvaccinated, as …

If the way to your heart is tracked with paw prints, the Roane County United Way has a fun contest for you! Now is your chance to enter your special dog in the first Pup A Palooza Dog Show, to be held at the Roane State Community College Expo Center …

The Tennessee Smokies (33-41) dropped their road trip opener, 6-2, against the Montgomery Biscuits (43-34) Tuesday night at Riverwalk Stadium. Five of the Smokies seven hits in the loss were extra-base hits. RHP Cam Sanders (L, 2-6) retired the first nine batters he faced in the game before allowing a …

(State press release) More children than ever are receiving early intervention services through the Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) after the program saw a steep increase in both the number of referrals and children served in the past year. The Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) announced that the …