Roane County News

06/20/2026

The father accused of tasing his son pleaded guilty on June 18 at the Morgan County Courthouse. Douglas Lonnie Jones was charged in Roane County Criminal Court with aggravated child abuse with a deadly weapon involved, aggravated assault by use of a…

The father accused of tasing his son pleaded guilty on June 18 at the Morgan County Courthouse. Douglas Lonnie Jones was charged in Roane County Criminal Court with aggravated child

06/18/2026

Escorted closely by members of the Tennessee Department of Correction's Emergency Response Team, inmate Reginald Steed was arraigned in Morgan County Criminal Court on June 18. It was his first court appearance since his indictment on charges of fir…

Escorted closely by members of the Tennessee Department of Correction's Emergency Response Team, inmate Reginald Steed was arraigned in Morgan County Criminal Court on June 18. It was his first

06/17/2026

https://www.themountainpress.com/roane/sports/harriman-scrimmages-wartburg-in-hoops/article_af047ba6-c32b-56c6-8385-63641f359f5d.html

The Harriman High School boys basketball team hosted Wartburg for a scrimmage on June 11.

06/17/2026

https://www.themountainpress.com/roane/sports/kingston-outlasts-loudon-in-summer-hoops-scrimmage/article_d69091ee-2b3e-5ca7-bd3e-bd84b0b1427d.html

The Kingston Lady Jackets defeated Loudon 48-36 in a summer scrimmage at Coalfield School on June 12.

06/16/2026

The Rockwood Civil Service Board met on Monday at City Hall and upheld the decision to fire K-9 Officer Charles Haubrich.

06/15/2026

https://www.themountainpress.com/roane/sports/harriman-continues-summer-camp-circuit/article_0223e3c5-89fe-5b7f-ac83-8e0b360c7615.html

The Harriman High School boys basketball team continued its summer camp circuit on June 5 at Anderson County High School.

06/14/2026

https://www.themountainpress.com/roane/sports/oliver-springs-continues-offseason-growth/article_2181191f-b57f-533c-b2db-9e3b4c001fa3.html

The Oliver Springs High School football team competed in 7-on-7 competition at Wartburg on June 4.

06/14/2026

https://www.themountainpress.com/morgan/oliver-springs-competes-at-ac/article_682af833-dd43-5fe2-8a9a-9bfe7a2cba1d.html

The Oliver Springs boys basketball team competed in a play day at Anderson County High School on June 5.

06/12/2026

FINAL: Kingston Lady Jackets 48, Loudon 36

Kingston wins a summer scrimmage at Coalfield today.

Read more in Wednesday's Roane County News.

Kingston High School Athletics

06/11/2026

One person is dead following a Thursday afternoon shooting at 342 Speers Road. Roane County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Tim Phillips said authorities were notified at 5:41 p.m.