Lawyers representing a Roane sheriff’s deputy and three state troopers in a civil suit set to go to trial in federal court are asking that certain information be kept from the jury, including a report from an experienced lawman who compared the officers’ actions to a “shark feeding frenzy.”
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Lawyers for King, troopers ask report be excluded
Former sheriff critical of officers' actions in alleged beating
Rain causes minor flooding problems
Weekend rainfall caused only minor flooding problems for most of Roane County.
Vaccine coalition seeking sign-ups
If you are 65 or older and would like to have a COVID-19 vaccination, the Roane County Vaccine Coalition wants to hear from you.
Deputies adding Tasers to arsenal
Members of the Roane County Sheriff’s Department will soon have another weapon in their arsenal.
Situation shows significant improvement in past month
Cases of COVID-19 continue to decline in Roane County.
Shot in the arm
Weekly vaccination clinics for the COVID-19 virus are are proving to be a real shot in the arm.
Students grades continue to drop during pandemic
Grades earned by Roane County students continue to tumble while many are in distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
County records another death as new cases decline
Roane County recorded another COVID-19 death during the past week as the number of new cases continues to decline.
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