It took only six rounds to crown a champion of the 2019 Roane County Spelling Bee at Roane County High School Tuesday night but it took another 11 rounds to determine a runner-up.
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Couple confesses to overdosing while caring for children
A young couple who left their small children to fend for themselves while they were under the influence of drugs admitted their guilt to Roane Circuit Judge Anita Ashley Monday.
RAH production offers several firsts
There will be a lot of firsts when the Roane Arts & Humanities Council production of “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” opens tonight (Thursday) at the Spencer Middle School Auditorium.
Raiders suffer first conference defeat
Gilmer County slipped past Roane County 7-4 Tuesday in Glenville to hand the Raiders their first conference loss of the season.
Coon gets another record as Raider boys win at Glenville
Another record performance from Jordan Coon powered Roane County’s boys to the title in the Chup Robinson Memorial track meet at Glenville State College.
Retired vo-ag teacher dies in farm accident
A longtime educator and former school board member was found dead after an accident on his farm Tuesday.
Lady Raiders stay perfect in LKC East
A sweep of three LKC East softball games pushed Roane County’s conference mark to a perfect 7-0.