A Spencer man has been charged with incest for having an ongoing relationship with his niece and also for sexual abuse involving one of the three children that came from the relationship.
2019-09-12
Reedy planning annual homecoming
Reedy’s town council met last Thursday to finish planning for the annual Coming Home to Reedy festivities.
Flood buyout program progressing
All Front Street houses could be coming downEvery house on Front Street could be demolished if a federal flood program comes to fruition.
Obituaries for 9-12-19
Betty Gwinn Abott, 83; Mary J. Starcher Bailey, 83; Shara Rae Boggs, 68; Mary Payne McKown, 82; Robert Lee Smith, 40; Carolyn Sue Whited, 79; Imogene Ruth Wolfe, 90; Gerald Lee Woods, 64
County has 17% of residents with higher degrees
Roane County lags behind state and national averages in higher educational attainment.
Seven departments respond to city fire
More than 30 firefighters from seven departments inthree counties helped extinguish a burning apartment building in downtown Spencer Saturday night.
Truck crashes into house
Sam McKown was hoping for a restful day at home. Those hopes were dashed after a truck came crashing into his house Friday.