Oliver Springs News

Keeping business clean a goal in Kingston Kingston City Council members are putting in place restrictions and requirements for adult-oriented businesses before it becomes a problem.

Oliver Springs man charged with murder An Oliver Springs man is behind bars at the Roane County Jail on first-degree murder charges.

Oliver Springs man charged with murder An Oliver Springs man is behind bars at the Roane County Jail on first-degree murder charges.

Oliver Springs man charged with murder An Oliver Springs man is behind bars at the Roane County Jail on first-degree murder charges.

" A Huntsville man was stabbed to death Saturday evening in Roane County. Investigators said it happened around 5:00 PM at a home on Quarry Road in Harriman.

An Endangered Child Alert has been issued for a seven-month-old Oliver Springs boy.

A man mowing his lawn near Oliver Springs was reported struck by lightning. WBIR-TV reported the 37-year-old Roane County man was hit about 6 p.m. EDT Thursday.

An Oliver Springs man was struck by lightning Thursday night while he was working outside.

Two brothers from Oliver Springs were nabbed early Monday morning with an estimated $4,500 in gasoline and diesel fuel they allegedly stole from a service station's underground storage tanks.

Part of Tri-County Boulevard, the main road leading into downtown Oliver Springs from Oak Ridge, will be closed for 12 hours today.

Military honors almost 90 years later He was a treasured husband and father whose service in the Spanish-American War was revered and cherished by his family. via Roane County News

“In the 1970's, a lot of people had the idea that starting Christian schools was a way of dodging integration. I have never had that thought. We were concerned about the issue of taking prayer out of schools”

Order a reprint Westgate Christian School principal Tony Seiber oversees a staff 18 teachers. via Spartanburg Herald-Journal

An Oliver Springs man was arrested Monday and charged with deliberately swerving his vehicle to strike his bike-riding son. via Knoxville News Sentinel

A man who was burned when an oil well exploded as he was driving by it has filed a $4.5 million lawsuit over the incident. via The Knoxville News Sentinel

“Yes, I do. But after numerous calls, it still hasn't been repaired”

For the gutters, "He just took a piece of the fascia metal, bent it and wrapped it around so it doesn't match anything," Walter Hundley says. via WATE-TV Knoxville

“Hopefully, the kids will now know what to expect if such a thing occurs.”

Here's the scenario: Three SUVs collide with a school bus loaded with kids in the morning at a busy intersection, killing seven people and injuring 43. via The Knoxville News Sentinel

“They started out with the one here right across from my house and then started building them out like that”

Here in Tennessee, the state has granted 55 oil well drilling permits so far this year. via WBIR-TV

“The majority of National Coal's (the largest mine operator in Tennessee) current permits are above 2,000 feet, and it would drastically affect their operations. The industry definitely opposes the bill.”

The Tennessee General Assembly is debating the future of surface mining in Tennessee. via Daily Times

Master herbalist joins Erin's Meadow Herb Farm staff Master Herbalist Peggy Merritt has joined Erin's Meadow Herb Farm staff. via Knoxville News Sentinel

A motorcyclist was killed Thursday night after losing control of his bike and being thrown into a creek in Anderson County, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. via The Knoxville News Sentinel