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McGuire Books closing, while Packard’s store re-opened

Posted at 6:59 pm June 2, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

McGuire Books in Oak Ridge is closing. Law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at the store, which also sells CDs, DVDs, games, and electronics, on Thursday, May 24, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

McGuire Books in Oak Ridge is closing. Law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at the store, which also sells CDs, DVDs, games, and electronics, on Thursday, May 24, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

McGuire Books in Oak Ridge is closing, while Packard’s Games and Movies in Clinton has re-opened and Packard’s in Kingston is expected to re-open.

The McGuire Books store in Oak Ridge, which also sells compact discs, digital video discs, games, and electronics, said it was closing after it was searched and some items were seized by law enforcement starting at about noon Thursday, May 24. The store was open the next day, Friday of last week, with a skeleton crew of staff members, although there were, at that time, shelves that were conspicuously empty at the front of the store. Law enforcement officers were reported to have taken DVDs, games, and some other items.

The search last week, which continued into Thursday night and involved several large moving trucks, was led by the Seventh Judicial District Crime Task Force of Anderson County. The CTF was helped by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department, the Eighth Judicial District Drug Task Force, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, and Clinton Police Department. Seventh Judicial District Attorney General Dave Clark and Assistant District Attorney General Ryan Spitzer were also at the store.

Officers were observed removing boxes of items from McGuire Books and packing them into the moving trucks last week. Crime scene tape blocked entry to the store, and a Seventh Judicial District Crime Task Force crime scene truck was parked out front. The purpose of the search has not been announced. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Business, Business, Clinton, Clinton, Front Page News, Kingston, Kingston, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Roane County Emergency Services, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff’s Department Eighth Judicial District Drug Task Force, Clinton Police Department, Dave Clark, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, McGuire Books, Packard's Games and Movies, Ryan Spitzer, search and seizures, Seventh Judicial District Attorney General, Seventh Judicial District Crime Task Force

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Roane County Emergency Services has new emergency notification program

Posted at 9:11 pm June 16, 2016
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The Roane County Office of Emergency Services has a new community emergency notification program. It will help authorities contact individual community members in the case of a community emergency such as severe weather, active shooter, or other event.

“We are requesting that everyone visit the Hyper-Reach website and input your preferred means of communication, including email and text alerts,” a press release said. “The purpose of this sign-up page is that 911 data only includes landline numbers.”

Cell phones, emails, and special needs technology, like TDD for the hearing-impaired, are not included in the regular Accu-Reach data unless the individual involved signs up for messages from these other-than-landline sources. There is an easy sign-up form specific for every user. It’s simple and only takes a minute. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Police and Fire, Roane County Emergency Services Tagged With: emergency, emergency notification, Hyper-Reach, Roane County Office of Emergency Services

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Three apply for 9th Judicial District Criminal Court opening; district includes Roane

Posted at 12:57 pm September 9, 2015
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NASHVILLE—The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments will consider three applicants when it meets September 25 in Harriman to select nominees for the impending criminal court vacancy in the 9th Judicial District, which serves Loudon, Meigs, Morgan, and Roane counties.

The impending vacancy has been created by the announcement by Judge E. Eugene Eblen that he is retiring effective December 31, 2015.

The applicants are:

  • Walter B. Johnson II, of Lenoir City,
  • Porsche Lyn Shantz of Lenoir City, and
  • Jeffery H. Wicks of Rockwood.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Morgan County, Morgan County, Police and Fire, Roane County, Roane County Emergency Services, State, Tennessee Tagged With: 9th Judicial District, Bill Haslam, E. Eugene Eblen, Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments, Jeffery H. Wicks, Loudon, Meigs, Morgan, Ninth Judicial District, Ninth Judicial District Criminal Court, Porsche Lyn Shantz, Roane, Roane State Community College, Walter B. Johnson II

Fire damages home on Old Harriman Highway

Posted at 11:18 am March 23, 2015
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Old Harriman Highway Fire

A fire early Sunday morning damaged a home on Old Harriman Highway in Roane County. (Photo by Tom Scott)

 

A fire caused heavy damage to a large, one-story house on Old Harriman Highway early Sunday morning.

The fire was reported at 883 Old Harriman Highway at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, March 22.

The house was in the Blair Fire Department’s district. The Oliver Springs Fire Department, the Midtown Fire Department, and the Roane County Office of Emergency Services responded with a total of seven engine/tankers and two rescue units. The Anderson County Emergency Services sent a medic unit, and a Harriman Utilities Board crew cut the power to the house, which was heavily damaged, fire photographer Tom Scott said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blair, Front Page News, Oliver Springs, Police and Fire, Roane County Emergency Services, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Services, Blair Fire Department, fire, Harriman Utilities Board, Midtown Fire Department, Old Harriman Highway, Oliver Springs Fire Department, Roane County Office of Emergency Services, Tom Scott

Anderson government closed; Y-12, Oak Ridge, UCOR, DOE, ORAU start late

Posted at 8:32 am February 26, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Snow in Oak Ridge on Feb. 26, 2015

Several inches of snow fell in Oak Ridge and across East Tennessee overnight. (Photo by Bruce Phillips)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 9:23 a.m.

Several inches of snow fell in East Tennessee overnight, and there are more closings and delays because of weather and road conditions.

The Y-12 National Security Complex is still clearing some areas at the site. Non-essential employees should delay arrival at the site until 11 a.m. UPF Offsite Offices also should delay until 11 a.m. Personnel are urged to use caution when driving and walking throughout the site and to use designated snow routes.

Anderson County government offices will be closed Thursday. The Roane County Courthouse is also closed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Anderson County, Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge Office, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Police and Fire, Roane County, Roane County Emergency Services, Slider, State, U.S. Department of Energy, Weather, Weather, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: Adam Daugherty, Anderson County, Anderson County Highway Department, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Bruce Phillips, City of Oak Ridge, Kelly Ayers, Oak Ridge Office, ORAU, road conditions, roads, Roane County Courthouse, Roane County Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security, snow, snowfall, TDOT, U.S. Department of Energy, UCOR, UPF Offsite Offices, Y-12 National Security Complex

ORFD responds to large fire at former Miller-Brewer Department Store in Harriman

Posted at 12:55 pm January 10, 2015
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Miller-Brewer Department Store Fire at Harriman

Several fire departments, including Oak Ridge, battle a blaze on Thursday, January 9, at a vacant building in Harriman that once housed the Miller-Brewer Department Store. (Photos by Tom Scott)

 

Several local fire departments, including Oak Ridge’s, battled a blaze on Thursday, January 9, at a vacant building in Harriman that once housed the Miller-Brewer Department Store at the corner of North Roane Street and Crescent Street.

The fire was reported at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

The large building has three stories and a basement, and it has been vacant for 15 years or so, according to spectators. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blair, East Roane County, Harriman, Kingston, Police and Fire, Roane County Emergency Services, Top Stories Tagged With: Crescent Street, David Harrington, fire, Harriman, Harriman Fire Department, Kingston, Miller-Brewer Department Store, mutual aid, North Roane Street, Oak Ridge Fire Department, ORFD, Roane County Emergency Services, Tom Scott

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