A State of Emergency was declared Thursday in both Polk County, Tennessee and Fannin County, Georgia after up to 10” of rain fell overnight causing the Ocoee River to reach a record high of 18.05 feet.
As of 11:00 a.m. CT Thursday, the Ocoee River has crested
Roane State receives $1.3M in grants from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative
By Deborah Robbins, Roane State Communications Specialist
Roane State was recently awarded $1,366,546 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for its “Driving the Nuclear Technology Industry with a High-Quality Workforce” project.
The ARC
RSCC Press Release:
Roane State has been named a 2026 Entrepreneurial College of the Year by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), recognizing the college’s growing efforts to create opportunities for students, entrepreneurs, and businesses throughout East Tennessee.
Roane State shares this year’s honor with Houston
In the race for two full seats on the Crossville City Council, incumbent Mike Turner and former council member Danny Wyatt emerged victorious. Turner took the top spot with 1,312 votes, followed by Wyatt who brought in 1,305 votes, edging out Robbie Poore and Greg Wood. In the
