🌱 How Rockwood police helped seize 350 grams of fentanyl nearby

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• How Rockwood police helped seize 350 grams of fentanyl nearby

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 54 and low of 34 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and cooler, temps: high: 43, low: 25.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Major Drug Bust in Roane County, Over 350 Grams of Fentanyl Seized in Joint Law Enforcement Operation (hoodline.com) — Rockwood residents should know local police played a direct role in a major Roane County drug bust that seized more than 350 grams of fentanyl and other contraband. In coordinated raids across the 9th Judicial District, Rockwood, Harriman, and Kingston officers joined the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, National Guard, and federal partners to disrupt distribution networks ahead of the high-risk holiday season.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Harriman Rotary Club Meeting
  Covenant Health Roane , 742 Middle Creek Rd , Sevierville
  12:00 pm
• Basketball, Knox Central (AWAY)
  Midway High School Kingston, TN 37763
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Karaoke at the Smokehouse Kingston
  Smokehouse Bar & Grill , 708 W Race St , Kingston
  8:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Open Studio
  Art Guild At Fairfield Glade , 451 Lakeview Dr , Crossville
  9:00 am
• Kingston Rotary Club Meeting
  Roane Medical Center , Roane Medical Ctr , 8045 Dr , Harriman
  12:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Music Bingo at the Smokehouse Kingston
  Smokehouse Bar & Grill , 708 W Race St , Kingston
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• First Christian Church Harriman - Feeding Roane Food Pantry
  324 Morgan Ave NE , Harriman
  5:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Harriman

• Shirley Ann Kring, Harriman (bbbtv12.com)
• Maynard Jerry Duncan, 85 (bbbtv12.com)

Kingston

• Kingston splits at holiday tournament (themountainpress.com)
• Most expensive homes for sale in Clarksville (themountainpress.com)

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