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Welcome to Harriman, Tennessee.
Harriman is a city in Roane County, Tennessee, United States. It is the principal city of and is included in the 'Harriman Micropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 6,744 at the 2000 census.
Harriman Heritage Museum
Harriman was founded in the late 19th century by activists in the Temperance movement who advocated abstinence from alcohol. They founded "American Temperance University" here to promote this social doctrine; its 1905 building is one of the city's main historic landmarks. The city shows considerable evidence of being a "planned community". Its streets are basically in a grid pattern, unusual for mountain towns of the area, and are wider than would normally be expected as well. There remains a considerable number of homes displaying Victorian architecture as well. The Temperance heritage was slow to depart. There was no liquor store in Harriman until 1993.
Harriman Heritage Museum - They have many artifacts and pictures of the founding and history of Harriman. They also have a book for sale covering Harriman from 1890 - 1978.
Cornstalk Heights Historic District - More than 150 homes and structures listed on the National Register. Pick up the Cornstalk Heights walking tour brochure and enjoy.
Roane County Park - Swimming area, tennis and baseball fields, as well as a 1?-mile track. Picnic and meeting pavilions, nature trails, fishing pier, restrooms and children's playground available. Close to major interstates and a short drive to Knoxville.
Caney Creek Marina - Upscale marina with ship's store, grill, gas pumps, holding tank pump-outs on every dock, pontoon boat rentals, covered and uncovered slips available year 'round. Electric, water, cable, and phone available in each slip.
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Local daily news in Harriman:
Man Wanted For Raping Six-Year-Old Girl
Have you seen this man? Dayton Police are searching for him, for allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl. His name is Jorge Velasquez Ventura, age 36. He is 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 135 pounds. A warrant has been issued for Ventura's arrest for rape of a child, a Class A felony. Anyone with any information on Ventura's whereabouts should contact the Dayton Police Department at 775-8403.
County Talks Property Tax Math Over More Jail Staff
Sheriff Stockton's liaison committee got a quick lesson in property-tax math Tuesday night: "Keep this in mind," Roane County Executive Mike Farmer said. "Every new hire over at the jail is a half penny on the property tax rate. Get one, half a penny. Get two, full penny." Officials don't appear to know yet exactly how many additional employees will be needed to run the new jail. One thing seems certain, though. It will take more than the 20 currently on staff. The new positions may have to be funded with a property tax increase. "We're all working to a certain number that will justify our officer safety and will be acceptable to the public, where we have to raise taxes to cover it," said Commissioner David Currier, chairman of the liaison committee. After hearing last month that the sheriff's office could need an additional 20 to 25 employees to operate the new jail, the committee scheduled a meeting with the jail builders and the County Technical Assistance Service. The county's current facility, which is supposed to house 57 inmates, is overcrowded and under decertification status by the TCI. The new 172-bed jail is scheduled to open sometime next year. Jim Hart of CTAS said he did an analysis earlier this year and concluded the sheriff's office would need an additional 23 employees to operate the new jail. That figure was rebuked by Farmer. "We, as a county, cannot afford that," he said.
New TVA Scrubber Will Mean Cleaner Air
Technology that will reduce air pollution across East Tennessee is scheduled to start working at the Kingston Fossil Plant about a year from now. "We're on schedule to be on line in early to mid-November '09; we'll actually be scrubbing flue gas," said Robert Rehberg, an official with the Kingston plant. The result will be that the emissions seen leaving the new shorter stack will be more visible - a big, white steam cloud - but that cloud will be cleaner. "We're going to be removing 95 to 98 percent of the sulfur dioxide from the flue gas," Rehberg said. The scrubber also is supposed to remove much of the mercury from the emissions. "We want to make it clear we're spending $500 million to clean up the environment. It is not a bad thing, but it is clearly a visible thing," TVA spokeswoman Barbara Martocci said.
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Places of interest:
Midtown, TN (3.3 miles), Oakdale, TN (3.9 miles), Kingston, TN (5.5 miles), Rockwood, TN (9.2 miles), Wartburg, TN (12.4 miles), Oliver Springs, TN (16.8 miles), Oak Ridge, TN (19.0 miles), Loudon, TN (19.6 miles).
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