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Reeling in Fishing Tournaments on WBL

This past weekend, Morristown Marine's  "Rockin' The River" fishing tournament took place in the City of Rockwood at Tom Fuller Park, boasting a record number of 235 boats.   “In just three years, the number of anglers participating in this tournament nearly doubled and brought in around $150,000 in direct economic impact.  As tourism director I hear how badly these teams want to compete on Watts Bar Lake – and I think this tournament clearly proves that,” said Pam May, Roane Alliance. This weekend, the Tennessee Bass Federation is in the City of Kingston, and we expect to see similar results. As fishing tournaments are in town, keep in mind that these visitors are looking for hotels, restaurants, fuel, bait and entertainment.  Let’s encourage the anglers to spend their dollars in Roane.  We encourage all Chamber members to welcome them and tell them how to #soakinroane by sharing your favorite Roane County experiences and local flavor. Click here to see photos from this past weekend.

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May Business of the Month: Oak Ridge Utility District

This week the Roane Chamber awarded the May Business of the Month to Oak Ridge Utility District! Oak Ridge Utility District is a local public natural gas provider serving 13,000 customers in Oak Ridge and Kingston, TN. They sell and install natural gas appliances and hearth products while providing exceptional service to all of their customers. They are located at 120 S. Jefferson Circle in Oak Ridge. Give them a call at 865-483-1377 or send an email to find out more. The 2017 Chamber Business of the Month Program is sponsored by Greg White and Glenda Johnson, G&G Gun Shop. Click here to learn more about this business or call 865-919-0032. Left to right: Sasha Benjamin, Oak Ridge Utility District; Marilyn Calfee, Roane Chamber Board Chair; Ben Andrews, Oak Ridge Utility District; Wade Creswell, The Roane Alliance; Greg White, G&G Gun Shop; and Nikki Adkisson, Oak Ridge Utility District.

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Rockwood is celebrating 150 years!  Please visit our new website: http://www.rockwood150.org for more information on upcoming events!

Rockwood Water Sewer and Gas Consumer Confidence Report for 2016 is available online.  The direct link to the report is http://tinyurl.com/n3epzft.  Hard copies at available upon request at City Hall.