Household Pulse Survey: Measuring Social and Economic Impacts during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Updated April 23 at 5:28 p.m. ET Over the next three months, you may see emails from an unusual source — the U.S. Census Bureau. While the federal government’s largest statistical agency scrambles to salvage the constitutionally mandated 2020 census, it’s also rolling out a $1.2 million experiment called the “Household Pulse Survey” to try to measure how the coronavirus pandemic […]

Free Public WiFi in City of Rockwood

Rockwood Mayor and Roane County School Board member, Mike “Brillo” Miller has announced that starting Friday, April 17, 2020, Free Wifi will be available outside of the Rockwood City Hall, the Rockwood Public Library and the Rockwood Community Center. See the coverage maps above. Newly installed technology enables the public to access the city provided free Wi-Fi from the parking […]

Comcast Franchise Agreements

In today’s Roane County news, there is an article about a pending Roane County Comcast Franchise. The truth is that not only is the county’s franchise agreement expired, but each city in Roane County also has an expired Comcast Franchise Agreement.I don’t watch cable TV and even if was available in my neighborhood, I would stream shows using the internet […]