Community Bulletin Board

The Claxton Optimist Club is hosting a “Cruise-n-Coffee” car show this Saturday, October 2nd. The event, a fundraiser benefitting the Optimist Club’s Scholarship Fund, will be from 9 am to 2 pm on Saturday at the Claxton Community Center (located at 1071 Edgemoor Road).  Admission is free and registration for …

The Anderson County American Legion Post #172, and the American Legion Riders Post 172, in partnership with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12051, AMVETS Post #2, and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 26, has announced plans for the 14th Annual Anderson County Veterans Day Parade. This year’s parade will be held …

(AC Mayor’s Office press release)  Anderson County Sheriff Russell Barker will be recognized this weekend as the 2021 First Responder of the Year by the non-profit organization Operation Angel Wing.  Sheriff Barker will accept the award at the 6th Annual George H. Neeley Veterans Memorial Fundraiser, scheduled for Saturday, October 2, …

(RSCC press release)  Fall is the time for festivals, and there will be a free celebration of the season on Saturday, October 2, 2021, in front of Roane State’s Oak Ridge Branch Campus.  The event, scheduled to run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Eastern Time, is sponsored by Roane …

Main Street Baptist Church in Rocky Top is hosting a Community yard sale on Saturday, October 2nd from 7 am to 2 pm. To reserve a spot, please call the church office at 865-426-2184 between the hours of 10-2, today through Friday. It’s $5 to reserve a spot.

(TN Secretary of State’s office)  To celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, Sept. 28, Secretary of State Tre Hargett encourages Tennesseans to register to vote, check their voter registration status and show friends, coworkers, and neighbors how to register online in minutes. “It’s never been easier to register to …

(TN State Parks)  Tennessee State Parks will be hosting volunteer events through the month of October in support of First Lady Maria Lee’s Tennessee Serves monthly challenge. Tennessee Serves activities at the parks include trash pickup, trail work, cabin repairs, painting, removal of invasive plant species, and more. For information …

The 2021 Holiday Bureau sign-ups will be held on four Saturdays in October, with one session midweek at the Anderson County Courthouse. Residents of Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs, Rocky Top, and Anderson County may sign up for toys and other holiday items at the Holiday Bureau on Saturdays October 2nd, …

(GSMNP)  Great Smoky Mountains National Park maintenance crews will implement temporary, single-lane closures along the north and southbound Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, beginning Monday, September 27 through Thursday, September 30 for routine maintenance operations. The single-lane closures will be in effect from 7:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day.     The …

(THSO)  On Saturday, September 25, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to promote “Seat Check Saturday” during Child Passenger Safety Week, September 19 – 25. In celebration, the THSO released a new segment of its educational series “Talking Traffic Safety” …