The Anderson County Court Security Committee will meet on Friday, March 24th at 11:30 in Circuit Courtroom 2 on the third floor of the Courthouse in Clinton. Among the items on the agenda for the meeting are three requests from the staff of Oak Ridge General Sessions Court. Committee members …
Read More »Oak Ridge Council to hold second special called meeting
(Oak Ridge public notice) At the request of Mayor Warren Gooch and in accordance with Article II, Section 2, of the Charter of the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a special meeting of City Council is hereby called for Friday, March 3, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building …
Read More »Oak Ridge releases 25th water quality report
(OR press release) The 25th annual water quality report is now available for viewing on the City of Oak Ridge website. The direct link to the report is www.oakridgetn.gov/online/water-quality-2022. Also known as the Consumer Confidence Report, it was mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1998 as an amendment …
Read More »Local Sports Update: Lady Dragons fall, season ends
LOCAL SPORTS UPDATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD, MONDAY 2/27/23 GIRLS’ REGION SEMIFINALS REGION 2-AAA at Seymour Seymour 65 Clinton 34…Playing on their home floor Monday, the Seymour Lady Eagles eliminated the Clinton Lady Dragons with a 65-34 win. Seymour led 17-10 after one quarter but blew the game open in …
Read More »CPD, Speedway teaming up for ‘Pack-A-Cruiser’ food drive
The Clinton Police Department and Speedway are teaming up again for their 3rd annual “Pack-A-Cruiser” food donation event. Originally scheduled for last weekend, it was postponed by weather to Saturday, March 11th. On that day, from 11 am to 1 pm, you are invited to stop in at the Speedway …
Read More »ORUUC Spring Rummage Sale is this weekend
The Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church has its Spring Rummage Sale this weekend. The Spring Rummage Sale will be hosted by Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church on Saturday, March 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come on out to the Pre-Sale Friday, March 3, 6 to 8 p.m. (All …
Read More »Local Sports Update: Boys’ Region quarterfinal scores, semifinal schedules
LOCAL SPORTS UPDATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD BOYS’ REGION QUARTERFINALS SATURDAY 2/25/23 Region 2-AAA Clinton 59 Northview Academy 53…Clinton rallied at home and extended its season on Saturday as Jeremiah Lee scored 32 points, including several key free throws late, and Carson Richardson came off the bench to hit a …
Read More »Local Sports Update: Girls’ Region quarterfinal scores, semifinal schedules
LOCAL SPORTS UPDATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD GIRLS’ REGION QUARTERFINALS FRIDAY, 2/24/23 Region 2-AAA Clinton 55 Gibbs 49…Addi Gamble and Josie Moody each scored 17 points to lift Clinton in a back-and-forth ballgame and advance in the Region tournament. Lanee Carmichael added 12 for the Lady Dragons (16-13). Seymour 53 …
Read More »First payments made by state to counties from Opioid Abatement Trust Fund
(TOAC press release) Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Council is making the first payments from opioid lawsuit settlements to counties totaling more than $31.4 million. The state began processing the direct payments from the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund to county governments this week. In accordance with terms of the Distributor and Janssen/J&J …
Read More »Weed Wrangle this weekend at 39 State Parks
(TN State Parks) Tennessee State Parks invite Tennesseans to participate in the state’s annual Weed Wrangle on Saturday, March 4, part of a national effort to remove invasive plants from public spaces. Tennessee has 39 state parks participating. The events are to restore natural habitats by removing invasive species or …
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