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HS hoops scores, schedule, polls

Monday night, the Clinton Dragons and Lady Dragons made up their doubleheader with Halls that was postponed from a couple of weeks ago due to the threat of winter weather. In game one, the Lady Dragons led throughout much of the game but could not hold off a fourth-quarter rally …

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Riverside Grille sold, closed

The Riverside Grille in Oak Ridge was closed on Monday and its owners announced that they have sold the restaurant and its seven-acre site on Melton Lake Drive to the Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants. It is not clear yet which of the Copper Cellar’s restaurant brands could call Oak …

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ORPD IDs drivers in Sunday crash

The Oak Ridge Police Department has identified the drivers involved in Sunday’s fatal crash involving a car and a motorcycle. Investigators say that 44-year-old Rufus E. Shephard III of Oak Ridge had been headed north on North Illinois Avenue on a Kawasaki motorcycle at around 5:40 pm Sunday when he …

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Hickman announced as OR Clerk

Beth Hickman, a former field representative for Congressman Lincoln Davis, has been appointed Oak Ridge city clerk. Oak Ridge City Manager Mark Watson announced the appointment on Monday. Hickman will replace Diana Stanley, who resigned in November 2015. Hickman will administer the activities of the City Clerk’s Office, which includes …

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Campbell man indicted for false bear report

A Campbell County man has been indicted after reporting in September that he had been attacked by a bear. 27-year-old Michael Savage of LaFollette was indicted by a Campbell County grand jury last week on a charge of filing a false report for the Sept. 4 incident. Savage told police …

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Motorcyclist dies in crash

A motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle accident Sunday evening in Oak Ridge. Our partners at Oak Ridge Today report that the accident involving a Kawasaki motorcycle and a Cadillac sedan occurred at around 6 pm Sunday on North Illinois Avenue at the west entrance to the Kroger shopping center. …

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THP seizes drugs, cash in I-75 stop

The Tennessee Highway Patrol says that a traffic stop ended with the seizure of drugs and cash on I-75 in Anderson County on Monday January 25th. According to a THP release, Trooper Isaiah Lloyd made traffic stop on a 2011 Dodge Ram pickup on I-75 South in Anderson County, at …

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Clinton splits with Carter; OR dominates Powell

Thursday, the Clinton Dragons and Lady Dragons returned to the hardwood after a week and a half off due to the weather, hosting the Carter Hornets. In game one, the Lady Hornets took advantage of a slow start by Clinton and a fast start by their Che Davis to build …

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PCUD Announces the Promotion of Stephen Harris to Operations Manager

Powell-Clinch Utility District is pleased to announce the promotion of Stephen Harris to the position of Operations Manager.  Stephen has been with PCUD for over 15 years and served previously as the Engineering Manager. He holds a Civil Engineering degree from the University of Tennessee where he graduated Summa Cum …

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