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Thomas Colburn, a senior at Oak Ridge High School, has been named a finalist in an Intel science competition after a two-year project conducted with help from an Oak Ridge National Laboratory mentor. Colburn is one of only 40 U.S. high school seniors to be chosen as a finalist and …

Oak Ridge utility customers, including commercial customers, should be aware that a scam regarding a meter change out program is happening in the area, officials said. In this scam, a customer receives a call from someone claiming to be a representative from an electric company that provides electricity for the residents …

According to published reports, a new rule instituted on Tuesday during the Anderson County Commission meeting by Chairman Steve Emert has drawn criticism from at least one former commissioner. At the beginning of Tuesday’s regularly scheduled January meeting, Emert announced that members of the audience would no longer be able …

It was another busy night of high school basketball across East Tennessee and here is today’s round-up. At Karns, the homestanding Lady Beavers jumped out to a 20-6 lead after the first quarter and cruised to a 64-44 victory over the Clinton Lady Dragons. Playing their second straight game without …

Two men were arrested Monday after fleeing from Sheriff’s deputies who tried to pull them over for racing on New Henderson Road in Claxton. Shortly before noon, Anderson County Deputy Jason leach saw two cars—a gold Honda and a gray Honda—that appeared to be racing. After clocking the vehicles traveling …

Meeting Tuesday night, the Anderson County Commission voted overwhelmingly to change the county’s financial management system from the 1957 Budget Act to the 1981 Financial Management statute. The vote to adopt the change, recommended by the Operations Committee a week ago, was 13-2. The key parts of the change include …

Clinton Police Chief Rick Scarbrough, recently accepted an appointment to serve on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Chief’s of Police (IACP). The IACP has 25,000 members from the United States and 20 foreign countries. There are 47 Executive Committee members that represent the diversity of the global …

The News-Sentinel released its All-PrepXtra football team today and several area players were recognized for their outstanding 2015 campaigns. Clinton quarterback Tyler Thackerson was named to the First Team Offense as an all-around athlete, while Oak Ridge wide receiver Tee Higgins and Harriman offensive lineman Treyton Peters joined him on …

High school basketball polls for this week were released on Monday. In the Class AAA boys’ poll, Oak Ridge remains #7 in the state while Fulton remains atop the AA boys’ poll. In the Class AAA girls’ poll, Morristown West is #4 and Bearden comes in at #7. It’s a …

Last Wednesday, Dr. Vicki Violette informed the Clinton Board of Education, Clinton Mayor Scott Burton, City Manager Roger Houck, and members of Clinton City Council, that she will retire in June. Violette’s educational career has spanned 36 years, the last 10 of which she has spent at the helm of …