An Oliver Springs woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in Anderson County Criminal Court to charges that she had pistol-whipped a relative so severely in July that the victim began to have seizures. 45-year-old Barbara Ann Seiber pleaded guilty to reckless aggravated assault in connection to the July 4th incident and was …
Read More »ACSD, ORPD SWAT take down fugitive
A man wanted by authorities in both Anderson and Knox counties was arrested Wednesday in Oak Ridge after a joint operation conducted by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and the Oak Ridge Police Department. Deputies received information that 32-year-old Jesse Lee Shackleford, who was wanted on seven warrants in Anderson …
Read More »Suspect nabbed in robbery
A Clinton man was arrested just a few hours after he allegedly robbed an acquaintance at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon. Anderson County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Bull Run Park on New Henderson Road at around 3:30 pm and when they arrived, were told by a Claxton woman that a man …
Read More »TDOT bridge work extended, lane closures shift
The bridge construction project on State Route 61 at I-75 recently shifted traffic lanes, so currently the inside lanes are closed, and the outside lanes carry traffic. This resulted in the loss of a lane for east bound vehicles wanting to turn right onto Buffalo Road or south onto I-75. …
Read More »High School basketball scores November 17th
High School basketball scores November 17th Carter girls 57 Clinton 43: Clinton falls on road despite 11 points from Kelley Wandell. Carter boys 72 Clinton 66: Dragons lose opener despite four players in double figures. WYSH’s Fox & Farley Full Court Press returns Monday November 23rd with Oakdale at Clinton. …
Read More »Update: 2 arrested in Friday shooting
Two Oak Ridge men are facing charge sin connection to a shooting incident that injured two people on Friday in Oak Ridge. As we reported Tuesday, 22-year-old Tyler Gulley was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting of Daniel Rose, who was shot in …
Read More »DOE landfill proposal raises concerns
The Department of Energy is proposing the construction of a new landfill on the Oak Ridge reservation to collect low-level radioactive waste from the ongoing environmental cleanup activities at Y-12 and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This week, the Oak Ridge City Council and Anderson County Commission approved resolutions indicating …
Read More »OR man arrested in Friday shooting
A 22-year-old Oak Ridge man has been arrested and charged in connection to a shooting that occurred Friday in Oak Ridge. 22-year-old Tyler Earl Gulley is facing two counts of aggravated assault in connection to the incident, which occurred just before noon on Friday and left two people wounded. Gulley …
Read More »OR Christmas Parade Dec. 12th
The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce is busy preparing for its annual Christmas Parade to be held on Saturday, December 12. This year’s theme is “Winter Wonderland” and promises to provide spectators with plenty of music, lights and beautiful floats. Almost 80 businesses and community organizations have already registered their …
Read More »OR’s Higgins among Mr. Football finalists
Nashville, Tennessee, November 16, 2015 – The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top 16 backs and linemen in eight classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Monday, November 30, 2015, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. For the fourteenth consecutive year, the top kicker …
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