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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Greenbrier Road at U.S. 321 and access into the Greenbrier area will be closed to all use starting February 13. The closure will allow contractors to repair road damage and replace washed out culverts caused by significant rainfall in July 2022. Work …

(Submitted, AC Mayor’s Office press release) Local citizens who regularly visit the Anderson County Senior Center have a variety of opportunities to express their creativity, safely get some exercise, and interact with friends. Painting classes being offered at AC Senior Center (Photo submitted) From crochet and knitting classes, Tennessee history …

(UCOR press release) United Cleanup Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR), the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management’s lead environmental cleanup contractor, is announcing the following key business leader appointment, which is effective April 1, 2023. Tom Dieter (UCOR photo UCOR Chief Operating Officer Tom Dieter has announced …

BBB-TV reports that the Oliver Springs Board of Aldermen and Water Board were not able to meet Thursday night as scheduled due to a lack of a quorum. According to the station, there have been several instances where this has occurred since last year’s election, when Jason Stiltner was elected …

TDOT wants drivers to be aware of several road projects across the state that may impact your travel plans next week. Here is a look at four that will affect motorists traveling on Interstate 75 in Anderson and Campbell counties. At the bottom of this story, you will find a …

Longtime Knoxville attorney Dwight Tarwater will become the state’s newest Supreme Court justice. Gov. Bill Lee’s office made the announcement Thursday afternoon. Tarwater will replace retiring Justice Sharon Lee, also of Knoxville. The General Assembly must approve the appointment. Tarwater previously served as chief legal counsel when Bill Haslam was …

On Thursday, a group of District Attorneys General from around East Tennessee, including Anderson County’s 7th Judicial District Attorney Dave Clark, announced a joint plan called the “313 Initiative.” Named for the telephone area code that serves the Detroit, Michigan area, the operation, which began in December, is aimed at …

(RSCC press release) Free dental cleanings for children ages 4 to 12 are being offered through the end of March at the Roane State Dental Hygiene Clinic. The clinic is located on the first floor of the Coffey/McNally Building on Roane State’s Oak Ridge Branch Campus, located at 701 Briarcliff …

(Dudley Evans, BBB-TV) A man was struck and killed by a train last night in Roane County.The incident occurred just after 11 pm Tuesday on the tracks behind Ruby Tuesday in South Harriman when a man, who has now been identified by Harriman Police only as Carl Mathews, with no …

The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will be hosting its Annual Business & Awards Luncheon on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14th, from 11 am to 1 pm at the Anderson Campus of Faith Promise Church at 1115 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd, Suite 4 in Clinton. …