(Information from Oak Ridge Today/US Department of Justice) Clinton has received a hiring grant valued at $112,282 for community policing.  It was one of three awards announced Friday in the Eastern District of Tennessee by U.S. Attorney William C. Killian in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing …

It’s still not clear if Congress will pass a budget and keep the government open past midnight Monday, but UT-Battelle employees should report to work Tuesday even if the government shuts down, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thom Mason said.  Mason addressed the potential government shutdown in a message on …

WASHINGTON− The House of Representatives today voted to amend the Senate-passed continuing resolution in an effort to avoid a government shutdown and stop the job-killing effects of Obamacare. “In our continuing effort to both avert a government shutdown and defund Obamacare, I proudly cast my vote for two amendments to …

Conley Lewis Sharp, Sr., age 89, of Andersonville went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 29, 2013 with his loving wife Kathleen holding his hand.  He was a member, past deacon and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church of Andersonville, a member of the Masonic Lodge …

FORT HOOD, Texas — At approximately 9:30 a.m. 27 Sept. several units in the vicinity of Hood Army Airfield were placed in lockdown due to a rumor of an active shooter. Directorate of Emergency Services personnel responded and determined that there was not a threat and the situation was resolved.  …

The Friends of the Lake City Library are having a book sale on Friday September 27 from 10am to 6pm at the library.  They have a good selection of Hardbacks for $1 and Paperbacks for 25 and 50 cents.

A marketing director for a local accounting firm will give a presentation on improving your LinkedIn profile during an Oct. 3 seminar at the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce.  The seminar will feature Cindy Hagemann, marketing director for Pugh CPAs. Her presentation is titled “10 Simple Steps to Improve Your Linked In Profile.”  …

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 – The senior Republican on the Senate health committee today released the following statement on the administration announcement that online sign-up for Obamacare’s small business health insurance exchanges will be delayed until November: Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said: “Another day, another Obamacare delay, and still the administration …

It’s that time of year again. With only a few months remaining for the 2013 calendar year, the City is excited to be gearing up to begin the end-of-year recruitment for board and commission members. The recruitment process begins October 1st.  This year’s process is similar to previous years in …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge Office (ORO)  hosted another Oak Ridge Emergency Management Forum  today. The DOE-ORO and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) collaborated today at The New Hope Center , in Oak Ridge. The keynote speaker, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Richard …