Week of 3/17 – 3/23 Monday, 3/17 – On day shift, Chief Tapp, Ofc. M. Watkins, Ofc. Fink, and K9 Izzy were at Bowers Elementary greeting kids coming to school and holding car doors open for them. Officers responded to multiple routine calls for service. Building Checks: Day shift – …
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The Oliver Springs Police Department will be conducting a training exercise on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Veterans Flag Park on East Tri-County Blvd. According to Chief David Laxton, this drill is designed to train officers in sniper techniques should the need ever arise. Officers will also be testing their …
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CLINTON—Several organizations within Anderson County are ready to continue fighting the ongoing battle against opioid addiction and its wide-ranging effects, having been awarded more than $425,000 in the initial round of opioid settlement grant funding to support a variety of programs that are aimed at curbing the use of opioids …
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Work continues on the historic Southern Railway caboose in downtown Rockwood, with recent progress including the installation of signal poles in front of the caboose. Thanks to the assistance of the Rockwood Model Railroad Club members, efforts are moving forward to restore and enhance the site. The City of Rockwood …
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On Sunday afternoon, March 23, Officer Jessica Daugherty was patrolling near 1115 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. when she observed two juvenile males entering the Vape Kratom Delta 8 store. The Clinton Police Department had recently received multiple complaints about the business allegedly selling tobacco and vape products to minors. Officer …
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The Oliver Springs Town Council met last Thursday for its second regular session of March. In the absence of Mayor Jason Stiltner, Vice Mayor Terry Holland presided over the meeting. Only a few items were discussed, including the continued study of installing speed tables on Ray Drive and Richards Drive. …
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The Rockwood City Council has finalized the agenda for its upcoming meeting on Monday, March 24, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. Among the items up for discussion and potential action: Old Business: The council will hold the final reading of an ordinance establishing term lengths for library board members. …
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CLINTON— Anderson County Animal Shelter joins PetSmart in celebrating National Adoption Week March 24th – 30th, 2025. As part of the national celebration, at the local level, Anderson County Animal Shelter and PetSmart encourage citizens to visit some of our available cats for adoption and learn more about some of …
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Roane County authorities are investigating an incident involving a school bus that ran off Ponders Gap Road this morning. According to 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, the bus was stopped by a tree, preventing it from potentially rolling into a nearby gully. There were 21 students on board at …
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The Anderson County Employee Insurance Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, April 3rd at 3 p.m. in the Human Resource Office conference area, Room 102, at the Courthouse in Clinton.
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