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Two buildings were destroyed by fires on Vowell Road in Briceville early Saturday morning.  Anderson County deputies were called to the scene of the fire shortly after 12:30 am Saturday and when they arrived, reported that a house later determined to be vacant and an outbuilding were fully engulfed by …

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department responded to a home on Webber Lane Saturday night after a man was allegedly assaulted and robbed.  Few details of the incident have been made available but responding deputies say that when they arrived at around 8:30 pm Sunday, Tommy Lowe was being loaded in …

A wreck on Saturday night on Charles Seivers Blvd leaves driver in critical condition at University of Tennessee.  Around 7:30pm on Saturday in front of Ray Varner Ford, Nelson G. Smith, 51, of Andersonville was traveling east and tried to avoid hitting a car in the right lane.  The 96 …

WASHINGTON− This morning, the House voted on and passed H.J.Res. 76, a bill that will fully fund Y-12 and other nuclear weapon and security functions.  Congressman Fleischmann spoke on the House floor in support of this bill and the great people of Oak Ridge.  To watch the full speech click …

By Senator Ken Yager (ROANE COUNTY, Tenn.), October 11, 2013 — There is hardly anyone in our region that has not been affected by the economic recession in some manner.  The last several years have been especially tough for our region as unemployment has been far too high.  Unfortunately, one …

Anderson County Circuit Court Clerk, Tyler Mayes, has announced that he will seek to retain his position in the 2014 election.  Mayes was appointed in 2012 to fill the term of former Circuit court clerk Barry Pellazarri. Mayes has stated that accountability to taxpayers and the courts is the number …

On September 19, 2013 Roane County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated an Aggravated Burglary at 231 Collins Road Oliver Springs. The home owner reported 11 rifles and shotguns missing. On October 7, 2013 Deputy Kate Bell and Sgt. Richie Stooksbury were searching for John Farmer, in connection with the Collins Road Aggravated …

For the second year, several churches in the Kingston and Harriman areas will work together in assisting families and individuals for Christmas.  Partner churches are Bethel Presbyterian Church, Kingston Church of Christ, Kingston United Methodist Church,  Luminary United Methodist Church, Morrison Hill Christian Church, and St. Andrews Episcopal Church.  Members …

East Tennessee Autumn Adventure Headed to Big South Fork from Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN – The Tennessee Valley Railroad announced today that it is headed to Oneida and the Big South Fork with a steam engine excursion on Sunday, November 10th.  The East Tennessee Autumn Adventure will feature a steam locomotive with …

Anderson County Government is pleased to announce its Accounts and Budget Office has received the PAFR Award (Popular Annual Financial Report).  The PAFR Report is a voluntary report that counties can choose to compile and publish in order to condense the financial position of the county.  The goal of Popular …