Tag Archives: Anderson County

OLIVER SPRINGS, Tenn. — Authorities are investigating what appears to be a swatting incident after a large law enforcement response on Bennett Road. According to the Oliver Springs Police Department, officers were dispatched after receiving a report of what was believed to be a serious emergency. After responding to the …

Clinton, TN – Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank has announced an opening for a county representative to serve on the Mountain Valley Economic Opportunity Authority. The nonprofit authority works with the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency to administer Community Services Block Grant programs addressing employment, housing, nutrition and emergency crisis …

City of Norris Administrative Assistant Christina Huskie has received the 2026 Customer Service Award of Excellence from the Kentucky-Tennessee Section of the American Water Works Association. Huskie has worked for the city for five years and plays a central role in utility billing and customer assistance. Her duties include helping …

The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department has announced updated operating hours and several special events as the Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool prepares to close for the summer. Beginning Monday, July 27, the pool will be closed on Mondays for the remainder of the season, including July 27, August 3 …

The Oak Ridge Police Department is accepting applications for its upcoming Citizens Police Academy. The program is designed to help residents learn more about police procedures, officer training and the department’s role in the community. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., beginning August 27 …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (July 22, 2026) – Oak Ridge Playhouse is bringing one of its own back home this summer. Alexis Tidwell Bailey, who got her theatrical start on the Playhouse stage, returns for a two-night special engagement, ROCK STEADY: An Aretha Franklin Tribute, on Friday, August 7, and Saturday, August 8 at …

Oak Ridge, TN – High school football returns to the spotlight as BBB Communications presents the sixth annual Countdown to Kickoff Special Coaches Show on Saturday, August 15, at 10 a.m. Coaches from across the BBB Communications viewing area have once again been invited to preview the upcoming season. Viewers …

By Deborah Robbins, Communications Specialist Roane State has announced the launch of a new Applied and Innovative Technology Division, appointing Dr. Sylvia Pastor as founding dean to lead the next generation academic unit. The addition becomes the college’s fifth academic division, joining Health Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics and Sciences, and Social Science, Business, and Education. It …

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded just after 9:00 p.m. Monday to a fatal traffic crash on Dutch Valley Road near A.J. Robbins Lane. Motorists were asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes while the Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated the crash. Emergency responders from local volunteer …

CLINTON, TN – Mayor Terry Frank is releasing data on the amount of litter collection made in Anderson County for the two months of May and June so that citizens understand the volume handled on a regular basis: 60 pounds of aluminum 26 pounds of glass  1,063 pounds of paper …