Tag Archives: Anderson County

After nearly two decades of serving as mayor, Norris City Council member Chris Mitchell has announced he will not seek another term in this year’s city election. Mitchell has served on the Norris City Council since 2008 and has been selected by fellow council members to serve as mayor throughout …

Residents across the BBB-TV viewing area should prepare for repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms through the weekend. A Flood Watch is scheduled to remain in effect from noon Friday through Sunday evening. Heavy rainfall could cause flooding along creeks, streams, drainage areas and other low-lying or flood-prone locations. A …

Briceville, TN – Three people were killed in a head-on crash Wednesday afternoon (July 1st) on Briceville Highway in Anderson County, according to a preliminary report released by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 1:08 p.m. on July 1 in the 1000 block of Briceville Highway. According …

Loudon has officially earned designation as a Tennessee Main Street community, joining three other cities recently accepted into the statewide downtown revitalization program. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced that Loudon and Springfield were added to the Tennessee Main Street Program in May 2026, following the …

Loudon County students can now pursue an associate degree at the same time as their high school diploma thanks to a popular Roane State program expanding to the area this fall. Roane State’s Middle College is launching its first-ever cohort in Loudon County. A dozen students – all from Lenoir City High …

NORRIS, Tenn. — Local and state agencies are investigating after hundreds of dead rats were illegally dumped along a roadside in Anderson County. The Norris Police Department responded to a report of illegal dumping on June 27 after a resident discovered multiple large piles of rat carcasses near the intersection …

New technology to aid emergency communication during crises or in remote areas  CLINTON, Tenn. — Anderson County officials are expanding emergency response capabilities through a significant communications upgrade designed to keep first responders connected during disasters, even when traditional communication systems fail. The Anderson County Emergency Management Agency (ACEMA) is equipping its emergency management vehicles with a combination of Starlink satellite …

CLINTON, Tenn. — Residents of Anderson County will have several opportunities next week to learn more about proposed transportation projects that could affect the county and surrounding areas. Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank is encouraging citizens to attend a series of public meetings being hosted by the Tennessee Department of …

Updated with information from the Clinton Police Department CLINTON, Tenn. — A Clinton Police Department dispatch supervisor has been charged following his arrest on multiple felony charges stemming from a Knox County Grand Jury indictment. According to a statement released Wednesday by the Clinton Police Department, Tyler Lindsey, an E911 …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An Oak Ridge man has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges involving the distribution and possession of child pornography. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 48-year-old Travis O’Neil Todd was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. …