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'He was a father away from home' | Clinton football players and parents react to Darell Keith's contract not being renewed
CLINTON, Tennessee — Many Clinton football players and parents are angry, frustrated and sad after Anderson County Schools decided not to renew the contract of Darell Keith. the school's football head coach. The school system didn't give a reason why. However, this comes after Clinton had to forfeit games...
TDOT: Lanes reopened on I-40 West in Farragut near Everett Road after overturned tractor-trailer causes backups
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An overturned tractor-trailer closed most lanes of I-40 West in Farragut on Thursday while rain poured across the region, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. It said the tractor-trailer overturned near Everett Road in Farragut at around 8:21 p.m. EDT. It also said eastbound traffic...
One East Tennessee medical center finds ways to stay open amid surge of hospital closures
ONEIDA, Tenn. (WVLT) - In an age where rural hospitals in Tennessee are closing at breakneck pace, one in Scott County is bucking the trend. Big South Fork Medical in Oneida had closed several times over the years, but it found a groove. ”That’s pretty much true of any hospital,...
Wilderness hike to Devil's Breakfast Table on Cumberland Trail is May 25
Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning will lead an outing May 25 exploring the Devil’s Breakfast Table area of the Cumberland Trail in the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area near Crab Orchard, Tennessee. The group will meet for carpooling in Oak Ridge at the Gold’s Gym/Books-a-Million parking lot (at the end...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 5-23-2024
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 293 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 145 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2024 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 293 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS TNC001-003-007-013-015-021-025-027-031-035-037-041-049-057-061- 067-087-093-105-111-117-119-129-133-137-141-143-145-147-149-151- 153-159-165-169-173-175-177-185-187-189-240000- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0293.240523T1745Z-240524T0000Z/ TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANDERSON BEDFORD BLEDSOE CAMPBELL CANNON CHEATHAM CLAIBORNE CLAY COFFEE CUMBERLAND DAVIDSON DE KALB FENTRESS GRAINGER GRUNDY HANCOCK JACKSON KNOX LOUDON MACON MARSHALL MAURY MORGAN OVERTON PICKETT PUTNAM RHEA ROANE ROBERTSON RUTHERFORD SCOTT SEQUATCHIE SMITH SUMNER TROUSDALE UNION VAN BUREN WARREN WHITE WILLIAMSON WILSON.
$20M loan to help Oak Ridge pay for new water treatment plant
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner David Salyers have announced that the city of Oak Ridge will receive a $20 million loan that a city official said will be used to help pay for the new water treatment plant construction. Oak Ridge Public Works...
Summer pool season begins Friday
The 2024 summer pool season will kick off this weekend. The Bandy Creek Pool in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area will open Friday (May 24) at 11 a.m. The pool is open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as federal holidays — which include Memorial Day, Juneteenth and the 4th of July.
Clinton High School Rocked by Alleged Grade-Tampering Scandal, Staff Terminated
Clinton High School is embroiled in a scandal as the Anderson County Sheriff's Office investigates allegations of widespread grade-changing by staff. This situation has led to multiple firings and resignations. Reports emerged that nearly 1,500 student grades may have been altered, raising questions about the institution's integrity, according to The Oak Ridger.
Anderson County Schools names new Clinton High School principal amid grade fixing investigation
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Anderson County Schools has announced long-time educator Robbie Herrell will be the new principal of Clinton High School. Herrell is a 1993 graduate who has served in multiple Anderson County School District positions. Most recently, he's worked as the Anderson County Career and Technical Center principal since 2016.
New Oak Ridge grad wins Playhouse scholarship
The Oak Ridge Playhouse 2024 Marguerite Blake Scholarship winner is Gavin Hensley, the son of Matt and Kristin Hensley of Oak Ridge. The $1,000 college scholarship is awarded to a graduating high school senior who has demonstrated excellence for theatrical productions performed at the Oak Ridge Junior Playhouse and outside the Playhouse, a news release said.
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