On the afternoon of July 18, 2016, Ancil “A.D.” Ward passed away at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, TN as a result of complications from surgery. He was 90 years old. Ancil David Ward (A.D.) was born on March 20, 1926 in Clinton, TN. He was preceded in death by …

TVA’s Norris Dam turns 80 this year and there’s going to be a big celebration! Friday, July 29th and Saturday, July 30th from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, there will be tours of the powerhouse and dam, family fun activities, music and food! All parking will be at the Museum of Appalachia with …

Frances H. Stephan Wulk, of Norris, TN passed away peacefully Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Methodist Medical Center.  She was born March 12, 1930 to the late David Harris and Mary Zehner Harris.  She graduated from Oak Ridge High School class of 1947.  She has been a member of Norris …

Jack R. Campbell, age 58, of Claxton passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Parkwest Medical Center.  Jack owned and operated Campbell Tent and Party Rentals in Maryville.  He was the founder of BCWPA, member of ARA, member of Valley View UMC, and Faith Promise Small Group.  Preceded in …

(Tennessee Smokies)  The Smokies rallied from an early two-run deficit to beat the Montgomery Biscuits 4-2. Both starters were dealing most of the game and it wasn’t until the fourth inning when the Biscuits struck first on RHP Paul Blackburn (6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, …

Last week, Clinton Police responding to a call about what was initially described as a suspicious package instead discovered a woman sleeping on a picnic table at Lakefront Park. Police were called after seeing suspicious items and a pair of shoes near a table by the tennis courts on Wednesday …

Monday, the Anderson County Commission gave its final approval to the budget for the fiscal year that began on July 1st. The budget keeps property tax rates at their current levels after commissioners earlier in the month had rejected the mayor’s proposed one-cent property tax rollback in favor of providing …

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will partner with local law enforcement agencies for a sobriety checkpoint on August 5th on State Highway 61/62 at Richards Lane. According to a release from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, these checkpoints serve as a “deterrent to and in the detection of …

Clinton High School softball tryouts will continue each of the next two Mondays—July 25th and August 1st. In order to try out, prospective players will need to undergo a physical and the physical forms are available online at the Clinton High School website (www.chs.acs.ac) or the TSSAA website (www.tssaa.org). You …

Drawings for the 2016 deer hunts on the Norris Municipal Watershed will be held on Wednesday August 3rd at the Norris Community Building. Registration for the drawing will begin at 1 pm that day and continue until 2:30 pm, with the drawing to begin at 2:35 pm. An archery-only hunt …