Self-serve tag renewal kiosk opens
The new tag renewal kiosk is located in county parking garage on West Broad Street. - G. Chambers Williams III
Anderson County residents in the Clinton area now have a 24-hour automated kiosk at their service to renew their vehicle license tags, thanks to County Clerk Jeff Cole. While there has been a similar kiosk in front of the clerk’s office in Oak Ridge for the past five years, this is the first one in the northern part of the county, and Cole believes it will be even more popular than the one in Oak Ridge. The new kiosk is in the county parking garage across from the courthouse on West Broad Street, where the county clerk and county trustee have drive-up service already for vehicle registration and property tax payment services. “This new one is where the bank ATM used to be, and it’s already popular with people who work during the day and have a hard time getting to one of our offices during regular working hours,” Cole said.
Read MoreMoody hits 1,000; Lady Dragons start season 2-0
Josie Moody
Clinton High School’s girls basketball team opened the 2025-26 season with back-to-back victories — and a major personal milestone for one of its senior leaders. Guard Josie Moody reached 1,000 career points in the first quarter of Clinton’s 51-39 win over Austin-East on Monday, Nov. 17. She went on to post a double-double, finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. She was one of three Lady Dragons to score in double figures in the opener. Caylin Taylor had 12 points, three steals, two rebounds and two assists, while Addi Gamble added 10 points. Gamble also stuffed the stat sheet with seven steals, four assists and a block. Jailie Rodd chipped in six points and an assist.
Read MoreHoliday events begin this weekend
Edited: Dec., 3, 2025 - The Clinton Christmas Parade had the incorrect start time. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. Patronizing small businesses is encouraged year-round, but that idea is the focus of this coming weekend’s “Shop Small Saturday” event, which aims to boost Clinton’s small businesses on the busiest holiday shopping weekend of the year. It’s among a long list of holiday events coming up in Clinton, Rocky Top, Norris and Oak Ridge beginning this week. Shop Small Saturday is promoted by the Historic Downtown Clinton organization, but it is among similar events nationwide, called Small Business Saturday, celebrated annually on Thanksgiving weekend. Small Business Saturday was founded by American Express in 2010, and has officially been co-sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration since 2011. It’s described as “a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities,” according to the SBA website. “Small Business Saturday has become an important part of small businesses’ busiest shopping season,” the SBA says. Spending among U.S. consumers who shopped at independent retailers and restaurants on Small Business Saturday reached an estimated $22 billion in 2024, according to the Consumer Insights Survey commissioned by American Express, the SBA said.
Read MoreNorris council meeting Monday to promote Whited to city manager
The Norris City Council will meet in special session at 7 p.m. Monday (Dec. 1) with the stated goal of naming current Assistant City Manager Bailey Whited to the position of city manager. Whited, who has been the assistant since early 2023, will replace City Manager Charles “Adam” Ledford, who handed council members a letter of resignation on Sept. 8, effective Jan. 2. The assistant city manager’s position was created by the council on Ledford’s recommendation in November 2022, just over a month after Ledford took over as city manager. During its Sept. 8 meeting, the council voted to accept Ledford’s resignation, and in the same motion, to eliminate the assistant’s position as of Jan. 1. Then during the Nov. 10 regular meeting, the council members voted unanimously to hold the special meeting next Monday to elevate Whited to the job. Whited, 26, is an Anderson County native who attended Norris Middle School and graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He told The Courier News last week that he was looking forward to taking over as city manager.
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Sports
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’Cats wrestling program takes flight Read More
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Community
Holiday events begin this weekend Read More
Candlelight Christmas returns Dec. 12-13 Read More
Clinton Rotary Club meets Tuesdays Read More
Turkey Trot tradition draws nearly 300 young runners Read More
Main, Market construction won’t change usual Clinton Christmas Parade route Read More
School
Student actors sought for history project Read More
Business
Rocky Top Christmas Market Crawl is Saturday Read More
Corner Spot to open in former Sweet Café Read More
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