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 MoreRocky Top street paving set to Begin
The repaving of several Rocky Top streets, including the busy Fourth Avenue link from Main Street to the Interstate 75 bridge, will begin within the next few days, as the work is now in the hands of The Rogers Group, the contractor, the City Council was told Thursday night (Nov. 20). Mayor Kerry Templin said The Rogers Group will be doing the paving under a $187,773 contract awarded by the council during its meeting on Oct. 16. Besides Fourth Avenue, the repaving will also include High Street from Fourth to Seventh streets, and parts of Pearl Street and Cobb Hollow Road. The work mostly will be to smooth over the streets following the city’s recent sewer-rehabilitation project, which involved tearing up pavement to dig out and replace old sewer and some water lines.
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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Rocky Top street paving set to Begin Read More
Norris council meeting Monday to promote Whited to city manager Read More
Commission urges state to pass Waste Jobs Act Read More
Commission passes changes to zoning codes Read More
County debates AI and public records Read More
County weighs future of Blockhouse Valley land Read More
Sports
Mavericks stun Alcoa Read More
Moody hits 1,000; Lady Dragons start season 2-0 Read More
Clinton shakes off loss, routs Happy Valley 64-43 Read More
Quarterfinal clash Read More
Shorthanded Mavericks split openers while missing football players Read More
’Cats wrestling program takes flight Read More
Wildcats start hoops season 1-1 Read More
Lady Wildcats open new chapter 1-1 Read More
Basford returns, sparks Lady Mavericks to bounce-back victory Read More
Nielsen mat era opens with Dragons edging Wildcats Read More
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
Mystic Orb seven-year celebration Read More
Walmart celebrates $10M remodeling Read More
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