Winter delivers
A few ducks brave the cold to hang out in a snowy field last weekend at the Museum of Appalachia in Norris. - Museum of Appalachia
After teasing us with the threat of a major winter storm the previous weekend, Mother Nature came back to town this past weekend for real, bringing as much as five inches of fresh, white snow to some areas of Anderson County. Across Clinton, snow began falling mid-afternoon on Friday, and by Saturday morning, there were two or three inches of the white stuff on the ground. In some areas, including parts of Norris, Rocky Top and Andersonville, some people reported that it had reached the five-inch mark. Road crews seemed slower to respond than they did the previous Saturday, when most of Clinton, Norris, Andersonville and the surrounding county areas got not much more than a dusting of snow, and little to no ice – sparing us from the terrible onslaught of ice that Middle Tennessee and Nashville suffered. This past weekend, area residents woke up to bitter cold Saturday, Sunday and Monday – with the Monday morning temperature hovering at 4 degrees just after daybreak. But the sun broke out Sunday and helped melt away much of the snow, even though the temperatures remained just below freezing.
Read MoreCorner Spot grand opening set for Feb. 7
The Corner Spot, a new business in the Norris Town Center, now plans to hold its grand opening this coming Saturday (Feb. 7), after postponing it last Saturday because of the snow. - Submitted
Because of last weekend’s snow, The Corner Spot “artisan market and gathering space” in the Norris Town Center has rescheduled its grand-opening celebration for this Saturday (Feb. 7) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event was previously set for last Saturday, but after the heavy snowfall that began Friday afternoon and continued into Saturday, owner Beth Hutchinson decided to postpone for a week – weather permitting. Still, Hutchinson opened The Corner Spot last Saturday anyway, inviting people to come in for coffee and pastries. She said she was surprised by how many people showed up Saturday, even with the snow still falling and the roads covered with a white blanket. “What a sweet day!” she posted on Facebook. “We did NOT expect so many customers, but we are so grateful!”
Read MoreCommissioners vote to halt roadside fundraising
The Anderson County Commission has voted to ban roadside soliciting for money in unincorporated areas of the county. The measure passed by voice vote during the commission’s meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, with only one “no” vote, from Commissioner Jerry White. Commissioner Chad McNabb made the motion, and Commissioner Michael Foster seconded it. “We’re one of the few places that still allow this,” McNabb said. “I really think this is a safety issue. We’ve gotten a lot of feedback from the community. It’s overwhelming that they don’t want it anymore.” Foster noted the ban will apply only to unincorporated areas of the county. Rocky Top will still be allowed to permit this type of activity, which is approved by the City Council. Discussion during the Operations Committee meeting, which recommended the measure to the full commission, focused on the intersection of Edgemoor Road and U.S. 25W in the Claxton community. “We’ve had a major problem at Edgemoor Road for some time,” McNabb said.
Read MoreCounty asks ACWA to speed sewer complaints
The Anderson County Commission unanimously passed a resolution asking the Anderson County Water Authority to develop a system that will handle customers’ sewer complaints more quickly. The resolution asks the ACWA to establish a contact system for customers to make complaints about sewers and for the ACWA to address them. County Commissioner Tim Isbel made the motion, and Commissioner Chad McNabb seconded. It passed unanimously at the commission’s Jan. 20 meeting. The item came from the commission’s Operations Committee. McNabb, who is on that committee, said customers in Mountain View Park had been complaining about sewer smells in their area “for quite some time.” A new system for receiving complaints, he said, would make it easier for customers to get faster responses. McNabb said the commission did not, however, have much oversight concerning ACWA, and that the suggestion was general for that reason.
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