Early voting for the May 5 Anderson County primary election will begin next Wednesday, April 15, and continue through Thursday, April 30. The primary includes Republicans and Democrats seeking spots on the Aug. 6 general election ballot. Three locations are provided for early voting: • Anderson County Fair Association building, 218 Nave St., Clinton. • Midtown Community Center, 102 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge. • Anderson County Government Offices, Anderson Crossing Shopping Center (Norris/Andersonville), 3324 Andersonville Highway, next door to Anderson Crossing Pharmacy. Early voting hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. Deadline to register to vote in the May 5 primary was this past Monday (April 6).
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Work continues this week on the concrete paving of Pearl Alley in downtown Clinton, a convenient walkway between the Commerce Street parking lot and the businesses on Market Street. Additionally, Main Street remains closed to traffic from Broad to Kincaid streets as workers continue laying lateral sewer lines from Main Street buildings to the new main sewer line running down the middle of the street. Clinton City Manager Roger Houck said last week that the Market Street project “is about 80 to 82% complete, so it’s getting there. The trees will be pretty good size – they won’t be saplings. Planting will be done after the concrete work is done.” Pearl Alley paving began early last week, and was about two-thirds finished by Monday, with the last part to be completed the section on the south end, connecting to the sidewalk on Commerce Street. Meanwhile, pouring of concrete for the new sidewalks on Market Street is nearly finished, but the planters and a few other elements remain to be completed, including irrigation, installation of light posts, and planting of trees and shrubs.
Read MoreLots of doggies and their families will be crowding the Carden Farm Dog Park in South Clinton on Saturday, April 25, for the annual Paws for a Cause Pet Expo. The event, at 410 Riverview Drive, runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will include more than 60 vendors, nonprofits and food trucks. There will also be a silent auction featuring more than 70 items up for sale, ranging from pet goodies to local gift cards, home décor, and more. Every dollar raised goes directly to helping animals in the Anderson County community, through pet-care assistance, education, a pet-food pantry, and other efforts. Besides the city of Clinton, sponsors include the Anderson County Animal Rescue Foundation and the Humane Society, Tennessee Valley. Organizers are expecting thousands of people to attend the event.
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