The Clinton High School Class of 1976 will celebrate its 50th reunion Aug. 29 at the Bridgewater Event Center, 205 Bridgewater Road, Knoxville.
The reunion will be held from 6-9 p.m. The cost is $55 per person or $110 per couple.
Class members planning to attend should RSVP to Diane (Gray) McNeil at m_dmcnei@bellsouth.net.
Payment may be made through Venmo at @Susan-McNeil-53 or by check payable to Clinton Sr. High School - Class of ’76. Checks may be mailed to 6348 Cadbury Drive, Knoxville, TN 37921.
Appalachian storyteller and comedian Andi Marie Tillman will be the featured guest at a community luncheon Friday, Aug. 28, at the Oak Ridge Conference Center.
The event will be held from 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. and will feature a buffet lunch along with an afternoon of front porch stories, laughter and creativity.
Proceeds will benefit the Appalachian Arts Craft Center and its mission of promoting creativity.
Tickets may be purchased at www.appalachianarts.net.
Uriah, Denise and Gabriel Hodgson pose with Tara Allen, owner of ReSale Rack Thrift Store in Claxton, in front of the family’s rental van. Uriah must lift Gabriel into the vehicle because it does not have a wheelchair ramp. Allen is helping raise money for a wheelchair-accessible van. - Submitted
Claxton resident Uriah Hodgson has to physically lift his son Gabriel into a van whenever the family goes anywhere, but fundraising efforts by two local thrift stores could help change that.
Tara Allen, owner of ReSale Rack Thrift Store in Claxton, is raising money to help the Hodgson family buy a wheelchair-accessible van with a ramp for Gabriel.
Allen explains on a GoFundMe page that Gabriel has spinal muscular atrophy Type 2, or SMA, a progressive neuromuscular condition that causes severe muscle weakness. He cannot stand or walk without assistance.
“He’s at risk for breaking a bone every single time,” Allen said, noting the difficulty the family faces even on simple trips. “They can’t go do a simple family outing. They can’t go look at Christmas lights. They can’t go to the grocery store.”
Pictured at Calhoun’s are special education teachers who received grants from the Anderson County Civitan Club. In front are, from left, Becca Seiber, Hope Bailey, Gabrielle Wolfe, Hannah Pack and Brianna Alpers. In back, from left, are Megan Sauer, Ray McDonald, April Pio representing Erin Canfield, Shannon Cook and Andy Alpers. - Todd Temple | Special To The Courier News
The Anderson County Civitan Club hosted its 4th Annual Change Gala at Calhoun’s in Oak Ridge on Aug. 4, giving eight special education teachers within the county’s three school systems grants for classroom projects.
Projects funded ranged from a non-traditional classroom allowing for special education students to learn at their own pace at Clinch River Community School, to a coffee and dirty soda cart, which will help teach students vocational skills at Claxton Elementary.
Blaze Dance tryouts for Clinton City Schools grades four to six will be Aug. 19-21 from 3:15 until 4:30 p.m. at Clinton Elementary School gym, 210 N Hicks St.
Wear athletic clothing and tennis shoes and bring water and be ready to show off your dance moves.
If you have any questions, email baileyt@clintonschools.org.
Artistic swimming
The Clinton Community Center’s Indoor Pool will be closed to the public on Wednesday, Aug.19 from 7 p.m. through 8 p.m. for artistic swimming practice.
Overdose awareness
An International Overdose Awareness Day observance will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at First Baptist Church, 225 N. Main St., in Clinton, presented by Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention of Anderson County.
Admission is free and dinner will be from Texas Roadhouse.
“This year, we unite to honor the 53 lives lost in Anderson County in 2024,” an ASAP announcement stated. “It’s a community event to join together, share stories of hope, and learn about community resources. We want you to be there.”
