A voter walks away from Andersonville Elementary School after casting his ballot during last Tuesday’s (May 5) county primary election. - G. Chambers Williams III
With no Democrat or independent candidate on the ballot for the Aug. 6 Anderson County general election, county Mayor Terry Frank easily won re-election in last week’s Republican primary, outpolling challenger Joshua Anderson 56%-44%.
The vote totals were 4,822 for Frank and 3,786 for Anderson, who has been a District 3 county commissioner for the past two four-year terms.
At 10:24 p.m. election night, when the vote tallies were completed, Frank posted this message on her Facebook page:
“The final votes are in, and I want to thank all the wonderful people of Anderson County who voted for me. I promise to continue working hard and I am so forever grateful!
“I want to thank Josh Anderson and all the candidates who put their names out there to lead our county. You belong to a brave, elite group of courageous souls.
“I especially want to thank all of those who worked for so hard for me and believed in me —including my family that I love so much. I owe so much to your hard work.
Norris launches street analysis as leaders pass budget without tax hike
by G. Chambers Williams III
This section of East Norris Road, south of Dairy Pond Road, is one of the Norris streets in need of repaving. At the top center is the entrance to the new Creamery Park. - G. Chambers Williams III
A crew in a van from Applied Pavement Technology is working this week on an assessment of nearly 14 miles of Norris city streets as a prelude to planning upgrades to those in need of repair and repaving.
In a related move, the City Council on Monday night declined to raise city property taxes by 7% for the coming 2027 fiscal year to help pay for street improvements.
Instead, the council approved on first reading a budget for the year beginning July 1 that does not include an increase in the tax rate.
Councilman Bill Grieve made the motion to raise the property taxes, but there was no second to the motion, so Mayor Chris Mitchell declared it moot.
Mitchell and others suggested that the city should wait until the street assessment is completed and recommendations for improvements are made before considering any tax increase.
• Clinton Police responded to a theft at Walmart, 150 Tanner Lane. The offense was listed as theft of property. The case was cleared by arrest.
• Officers responded to a fraud/scam report at Walmart, 150 Tanner Lane. Offenses included criminal simulation and violations of the Tennessee Personal and Commercial Computer Act of 2003 (hacking).
• Police investigated a shoplifting incident at Walmart, 150 Tanner Lane. The case was listed as closed.
• Officers responded to a shoplifting incident at Walmart, 150 Tanner Lane. The offense was listed as theft of property.
May 1
• Clinton Police investigated a theft on McAdoo Street. Offenses included fraudulent use or illegal possession of a credit or debit card and financial exploitation of an elderly person. The case is still active.
If all goes according to plan, the traffic signal on Mariner Point Drive and South Charles G. Seivers Boulevard intersection will be active on Wednesday, May 13.
The structure for the light is already installed and flashing, but Clinton City Manager Roger Houck said the light will begin its regular functions as a traffic signal on that date.
It’s near the Anderson County Office on Aging and Senior Center, The Lantern at Morning Pointe Senior Living facility, an Exxon station and a residential neighborhood.
South Charles G. Seivers Boulevard is part of Tennessee Highway 61.
Houck said the Tennessee Department of Transportation hadn’t concluded that the light was necessary from its studies, leaving the city of Clinton to install it at its own expense.
City officials, including Mayor Scott Burton, have described traffic as worsening at that intersection, making the light necessary.
Houck previously stated the project will cost the city $299,000.
Anderson County’s Stella Farrow and Reese Russell will represent the Mavericks at the TSSAA state tennis championships Thursday at the Champions Club in Chattanooga. Both players qualified after winning district and region singles titles. - Submitted
Two Anderson County High School tennis players have qualified for the upcoming TSSAA Class A state tournament at the Champions Club in Chattanooga.
Mavericks senior Reese Russell won both district and region championships en route to making his second consecutive trip to the state tournament. He is Anderson County’s No. 1 singles player.
Lady Mavericks junior Stella Farrow will also make the trip to Chattanooga after winning district and region titles.
She holds the No. 1 spot on Anderson County’s singles ladder.
Russell and Farrow will open play at the state championships Thursday.
Farrow will play Murfreesboro Central’s CiCi Schletz at 9 a.m. Russell will take on Huntingdon County’s Shawn Simpson at 10 a.m.
The state semifinals also will be held Thursday.
The championship matches will be played Friday.
“I think they can both go all the way,” Anderson County Coach Robert Byers said.
