Season of shopping
Hoskins in the Flat’s Morgan Ward, left, and owner Mollie Farrar assist customer Gayle Brown, with her pup Rosie, as Cindy Glass, right, waits her turn during last Saturday’s Historic Downtown Clinton Christmas Open House event. Hoskins will have its own special open house event this Saturday, Nov. 8. - G. Chambers Williams III
On the heels of last weekend’s Christmas Open House shopping event in Historic Downtown Clinton, more events will follow this coming Saturday (Nov. 8.) Anderson County Farmers Co-op at 110 S. Charles G. Seivers Blvd. in Clinton will hold its annual Christmas Open House from 9 a.m. to noon. Hoskins in the Flat on Market Street will hold its own Christmas Open House, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Farmers Co-op will have Christmas decorations and holiday merchandise on display, and there will be refreshments, door prizes and live music. Children will be able to visit Santa inside the store. Last weekend, shoppers came from all over the region for the Christmas Open House sponsored by the Historic Downtown Clinton Merchants Association. That group also has another Christmas event planned for Saturday, Dec. 13. On that day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the merchants will hold their Holiday Market, which includes the brick-and-mortar stores, along with street vendors, food trucks and more. Also that Saturday, from 1-4 p.m., the merchants will sponsor the annual Cookie Crawl, featuring free cookies and other refreshments in the stores, along with visits from Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and The Grinch.
Read MoreMuseums awarded $133k in grants
The Museum of Appalachia in Norris has received a $55,000 grant from the state of Tennessee for some electrical improvements to its facilities. - G. Chambers Williams III
Four museums in Anderson County have been awarded a total of nearly $133,000 in grants from the Tennessee State Museum’s capital maintenance and improvement program. The money comes from a pool of $5 million in grant funds for museums appropriated by the Tennessee General Assembly in the state’s 2025-26 fiscal-year budget. Grant recipients are: • Museum of Appalachia, Norris, $55,000 to support an electrical-improvement project. • American Museum of Science and Energy, Oak Ridge, $17,000 to support visitor access and ADA accommodations • Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, $18,850 to support a plumbing-improvement project. • Coal Creek Miners Museum, Rocky Top, $42,063 to support building foundation work and ADA accommodations for visitors There were more than 170 grant applications submitted, totaling $12 million in funding requests, according to the Tennessee State Museum. The State Museum has made full or partial awards to 99 museums across the state, representing 46 counties. In the three years of the program, the grants have supported 173 museums in 73 counties across the state.
Read MoreClinch River bridge, Edgemoor Road targeted for upgrades
The Tennessee Department of Transportation plans to widen a stretch of State Route 170 (Edgemoor Road) in the Claxton community, add traffic signals and crosswalks, and build new bicycle and pedestrian lanes. The project would extend from Oak Ridge Highway to Clinton Highway and includes a new structure over the Clinch River at the bridge near the Bull Run Fossil Plant. State officials announced the plans and discussed findings of an environmental assessment at two public meetings: Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Claxton Elementary School, 2218 Clinton Highway, and Thursday, Oct. 30, at Oak Valley Baptist Church, 1451 Bethel Valley Road. Plans are also available on TDOT’s website. New traffic signals with crosswalks are proposed at Waterview Drive, New Henderson Road, Old Emory Road and North Dogwood Road. When asked whether additional signals would slow motorists, Brian Bartnik, TDOT Region 1 traffic design manager, said they should not affect travel times for drivers going the speed limit. Existing signals at Melton Lake Drive and Clinton Highway would remain.
Read MorePipeline pressure
Norris residents will get a final chance this coming Monday (Nov. 10) to voice their concerns about a pending $20-a-month sewer-rate increase, during a 5:45 p.m. public hearing just before the City Council meeting, and when the council considers final approval of the measure in the regular meeting at 6 p.m.. The council is expected to approve the staggered-increase proposal on second reading during the meeting. Last month, the council voted 4-0 on first reading an ordinance to implement a special sewer-rehabilitation charge of $20 a month for all sewer customers, but in $5 a month increments every three months, beginning Dec. 1. The full $20 would kick in as of Sept. 1, 2026. The additional charges would help the city finance state-mandated upgrades to the system. Residents would see the first $5 increase on their Dec. 1 utility bills, followed by an additional $5 every three months through next Sept. 1.
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Clinch River bridge, Edgemoor Road targeted for upgrades Read More
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Main Street detour continues, Market remains closed Read More
Sports
Dragons season ends with loss at Halls Read More
Moody three-peats at TSSAA sectional Read More
Ella, beloved tee retreiver, fetches a fond farewell Read More
Wildcats, Lady Wildcats bound for state meet Read More
Wildcats’ perfect run ends in Maryville Read More
Three Dragons runners bound for state meet Read More
Community
Museums awarded $133k in grants Read More
All ages turn out for 5K Read More
Norris Fellowship Church Fall Bazaar is Nov. 8 Read More
Little ghouls grinning Read More
Rocky Top drummer gets lesson of a lifetime Read More
Norris Lions turkey shoot will wrap up on Saturday Read More
Commission honors Clinton Lions Club’s 85th year Read More
Business
Season of shopping Read More
Sharper Detailing now offers U-Haul truck, trailer rentals Read More
Bluebird Christmas Tree Farm opens Nov. 20 Read More
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