Service remembered
Scott Nation holds a framed set of letters from a sailor dating to 1918 at the Veterans Museum in the Anderson County Courthouse. It and other artifacts are available for all to view during the Veterans Service Office business hours on week days from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. - Ben Pounds
It was a World War II prisoner of war flag, found at an Andersonville church, with many details unknown, but Gary Jensen wanted to save it for all to see. “It was going to go in a trash can because no one was sure who to give it to,” he said, adding that he picked it up from another parishioner. Jensen kept it in a display case at home for years. But this month he gave it to Veteran Service Officer Scott Nation at his office in the Anderson County Courthouse, 100 N. Main St., Room 114. The flag joined many other artifacts from different years and branches of service from flags, both U.S. and captured from enemies, to uniforms, masks and grenades in a lobby and side room. Artifacts span World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan. Anyone interested in seeing those artifacts or in donating other ones can come on Monday through Friday 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. “If they want to stop by and look, feel free,” Nation said. The museum also is open to non-veterans and even to families with children. He called the exhibits “near and dear to my heart.” Nation said there is no formal system for dropping off items, but he would like people to notify the office before bringing them in.
Read MoreNorris mayor outlines ‘strategic vision’
Norris Mayor Chris Mitchell presents his “strategic vision” for the city prior to the start of the City Council meeting on Monday night. - G. Chambers Williams III
Norris should be a safe, livable community for its residents, with leadership that helps promote a good quality of life, Mayor Chris Mitchell told City Council members and residents during a presentation preceding Monday night’s council meeting. He noted up front that he was presenting a “vision,” rather than a plan, and that plans to implement his vision would be rolled out in stages, beginning soon. Mitchell, who has been mayor for nearly 18 years, spoke at length about Norris’ sidewalks, saying that “We want a walkable community,” and suggesting that a top priority of a strategic plan should be to make sidewalks available throughout the city, and that those already in place should be better maintained. “I will be calling for a formal plan for sidewalks,” he said.
Read MoreVape, cannabis rules head to Clinton council
At its meeting on Monday, Feb. 9, the Clinton Regional Planning Commission unanimously recommended a new set of regulations for vape and cannabis-derivative shops to the Clinton City Council. City Planner Preston Stokes said it will likely be up for a vote at the upcoming meeting at Clinton City Hall on Monday Feb. 23 if City Manager Roger Houck and other staff approve. The regulations would only allow for three such shops per 10,000 residents, and defines them as stores dedicating 25% or more of their floor space to “electronic cigarettes/vaping devices, E-liquids/cartridges, edibles, concentrates, or oil containing cannabis derivatives (including but not limited to CBD, Delta-8, Delta-9 or similar compounds permitted by law) Kratom, glassware, pipes, vaporizers and other smoking or inhalation devices.”
Read MoreState of County address set for Feb. 17
Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank will deliver a “State of the County” address at the start of the February meeting of the County Commission at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17. Because of the Monday, Feb. 16, Presidents Day holiday, the regular commission meeting has been moved to Tuesday this month. According to the mayor’s office, Frank’s address “will provide an opportunity to reflect on Anderson County’s progress over the past year, highlight key accomplishments, and outline priorities for the year ahead. It also serves as an important moment of transparency and communication between county leadership and the public.” “During strategic planning workshops, commissioners expressed the desire to help residents gain insight into county operations and long-term planning efforts that will impact the county’s growth and quality of life,” Commission Chairwoman Denise Palmer said Monday. “In an effort to mitigate misinformation, this address provides an opportunity for residents to hear directly from county leadership about many different issues affecting Anderson County,” Palmer said. The State of the County address will be delivered during the “Presentations” portion of the commission meeting in Room 312 at the courthouse. It will be open the public and televised on ACTV.
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