Frights and delights
Clinton FFA members (from left) Shollie Thomas, Bella Ortiz, Abilgail Romines, Ella Thomas Isabella Marabito and Baylee Brown line up ready to hand out candy to young visitors to the Clinton Trick-or-Treat event Sunday afternoon at the Community Center - G. Chambers Williams III
Halloween activities continue this week in Anderson County, as the spooky season culminates on Saturday, which is the official spooky day for 2026. In Rocky Top, several local churches have joined to set up a Halloween “trunk-or-treat” event to be held from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday at the George Templin Memorial Field, next to the Rocky Top library. Trick-or-treaters are expected to be out in force on Saturday evening, with some of the most-popular routes for treat gathering including the Mariner Point neighborhoods in Clinton and some of the streets in Norris.
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Students from Lake City Elementary School attend an Arbor Day program in the Rocky Top Public Library. - G. Chambers Williams III
The Anderson County Library Board did not meet Oct. 26 because of a lack of a quorum following confusion over board appointments. It will not meet again until after the County Commission’s November meeting. Discussion over Library Board appointments and which level of government should be responsible for them continued late into the night at the County Commission’s Oct. 19 meeting. Commissioners voted 14-1 to defer consideration of six appointees until their Nov. 16 meeting at 6 p.m., and to issue a public notice inviting county residents to apply for the positions. The issue centered on which governing body has the authority to appoint Library Board members and whether Norris and Rocky Top should have a say in those appointments or whether the County Commission can select from any county residents who apply. The decision to open the application process beyond the cities’ nominees gives other county residents an opportunity to apply before the November meeting. Without a quorum, the Library Board cannot vote on decisions, Anderson County Law Director James Brooks said.
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Workforce development meeting planned Nov. 2
Oak Ridge residents and community members are invited to attend a discussion on workforce development programs and job training opportunities from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at the Scarboro Community Center, 148 Carver Ave. The event, titled “Workforce Development: Building Skills, Creating Opportunities, Strengthening Our Community,” will highlight workforce initiatives and skills training programs designed to prepare the next generation for employment opportunities. Presented by Heather and Joe Slack and the Rev. Derrick Hammond, the discussion will feature county Commissioner Ebony Capshaw, CALM-TN Executive Director Jason Andrews, and Kaden Fowlkes, a mechatronics student at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about workforce development programs, explore training opportunities and receive information on how to apply for available programs. Community members also are encouraged to participate in the discussion and share their perspectives on workforce-development needs. For more information, contact Heather or Joe Slack at 865-910-5944.
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