Pearl Alley progress
This was the view of the new Pearl Alley between Commerce and Market streets in downtown Clinton on Monday morning, as concrete paving has been completed about a third of the distance from Market Street. - G. Chambers Williams III
While construction continues this week on the concrete sidewalks along Market Street and the new Pearl Alley walkway between Commerce and Market streets, predictions from city and Historic Downtown Clinton officials are that most of the work will be finished in early June. This week, Main Street is closed to traffic from Church to Kincaid streets as workers continue laying lateral sewer lines from Main Street buildings to the new main sewer line running down the middle of the street. Pearl Alley paving, which began about three weeks ago, is now about one-third finished, but no progress has been seen for about two weeks on the rest of the concrete poring, on the Commerce Street side. The new sidewalks on Market Street are nearly finished, along with some of the planters and other elements. Still to come is the installation of irrigation and light posts, and planting of trees and shrubs all along Market.
Read MoreNorris weighs $1M park upgrade plan
Norris City Manager Bailey Whited shows a slide of a plan for improvements to the city park next to the Norris Community Building during a parks workshop held last Tuesday, April 7. - G. Chambers Williams III
The Norris City Council on Monday night gave preliminary approval to a potentially $1 million-plus plan to upgrade the city park next to the Norris Community Building, adding new restrooms, pickleball courts, and a basketball court – in addition to the existing two tennis courts. On a unanimous vote, the council agreed to send the so-called Norris Sports Complex plan to the engineers to develop a bid package for the work, for which the city already has $750,000 budgeted – including a $375,000 state recreation grant. The plan the council approved was one of two proposals that were presented to council members and residents during a parks workshop last week, conducted by City Manager Bailey Whited. Council members approved the so-called Plan 4, with an estimated top price tag of $1.035 million, which as shown would include four new outdoor pickleball courts, two upgraded tennis courts that could also be used for pickleball, a high-school regulation-size basketball court, and a new restroom building. The second plan presented by Whited, with an estimated $880,00 price tag, would leave out the new restrooms, but pay for some renovations to the current restrooms. It, too, would include four pickleball courts, upgraded tennis courts and a basketball court. Both projects would be financed in part by the $375,000 state recreation grant approved for the city in 2024 that requires a 50-50% local match, plus the $375,000 the city already has in the bank. Additional city funds or perhaps some private donations would be used to make up the deficit.
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Early voting begins today
Early voting begins today (April 15) for the May 5 Anderson County primary election, and will run until Thursday, April 30. The most hotly-contested race is for the Republican nomination for county mayor, which pits the incumbent, Terry Frank, against challenger Joshua Anderson, who is now a District 3 county commissioner. Overall, the May 5 primary includes Republicans and Democrats seeking spots on the Aug. 6 general election ballot. There are three locations for early voting: • Anderson County Fair Association building, 218 Nave St., Clinton. • Midtown Community Center, 102 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge. • Anderson County Government Offices, Anderson Crossing Shopping Center (Norris/Andersonville), 3324 Andersonville Highway, next door to Anderson Crossing Pharmacy. Voting hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. The only other countywide race is for the Republican nomination for sheriff, with two candidates facing off.
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School
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Business
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