http://www.hometownclinton.com/ Clinton Courier News - Local News and Information for the community of Clinton TN en-us Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:29:06 EST editor@hometownclinton.com (editor) Copyright 2006-2010, Republic Newspapers Inc. Newspapers http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1233.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1233.html The Clinton High School teacher fired for having sexual relations with multiple students has requested a “dismissal hearing.” Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1232.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1232.html A Cub Scout troop comprised of two second-graders and a first-grader made a surprise delivery to the Anderson County Community Action Commission on Tuesday, Feb. 23. The scouts, all students at Dutch Valley Elementary School, have only been together as a group for a month but are already focused on helping their community. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1231.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1231.html It started with the Big Wheel. By the time those suckers started rolling off assembly lines in factories in the United States I was too old (and too big) to enjoy the thrill of riding a Big Wheel. And of course that made those big plastic tricycles look even more fun. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1230.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1230.html It is time for courage in Norris. Time for City Council to stand tall. Time for residents to stand with council members as they work to protect the city and its neighbors ñ even if some neighbors don’t like it. Two years ago, when Norrisonians set priorities for the city, managing growth was at the top of the list. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1229.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1229.html County departments are asked to submit budgets for 2010-11 with 9 percent reductions in spending. Wow. The county must be in as bad financial shape as the state ñ which is, by most accounts, going to miss current year budget projections by several hundred million dollars and face another year of declining revenue. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1228.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1228.html An Anderson County health institution will fade into history at the end of June, says Anderson County Health Council Director, Marcia Slagle. Slagle says a lack of funding will result in the health council closing its administrative doors this summer But some of the programs the health council operates, says the council’s director, are on track to continue. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1227.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1227.html Election activity for the August voting continued this week. An expected juvenile court candidate is official; a county commissioner has papers to run for county mayor as an independent; a fourth person may run for state representative; and four more people have gotten qualifying papers for county commission seats. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1226.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1226.html The Anderson County Budget Committee has requested department heads make 9 percent cuts to their respective annual budgets when they submit figures for the next fiscal year, which begins on July 1. The budget committee made the motion to request the 9 percent cut in an effort to maintain the county’s undesignated fund balance at the $1 million threshold. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1225.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1225.html Clinton City Council will have a new council member Wednesday, March 10. Rob Herrell, Mariner Point subdivision, was named to the council Monday, March 1, by Mayor Scott Burton. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1224.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1224.html Clinton City Council is expected to award a contract for drainage improvements ñ a major hurdle in the planned expansion of SL America ñ at a called meeting Wednesday, March 10. The council will meet at 5:30 at city hall. The city will award the bid because it will administer the state grant that will pay for much of the drainage work. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1223.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/03/1223.html Clinton City Council will soon have a new council member. Rob Herrell, Mariner Point subdivision, has been named to the council to complete the unexpired term of Scott Burton. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1222.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1222.html Lenoir City proved it could toe the line and win a close one Saturday night. Unfortunately it was the Anderson County Mavericks who found out as well, losing 71-54 in the Region 2-AAA Tournament. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1221.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1221.html The Clinton High School Dragons' 2009-2010 basketball season came to an end Saturday night with a 54-51 loss to Knoxville West in the the first round of the Region 2-AAA Tournament. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1220.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1220.html The Green McAdoo Cultural Center and The Clinton 12 have been selected to receive the National Education Association’s 2010 Rosa Parks Memorial Award. NEA President, Dennis Van Roekel, sent Green McAdoo Cultural Center Director, Marilyn Hayden, a letter of congratulations on Thursday, Feb. 18. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1219.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1219.html Candidates for Anderson County Commission are getting active ñ contested races are likely for at least five of the eight districts. Candidates for the August election are picking up qualifying papers. The deadline to qualify is noon Thursday, April 1. Only a few candidates have qualified, but the potential field is expanding. Twenty potential county commission candidates have qualifying papers. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1218.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1218.html Mark Stephen Foster showed no apparent signs of being a threat on the day he shot two Inskip Elementary School administrators ó at least not to Inskip Elementary Assistant Principal Amy Brace. The 48-year-old Clinton man was bound over to the Knox County Grand Jury on two charges of attempted first degree murder and one felony weapon charge for carrying a concealed firearm on school property following a preliminary hearing Wednesday morning in Knoxville. The only time Foster gave a hint that he was going to shoot Inskip Principal Alisa Luna and Brace was when he told Luna, “You know those things they said about me? I guess you wish you’d listened.” Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1217.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1217.html For three quarters Saturday night, Clinton’s Lady Dragon had hopes of accomplishing something not seen since 1979 ñ beating the Lady Wildcats of Oak Ridge. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1216.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1216.html Twice was not enough for the two cross-town rivals Clinton and Anderson County boys hoops. After splitting in the regular season, the two teams will settle with a tie-breaker in the semi-final round of the District 3-AAA tournament set for Monday, Feb. 22 at Halls High School. Tip-off is set for 7:30. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1215.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1215.html A 97-year-old Clinton woman was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center with severe injuries Friday, Feb. 11, after creating a chain-reaction when her car collided with parked cars, which then hit other parked cars. Sammie M. West veered off the road and crashed her 2004 Chevrolet Malibu into a the car lot of Fox Chevrolet on the corner of Edgewood Drive and Main Street. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1214.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1214.html Megan Baumann, Clinton High School teacher under investigation for sexual activities with male students, has been notified the school system intends to fire her. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1213.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1213.html The legal challenges against the opening of a rock quarry and asphalt plant in the Bethel community are up to three. The Citizens for Safety and Clean Air, a local group that has fought the proposed operation since 1994, filed a petition in Anderson County Chancery Court Friday, Feb. 12, against the Clinton Planning Commission. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1212.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1212.html The brother of the Clinton man accused of shooting the principal and assistant principal at Inskip Elementary School in North Knoxville Wednesday, Feb. 5, said Friday it could have been prevented if school officials had responded properly to his repeated warnings. Mark Anthony Foster is being held in Knox County Jail under a $1,005,000 bond on two counts of attempted first-degree murder after he allegedly fired at least five shots inside an office at the school Wednesday, wounding principal Elisa Luna and Vice Principal Amy Brace. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1211.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1211.html Dragons senior from the 11-1 2009 Clinton High School football season gathered at the awards banquet this past week to reflect on the glory year. Several players were recognized for athletic and academic accomplishments, but the biggest accolades fell on the senior class as they have brought the Dragon program back to respectability. From left to right, head coach Andy Shattuck, Jr. Phillips, asst. coach Roy Stone, Gene Tony, Chase Ward, Nick Frazier, Josh Dabney, Zack Webb, asst. coach Scotty Herrell, Joel Chapman, Blake Williams, Marty Bainum, Bradley Williams, Bryant Sissom, Brandon Washington, Dylan Mitchell, Darian Stone, Billie Tackett, Brandon Foster, Weston Hazelhurst. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1210.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1210.html In the first meeting of the year between the two teams from the Anderosn County school system, Clinton’s girls won by two points (50-48). It was even closer the second time around when the girls of ACHS left Clinton with a 57-56 District 3-AAA victory. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1209.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1209.html Pick a rock band’s name to fit the battle between two schools separated by the Clinch River and it would have to be Blood Sweat and Tears. There was tons of sweat as the athletes played at a rapid pace all game long. There were tears for the fans on the losing side and even some blood spilled during mass confusion near the end of the rivalry match. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1208.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1208.html Anderson County High School crowned its first basketball Homecoming Queen (Nicole Wilson) and King (Tyler Miller) at the Feb. 5 game. The contestants collected non-perishable food items for are food banks in competing for the title. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1207.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1207.html Clinton High School students earned first-, second-, and third- place honors in their respective events at the District 5 DECA Competition at the University of Tennessee Feb. 9 . DECA is an international association for secondary and post-secondary students who are studying marketing, management, and entrepreneurship, according to the organization’s website. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1206.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1206.html Thirteen members of the Clinton High School’s chapter of HOSA ñ Health Occupations Students of America ñ recently participated in their first regional competition in several years, bringing home honors and advancing to the next rounds.† In the event, held at Roane State Community College in Harriman on Feb. 5, eight students†advanced to the final round at regionals, and two will advance to state competition, according to April Freeman, RN, health science teacher at CHS who serves as advisor to the club. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1205.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1205.html A committee to look at the county’s coaching supplements generally agreed the current structure should be maintained. The group held a wide-ranging discussion Wednesday, Feb. 10, but also agreed to meet again March 12. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1204.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1204.html Tim Parrott, the county schools’ director of career and technical education, bragged on the CTE program and its students at the county school board meeting Thursday night. The meeting was held at the Anderson County Career and Technical Center. Parrott said the ACCTC offers 97 courses, 42 different programs of study, with 42 different teachers. He told the school board members that 95 percent of the high school students in Anderson County take at least one career and technical program. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1203.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1203.html The Medford Volunteer Fire Department has rescheduled its annual chili supper for Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Clinch River Baptist Church, 407 Cane Creek Road. The doors will open at 6 p.m. when entertainment will begin. The auction will begin at 7 p.m.† Door prizes will be awarded every 15 minutes or so. The meal is a†buffet and it is all you can eat for a donation of $5†for†ages 10 and up, $3 for ages 4-9. Those 3 and under will be free.† Call 426-2398 for information. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1202.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1202.html The Clinton city schools had a “clean” audit for the 2008-2009 year, Dale Isabell, financial officer, reported Thursday night. Isabell and Vicki Violette, director of schools, praised the staff for the audit. “It’s very difficult to do. It’s very easy to overlook something,” Isabell said. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1201.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1201.html Replacing the roof and heating and air conditioning units at South Clinton Elementary School could cost as much as $1 million, according to figures presented to the Clinton School Board Thursday night. However, other figures put the cost considerably lower ñ but those numbers were estimates for general roof jobs, not the specifics of South Clinton. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1200.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1200.html Norris City Council voted unanimously Monday, Feb. 8, to send its proposed new city charter to the Tennessee General Assembly for adoption ñ without any provision enabling residents to recall council members. City council has worked since November to bring the 60-year-old charter up-to-date. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1199.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1199.html Forty people crowded the meeting room Monday, Feb. 8, as Norris City Council opened deliberations on annexing 21 land parcels along Highway 61, from Cross Pike Road northeast to the Buffalo Creek bridge. Norris has not proposed a Highway 61 annexation since an attempt in the late 1980s set off repercussions including the fatal poisoning of old trees in the heart of Norris and the spreading of roofing nails on city streets. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1198.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1198.html Anderson County’s quest for energy efficiency led its director of buildings and grants, Alan Beauchamp, to an Atlanta, Ga., company co-founded by a Tennessee hoops legend. Beauchamp introduced Bernard King and Ricky Thompson to the county’s Operations Committee Monday night to explain how their product ñ the RPM-30 ñ can save the county thousands of dollars by suppressing the high-level demand times when electricity is most expensive. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1197.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1197.html A Clinton High School math teacher was reprimanded in December for attending a party with current and former students in Gatlinburg. Christopher Bradley, 30, was given a “written reprimand final warning ñ unprofessional conduct” by CHS principal Linda Davis. She says in the reprimand that Bradley attended an “evening/early morning party at a rented dwelling” Friday, Nov. 20. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1196.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1196.html It’ll be up to the Anderson County Commission at the Tuesday, Feb. 16 meeting to make the call on whether to give Johnson Controls a more than $2.2 million contract to provide energy efficiency upgrades at county buildinags. Anderson County’s leaders have been in discussions with Johnson Controls for the past year, ironing out details and finalizing figures on what stands to be the county’s biggest energy upgrade ever. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1195.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1195.html Items are being collected at Curves in Clinton to send in military care kits to members of the 278th Armored Calvary Regiment, which was deployed to Iraq Feb. 5. Items being taken include: ï Baby wipes ó†packets are better that tubs, and better than baby wipes are “Hoo Ahhs” brand of pre-moistened, alcohol free, unscented field towels. ï Beef jerky and Slim Jims. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1194.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1194.html I begin 2010, with my usual enthusiasm for government helping people, and optimism for this upcoming year. Many people found 2009 to be filled with economic woes, and Anderson County was no exception, however not to the extent as other municipalities. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1193.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1193.html Gov. Phil Bedesen has pulled off a revolution in the state’s education system without a shot being fired ñ and with so little controversy, I’m baffled. The state laws dealing with tenure for teachers and administrators have been turned on their head ñ something I never thought I’d see. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1192.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1192.html Anderson County’s Director of Veterans Affairs Leon Jaquet said Monday, Feb. 8 was a proud day for Anderson County. Four of the county’s fallen servicemen were honored with their names inscribed on a bronze plaque that stands in front of the Anderson County Courthouse. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1191.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1191.html A benefit concert to raise money to go toward healthcare support for the people of Haiti netted almost $3,000 on Friday, Feb. 5 at the Museum of Appalachia in Norris. Norris resident Kindra Nathan planned and promoted the concert after feeling compelled to do something to help the citizens affected by the massive hurricane that shook the Caribbean nation on Jan. 12. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1190.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1190.html Surveillance of a Lake City house for suspected drug transaction led to a high-speed chase in the Lake City area Thursday. The officers were chasing an habitual motor vehicle offender Larry Roaden, Chief Deputy Mark Lucas said. Lucas noted the habitual offender charge is a felony. The chase began after Deputy Jim Leinart thought he witnessed a drug sale at a house on Railroad Avenue in Lake City, Lucas said. When he started to the house, Lucas said, the two men ran and the chase started. The chase covered much of the northern part of the county. It included Lake City, Dutch Valley Road, Walden’s Ridge, Briceville Highway, Andy’s Ridge Road and back to Lake City. Eventually, the car stopped and both men ran. Police caught the passenger but Roaden got away, Lucas said. The report on the incident had not been completed at press time for The Courier News. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1189.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1189.html Cars at Fox Chevrolet on Main Street in Clinton were damaged about noon Friday when a car crashed into them. The accident happened right at the press deadline for The Courier News and details of the accident were not available. Above, Clinton Police Chief Rick Scarbrough and Detective Vaughn Becker are just starting the investigation of the accident. More details will be on the Web site of The Courier News ñ www.hometownclinton.com ñ when they are available. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1184.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1184.html Two Clinton High School students talked with a teacher about their concerns about the relationship between Megan Baumann and another student. That led to Baumann’s suspension and now a criminal investigation is under way. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1182.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1182.html The Anderson County man accused of shooting two Knoxville school administrators Wednesday is in jail on $1,005,000 bond. Mark Foster, Mountain Road, Clinton, is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a weapon on school property. He is accused of shooting Inskip Elementary Principal Elisa Luna and Assistant Principal Amy Brace just before 1 p.m. Wednesday. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1181.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1181.html An Anderson County man was being held Wednesday afternoon in connection with the shooting of two educators at Inskip Elementary School in Knoxville. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1180.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1180.html Two Clinton High School students talked with a teacher about their concerns about the relationship between Megan Baumann and another student. That led to Baumann’s suspension and now a criminal investigation is under way. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1179.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1179.html With a little inspiration from Missy Kane and a love of the Smokey Mountains and what Robert and Bonnie Herrell of Andersonville ó along with their daughter, Catherine ó have hiked more than 10,000 miles of trails. In fact, Robert and Bonnie, are two-time members of the Smokey Mountain Hiking Club’s “900 Miler Club,” ó a membership that includes less than 20 people. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1178.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1178.html He’s been quoted in almost every financial publication that’s ever graced a newstand. He’s been interviewed by newspapers from New York to San Francisco and around the world. But Leslie Sellers says he’s still just “a hick from Tennessee.” Sellers was elected and sworn in as the 2010 president of the Appraisal Institute at the end of 2009. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1177.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1177.html University of the Cumberlands announces that Lisa Dianne Wheeler of Andersonville, daughter of Denham and Jenni Reaves, received a master of arts in education, and Leslie Annette Allred of Norris, daughter of Mickey and Diane Allred, received a Bachelor of Science with a major in public health and a minor in biology. Jan 14. Located in Williamsburg, Ky., University of the Cumberlands offers four undergraduate degrees in 37 major fields of study. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1176.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1176.html Thirteen local students received degrees from East Tennessee State University Dec. 19 or Dec. 23. Both August and December graduates are included in the fall graduations. Graduating were: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1175.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1175.html Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1174.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1174.html Eighteen students at Briceville Elementary School raised $2,111.46 by working math problems and taking pledges for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Each year the students at Briceville take this opportunity to give to the children at St. Jude who are in need. Some of the students at Briceville have had family members or friends that have been patients at St. Jude. This has really made the event even more meaningful,” said kindergarten teacher Sharon Templin, who organizes the event each year. Pictured are, back row from left, Noah Lamb, Joshalyn Harmon, Dillin Goodman, Samantha Campbell, Nathan Goodman, Anna Braden, Logan Justice, Tiffany Strickland, Christopher Brewster, and Alexis Randolph. In the front row are, from left, Isaac Duncan, Allee Loope, Ian Campbell, Sydney Campbell, Skylar Mozingo, Louisa Roldan, Jacob Sharp, and Jessica Housley. Alexis Randolph collected the most pledges for the school by collecting more than $400. Dillin Goodman, Nathan Goodman, Chistopher Brewster, Anna Braden, and Samantha Campbell are 5th graders who have participated in the Math-A-Thon each year since kindergarten. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1173.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1173.html Clinton High School Dragon Darian Stone made his college choice official Wednesday morning after signing a national letter of intent with Tennessee Tech University. Tech landed one of the top quarterbacks in the state when Stone put his signature on the dotted line. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1172.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1172.html Clinton girls hoops recorded a much needed District 3-AAA win when they beat visiting Karns Thursday night. The last time Karns was in Anderson County, the Lady Mavs held the Lady Beavers to only 10 points for the entire game. At Clinton, the girls of Karns lost by 20 by a 64-44 game. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1171.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1171.html The home standing basketball teams from Anderson County made it a clean sweep when the Mavericks won a key District 3-AAA battle over Powell. Following the girls upset over the Lady Panthers, the boys of Powell were trying to carry on the trend by knocking off the favored Mavericks. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1170.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1170.html With first place in District 3-AAA on the line, the Dragons of Clinton were two points short in a 62-60 loss at Knoxville Central. Bradley Williams swiped a Central pass with about six ticks on the game clock. The senior Dragon faked his defender off the ground leaned to his right and fired a short shot at the basket. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1169.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1169.html Calling it the biggest win of the season, Anderson County Lady Mav head coach Mike Ellis was all smiles after his team knocked off Powell Tuesday night. Powell is sitting at number two in the district standings behind leader Oak Ridge. On the other hand, the Lady Mavs are fighting to avoid the play-in game that will be played between the number eight and nine seeds prior to the beginning of the District 3-AAA tournament beginning Feb. 17. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1168.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1168.html It was a packed house at Anderson County High School’s gym during the final night of the Area 2 Middle School Tournament Wednesday. Teams were competing in the consolation and championship rounds in both boys and girls brackets. The Lady Senators of Norris took home the championship trophy after defeating Jacksboro. Jefferson Middle continued with its perfect season after defeating Lake City in the title game. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1167.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1167.html John Kelsey of Clinton, won one of two divisional awards for outstanding volunteerism from Food City. Kelsey was one of 11 district winners before the final selection. One winner is selected from each Food City location and corporate level. The winners were named at a recent corporate luncheon. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1166.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1166.html Students at Anderson County High School will soon have the opportunity to help the folks in Haiti while experiencing different cultures from around the world. On Tuesday, Feb. 16 three different student organizations at ACHS will throw an in-school Carnaval to coincide with Mardi Gras, and all money raised at the celebration will be donated toward relief for the people of Haiti. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1165.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1165.html Anderson County High School hosted a “basketball homecoming” Friday, Feb. 5, that allowed students and the community to help stock local food pantries. Buddy Crass, agricultural education teacher at Anderson County Career and Technical Center and advisor for the FFA, and Gary Terry, ACHS athletic director, are leading the effort. ACHS will hosted the basketball game against Campbell County that night. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1164.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1164.html “The notion that I have appointed referees or magistrates … at any time on a consistent basis is just false,” April Meldrum, former juvenile court judge, declared Tuesday, Feb. 2. Meldrum, who resigned the judge’s position Jan. 19, commented on the suggestion at the January county commission meeting that she should be “investigated” for her actions in her last month on the bench. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1163.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1163.html Bertie Jenkins Bostic, 81, long-time teacher in the Anderson County school system, died Saturday, Jan. 30. She taught at the Daniel Arthur Rehabilitation Center in Oak Ridge for 27 years and after the center was closed taught special education students at Lake City Elementary School until she retired in 1993. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1162.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1162.html Norris Planning Commission recommended at its meeting Monday, Feb. 1, that the city proceed with annexation of 21 parcels along Highway 61, from Cross Pike Road toward Andersonville. The annexation will be discussed by Norris City Council at its 7 p.m. meeting Monday, Feb. 8, in Norris Community Building, 20 Chestnut Drive. If the annexation goes forward, it is expected to take effect before July 1, the beginning of the city’s next fiscal year. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1161.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1161.html Auctioneer William “Bear” Stephenson of Stephenson Realty & Auction will again apply his auctioneering style, a combination of skill and humor, to support CASA of the Tennessee Heartland’s work with abused and neglected children at the upcoming seventh annual Barbeque and Bluegrass Bash. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1160.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1160.html Area merchants agree shoplifting is more of a problem in the retail world than ever before. But at least one Clinton store manager doesn’t attribute his business’ sharp rise in shoplifting cases to the struggling economy. Sam Turner, the store manager at the Food City on South Charles Seviers Blvd., said he deals with at least two shoplifting cases per week. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1159.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1159.html Several factors ñ including the clinching one of a “dream” job offer ñ led former Juvenile Court Judge April Meldrum to resign, she said last week. Meldrum said she felt more comfortable talking about the circumstances now because she is off the bench and started her new job Monday, Feb. 1. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1158.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1158.html The snow Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29 and 30, was the heaviest in the county for more than a decade ñ and closed the county schools for four days. The schools were closed Friday, Jan. 29, and Monday through Wednesday. The Anderson County school system has only one day left that it can close school for bad weather. More than one day will require adjustments to the school calendar. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1157.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1157.html A Lake City woman has filed a complaint with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department accusing a 39-year-old Clinton woman of committing fraud by accepting a total of $567,712 over an undetermined period of time from an elderly resident of a Clinton nursing home Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1156.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1156.html ó Editor’s note: The Courier News does not normally use anonymous sources for stories. However, the seriousness of this story ñ and the unwillingness of either the school system or district attorney’s office to discuss the case led to the decision to publish a partial story. ó A female teacher at Clinton High School has been suspended and is under investigation for having sexual relations with boys at the school. According to a teacher at the school, the investigation was “the talk of the campus” Friday morning. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1155.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1155.html EDITOR: Gratitude. No other word comes to mind when I look back on the ADFAC’s Warm Fuzzies program that took place in December. In a tough economic time ñ our community supported this worthwhile program to provide Christmas for area teens from low-income families. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1154.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1154.html EDITOR: I would like to publicly thank Clinton’s Public Works Department for assisting Clinton Schools Monday in the removal of the snow from the parking lots at each of our schools. Our school custodial teams did a wonderful job of cleaning the sidewalks and walkways, but we do not have the equipment to remove the volume of snow that accumulated over the weekend. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1153.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1153.html Clinton has had amazingly good news in the last couple of weeks ñ with three significant industrial announcements. The big one, of course, is Confluence Solar planning a facility here to manufacture solar panels. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1152.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1152.html Clinton officials got their second major industrial announcement in two weeks Friday when SL America, an automotive parts supplier in the I-75 Industrial Park, said it would expand its facility and add about 300 new jobs. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1151.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1151.html Anderson County schools will return to a regular schedule Thursday, Feb. 4. Students have been out of school because of the weather since last Thursday. The county schools have only one more day available for closing ñ for bad weather or other emergencies ñ before the calendar would have to be altered. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1150.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1150.html Anderson County schools will remain closed Tuesday, Feb. 2, because "dangerous road conditions still remain in parts of our area," a statement from the school system says. Central office staff should report at 9 a.m. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1149.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/02/1149.html The consolation and championship games of the TMSAA Area 2 basketball tournament will be played Wednesday. The tournament is being played at Anderson County High School. Play Wednesday will begin about 4 p.m. with the girls’ consolation game. The boys’ consolation game, girls’ championship, and boys’ championship will follow. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1148.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1148.html It takes a village to put on as event like the Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association Area 2 basketball tournament. In five days of play, 24 games will be played at Anderson County High School on the way to crowning district champions. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1147.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1147.html Anderson County boys basketball is going the wrong way over the past few games. A team that began the season at 8-0 is now looking at a three-game losing streak. Karns upset the Mavericks this week, dropping Anderson County to 6-5 in District 3-AAA. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1146.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1146.html The Lady Senators advanced to the championship game after rolling over Robertsville 52-22 in the final four round. Norris will play against Jacksboro in the title game after the girls from Campbell County defeated the Lady Hawks of Clinton 45-22 in the other semi-final round. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1145.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1145.html There will be a Banquet of Champions to honor the 2009 Clinton High School football team on Saturday, Feb. 6 beginning at 7 p.m. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1144.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1144.html Karns was just the tonic the Lady Mavs basketball team of Anderson County High School needed. Losing close games has put the girls of AC near the bottom of District 3-AAA and head coach Mike Ellis sat back and enjoyed this one rather than having to fret for 40 minutes of playing time. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1143.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1143.html Sitting in the middle of the pack, the Clinton High School girls hoops team has a chance to move up a notch or two in the final weeks of the regular season. After picking up a key win over Hardin Valley Monday night, the girls of Clinton take a 5-6 record into the game against 0-11 Karns Friday night. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1142.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1142.html After picking up another district win over Hardin Valley, the boys of Clinton started looking ahead to the big showdown game at Central Tuesday night. The Bobcats are sitting atop District 3-AAA with an unblemished record. On the other hand, Clinton is 10-1, the sole loss coming in a tight affair on the Dragons’ home court. Snow wiped out the Friday game at Halls that will be made-up Thursday, Feb. 4. “Central will be tough on their home court,” Dragon head coach Chris Lockard said. “We had a physical game at our place and will have to be ready for a battle over there.” Clinton had a tune-up game against Halls moved to this week due to the snow, leaving the Dragons only to hit the practice court in preparation for the Bobcats. Clinton picked up another district win by rolling past Hardin Valley 72-39, but dropped a close one at Farragut in a non-district contest. It was no-contest when Hardin Valley came calling at Don Lockard Gym. Although Hard Valley holds wins over Campbell County and Oak Ridge, the new school on the block from West Knox County was no match for the fired up Dragons. The Dragons rolled to an easy win with three players hitting for double figures. The largest roars of the night came on a couple of monster dunks from freshman Camion Patrick as he soared in the sky with his Michael Jordan imitation. Clinton 64 Farragut 68 In a no-pressure visit to Knox County, the Dragons came into the final quarter up a couple of points only to see their lead evaporate in the last eight minutes. “This was a fun game for our kids. We really didn’t’ set any special game plan. I told them to go out and just enjoy themselves and play ball. It was great to take a break from district games,” Lockard noted. Of their 11 three-pointers of the night, Farragut hit three straight treys in the final minutes of the game. Clinton was down two with possession of the ball, but missed the game-tying shot and the Admirals converted on the other end to win by four. The Dragons had two late steals by Darian Stone that kept Clinton in the game before turning the ball over at a crucial state of the contest. There was some clock malfunctions that slowed down the action, but it did not keep DiAngeol Roberson from having a monoster night. Roberson pulled down 16 rebounds and scored 15 points in the paint for the Dragons. “That was his best game as a Dragon,” Lockard added when talking about his senior post player. “If he has this kind of effort at tournament time, we might surprise some folks.” Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1141.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1141.html An effort to raise money for Haiti disaster relief, set in motion in a matter of hours at the Y-12 National Security Complex, resulted in a donation of exactly $22,000 to the Appalachian Chapter of the American Red Cross. Darrel Kohlhorst, B&W Y-12 president and general manager, presented 154 checks Friday, Jan. 22, to the Appalachian Chapter of the American Red Cross. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1140.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1140.html Twenty students from Anderson County are included in the fall dean’s list at East Tennessee State. Students must complete a minimum of 12 hours of undergraduate coursework with a grade point average of at least 3.7 on a 4.0 scale to make the list. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1139.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1139.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1138.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1138.html More than 120 students from Anderson County made the fall dean’s list at Roane State Community College. To be eligible, a student must attain a 3.5 grade-point average while attempting 12 or more semester hours. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1137.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1137.html The Clinton City Schools spelling bee winner has a familiar face ñ but the format this year changed for students. Christina Robbins, a fifth grader from North Clinton, spelled 45 of the 50 words correctly to become the 2010 champion. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1136.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1136.html Forensic anthropologist and author Dr. William Bass told Clinton’s Timely Topics Club he has spent many an hour in Anderson County’s courthouse ñ so he’s no stranger to the county. He spoke to the group group Tuesday afternoon at the Clinton Community Center. He spoke to an audience of more than 50 people, ranging from longtime Timely Topic members, to autograph seekers, to law enforcement employees. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1135.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1135.html Clinton police officers arrested an Anderson County woman at Clinton Middle School Monday after she arrived at the school to buy prescription drugs from a student. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1134.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1134.html Roane State Community College’s Community Outreach and Professional Training Department will offer a course about financial planning from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Oak Ridge campus. The course, titled “Back into Black,” will cover topics such as debt reduction and ways to save money on everyday purchases. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1133.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1133.html These days Leon Jaquet hears as many hard-luck domestic tales of empty pockets and financial struggles from America’s veterans as he hears stories of war, valor and national pride. Anderson County’s first full-time veterans service officer is working to change that. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1132.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1132.html Monday, February 8 will be the busiest day of the month in the Anderson County Courthouse. Six different county government meetings, including a workshop/meeting to discuss the 102-page contract between the county and energy-efficiency contractor Johnson Controls, will be held on that second Monday of the month. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1131.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1131.html Shortly after participating in the recent announcement at the state capitol of Confluence Solar coming to Clinton, a number of my fellow state representatives asked me why I thought we were so successful at recruiting new companies to Anderson County.† Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1130.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1130.html I never understand why more of us don’t vote. Never. Consider the Clinton election in December. We are about to see dramatic changes in Clinton ñ not dramatic that can be seen, except likely in the city manager’s position, but dramatic in tone and direction. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1129.html http://www.hometownclinton.com/articles/2010/01/1129.html A provision enabling Norrisonians to recall city council members is being drafted after all, for possible inclusion in the proposed new Norris City Charter, after strong protests by a city resident and a councilman at the January meeting of City Council. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST