The Anderson County Public Records Commission will meet at noon today (Monday, November 2) in Room 118A at the Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton.
Photo: Halloween home decoration
TBI Top 10 fugitive captured; missing child recovered
Tyler Ward Enix
A Knoxville man who was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top 10 Most Wanted fugitive list Thursday morning was captured in Ohio, just hours after being added to the list, authorities said.
Tyler Ward Enix, 36, who is the father of the subject of an Amber Alert issued Wednesday, was captured Thursday morning in a rural area of Morrow County, Ohio, the TBI said. A citizen had heard the Amber Alert on the radio and realized he was behind the vehicle referenced in the alert. The citizen called 911 and deputies with the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office responded and initiated a traffic stop, the TBI said. Enix was taken into custody without incident. His 2-year-old daughter Brooklynne was recovered and is safe. [Read more…]
Clinton man arrested for knifepoint robbery at Dollar General in Claxton
Christopher Logan Finch
Note: This story was updated at 5:50 p.m.
A Clinton man was arrested Thursday after investigators from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department identified him as a suspect in the knifepoint robbery of a Dollar General in Claxton on Saturday, authorities said.
Christopher Logan Finch, 19, of Queen Street in Clinton, was arrested Thursday afternoon by Sheriff’s Department deputies and investigators and agents from the Seventh Judicial District Crime Task Force. He was arrested at his home in Claxton.
Finch is charged in connection with the Dollar General Store robbery that occurred on Saturday, October 24. He is charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated assault, and theft, and he is being held in the Anderson County Detention Facility. His bond has been set at $155,000. [Read more…]
City provides info on Oak Ridge street resurfacing
The Oak Ridge Public Works Department expected to start resurfacing city streets as listed below on Tuesday, October 27. The city recommends that motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists use extra care and caution when traveling on the following streets:
| Street Name | From Street/Business | To Street/Business |
| Access Road 1 | Karen’s Jewelers | Rocky Top |
| Access Road 3 | Krystal | Taco Bell |
| Bear Creek Road, West | 1510 Bear Creek Road | Hwy 58 Ramp |
| Division Road, East | Oak Ridge Turnpike | 270 South |
| Vanderbilt Drive, East | Villanova Road | Illinois Avenue, S. |
| Vanderbilt Drive, West | Oak Ridge Turnpike | Virginia Road |
| Vanderbilt Drive, West 1 | Villanova Road | Virginia Road |
| Elmhurst Drive | Briarcliff Avenue | Eastridge Drive |
| East Drive 4 | Audubon Road | Athens Road |
| East Drive 3 | Alger Road | Audubon Road |
| Alger Road 2 | Amherst Lane | East Drive |
Reminder: EmiSunshine show is Friday at Grove Theater, benefits United Way
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On Friday, October 30, the historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge will return to its roots, hosting a benefit concert headlined by 10-year-old EmiSunshine, the newest talent to take the country music world by storm. Knoxville band Handsome and the Humbles will open the concert, proceeds of which will benefit United Way of Anderson County.
EmiSunshine was born in Madisonville, Tennessee, and grew up listening to Tom Petty and June Carter Cash, sounds which have influenced her current style. From the official EmiSunshine website: “Whether she’s performing on the ‘Today’ show or the Grand Ole Opry or taking the stage at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, she is fearless, confident, and firm in her musical direction. As she says, she sings ‘old-time music,’ but it’s her own unique blend of roots music that is equal parts Americana, bluegrass, gospel, and country, with a little bit of blues thrown in for good measure.”
Since a video of her singing on a street went viral, EmiSunshine has amassed an impressive fan base and has given repeat performances in some of the top cities and venues in East Tennessee. However, her motivation remains simple. “I love how I get to sing to people and make them happy,” she says. “I’m really blessed that I get to do this. It makes me feel amazing, like I’m touching somebody’s life.” [Read more…]
TBI issues Amber Alert for missing child; mother found dead, father charged with murder
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for help finding a missing two-year-old girl whose mother was found dead earlier today (Wednesday, October 28) in her Knoxville home.
The child, Brooklynne Enix, is described as three feet tall and about 38 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. The TBI has issued a statewide Amber Alert.
The TBI said Brooklynne may be in the company of her biological father, 36-year-old Tyler Ward Enix, who is 6’2″, 205 pounds and is bald with blue eyes. A warrant was issued Wednesday night charging Enix with first-degree murder, the TBI said. [Read more…]
Hayes, a former RMS principal, City Council member, dies at 76
On Thursday, January 16, 2014, Robertsville Middle School recognized former Principal Thomas W. Hayes, third from left, by naming the school gymnasium in his honor. (Photo by Oak Ridge Schools)
Tom Hayes, a former middle school principal and city council member in Oak Ridge, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, according to his obituary. He was 76.
Hayes, who lived in Oak Ridge, was a former principal at Robertsville Middle School and a former member of the Oak Ridge City Council.
A native of Parsons, Tennessee, Thomas Warren Hayes was born November 2, 1938, and he graduated from Riverside High School. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in social studies and a master’s degree in education supervision from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. [Read more…]
Updated: Andersonville man arrested in Nashville on murder charge
Caleb Cannon of Andersonville was arrested Wednesday morning by the Nashville Police Department’s Homicide-Cold Case Unit for the 2014 murder of Nichole Burgess, authorities said. (Photo by Nashville Police Department)
Note: This story was last updated at 8:30 p.m.
An Andersonville man was arrested in Nashville on Wednesday morning in connection with the May 2014 murder of a Hermitage woman, authorities said.
Caleb J. Cannon, 34, was arrested by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department on a first-degree murder indictment in the case of Nichole “Nikki” Burgess, a Nashville area resident, the department announced on Twitter. Cannon’s bond has been set at $750,000.
He was arrested by Homicide-Cold Case Unit at Juvenile Court, where he was to have attended a hearing. In a press release later Wednesday, the MNPD said detectives made the arrest after more than one year of investigation.
The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department had assisted the Metro Police in their investigation.
Here is more information from the MNPD: [Read more…]
School Board retreat time changes
The time of the Oak Ridge Board of Education retreat on Friday, October 30, has been changed to 7:30-9:30 a.m. in the School Administration Building conference room.
See earlier story on the retreat here.
Haunted Harvest Hike on Saturday is canceled
The Haunted Harvest Hike that had been scheduled for Saturday has been canceled.
The hike had been moved to the Oak Ridge Marina because of a deer hunt at Haw Ridge that does not allow foot traffic, but the 2015 Kids Count 5k!, a competitive road race to benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County, is also on Saturday at the Oak Ridge Marina.
Organizers were concerned that the two events could cause confusion and limit parking, so they canceled the Haunted Harvest Hike. They plan to schedule an event as soon as possible.
“Thank you for your interest,” a notice said.
Oak Ridge Land Bank hosting neighborhood strategy work session
The Oak Ridge Land Bank Corporation is hosting a strategy work session November 6 to focus on partnerships and “collaborative efforts to improve and promote our Oak Ridge neighborhoods,” a press release said. The work session is from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, November 6, at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce.
Agenda items include demonstrated successes, a small group exercise, and a group discussion.
For reservations, contact Alicia Bailey at the City of Oak Ridge at (865) 425-3531 or by email at abailey@oakridgetn.gov by Wednesday, November 4.
