The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department is having a crime prevention meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Anderson County High School cafeteria.
The meeting will feature current Neighborhood Watch groups as well as those interested in forming their own Neighborhood Watch groups.
Local law enforcement agencies will celebrate National Police Week, May 13 through May 19, with a memorial ceremony for fallen officers in Oak Ridge on Tuesday.
The service on Tuesday, which is National Peace Officers Memorial Day, will be at the Oak Ridge Municipal Building. It’s part of next week’s National Police Week ceremonies.
Anderson County Sheriff Paul White, left, presents his budget request to Budget Committee and county staff members Tuesday. Also pictured from center are Anderson County commissioners Tim Isbel, Dusty Irwin, Buzz Patrick, Mayor Myron Iwanski, and county budget staff members Connie Aytes and Chris Phillips.
CLINTON — The sheriff wants an extra $2 million in his budget, but the county mayor opposes his request.
For now, it seems the mayor has prevailed.
