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Victim of Claxton shooting reported to be in critical but stable condition

Posted at 6:29 pm March 5, 2021
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The victim of a shooting in Claxton on Thursday was reported to be in critical but stable condition on Friday.

The shooting was reported Thursday on Edgemoor Road at Mooncrest Lane, across from the Dollar General Store.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, Claxton, Edgemoor Road, shooting

TVA says Claxton material that caused concern is consistent with soil

Posted at 3:31 pm October 17, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Note: This story was last updated at 4:50 p.m.

The Tennessee Valley Authority said Thursday that the material that caused concern in Claxton, near the Bull Run Fossil Plant, is consistent with surface soil.

The material had reportedly fallen on vehicles, houses, mailboxes, and driveways in Claxton near Bull Run, a coal-fired TVA power plant. That raised concerns that the material might be coming from Bull Run.

On Thursday, TVA said it collected 11 samples and received three samples from a home owner and sent them to an independent laboratory for testing. That was in response to the concerns about the airborne materials found on vehicles and property around Bull Run, TVA said.

“Results show the material is not coming from air emissions at Bull Run and is consistent with surface soil in the area,” TVA said. “TDEC (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation) also sampled material at several locations, and their results affirm that the material is consistent with surface soil.”

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal, Front Page News, Government Tagged With: Bull Run Fossil Plant, Claxton, coal ash, soil, TDEC, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority, Tracy Wandell, TVA

TDEC: Most material tested in Claxton, after residents expressed concern, was soil

Posted at 1:26 pm October 17, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Note: This story was last updated at 4:50 p.m.

The vast majority of the material tested in Claxton, after residents raised concerns about an unidentified substance falling around the Bull Run Fossil Plant, was soil, a state official said Thursday.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation said it sampled material in the area, and TDEC Deputy Communications Director Kim Schofinski released a short statement Thursday.

“TDEC takes the concerns of citizens very seriously, and in response to their direct requests, we independently conducted sampling of the material in the area,” the statement said. “We also reviewed lab results from samples taken by TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) and citizens…All results indicated the vast majority of the material was soil. As it relates to coal ash, sampling results ranged from non-detectable amounts, amounts too low to quantify, or trace amounts.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, State Tagged With: Bull Run Fossil Plant, Claxton, coal ash, TDEC, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tracy Wandell, TVA, WYSH Radio

One dead in crash into Bull Run Creek

Posted at 10:48 pm April 18, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Note: This story was last updated at 12:45 a.m.

CLAXTON–One person is confirmed dead after a vehicle crashed into Bull Run Creek in Claxton on Thursday night.

The crash was reported to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department on a straight stretch of New Henderson Road near Bull Run Park at about 9:19 p.m. Thursday.

The body of the man who died in the crash was removed from the water, but the vehicle remained submerged for several more hours until a dive team located it and a tow truck pulled it out at about midnight. The man is believed to have been alone in the vehicle, which appeared to be a silver sport utility vehicle.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Police and Fire Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Bull Run Creek, Bull Run Park, Claxton, crash, New Henderson Road

Pair of unrelated fires destroy houses

Posted at 2:49 pm February 11, 2019
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Information from WYSH Radio

No one was injured, but a house on Patt Lane in Claxton was said to be a total loss after a fire on Saturday night.

An Anderson County Sheriff’s Department deputy responded to the scene and reported that the entire roof of the home was engulfed by flames and that the fire was rapidly spreading to the second floor of the structure. He also discovered the homeowner attempting to fight the fire with a water hose, and the tenant—the owner’s son—removing personal items from the burning home. Deputy Tyler Culver reported that he had to remove the younger man from the house twice as he tried to save items even as the fire spread.

Despite the best efforts of firefighters from the Claxton Volunteer Fire Department and Rural Metro, all that was left standing of the home was a pair of brick chimneys. Firefighters said that the blaze appeared to have begun in the attic, and the tenant told deputies that neither fireplace was in use at the time of the fire, and that due to ongoing renovations, he had been using electric and propane heaters as his primary heat sources. Firefighters found no traces of any accelerant or any other evidence of arson, but the exact cause of the fire is under investigation.

The homeowner did not have insurance on the property. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Claxton, Police and Fire Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Claxton, Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, fire, Patt Lane, Pelican Lane, Rural Metro, Tyler Culver

Mobile home fire under investigation

Posted at 10:52 am January 14, 2019
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Information from WYSH Radio

No people were injured, but a dog died in a Friday afternoon mobile home fire in Claxton.

The fire at the home on Dennis Lane was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Friday. When Claxton Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, they reported that flames had engulfed about half of the structure.

Firefighters from not only Claxton, but also the Andersonville, Marlow, and Medford Volunteer Fire Departments—as well as crews from the Norris, Rocky Top, and Rural Metro fire departments—battled the blaze, which required additional water to be brought to the scene after the first tanker went dry. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Claxton, Front Page News, Police and Fire Tagged With: Claxton, Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, Dennis Lane, fire, mobile home fire

Two charged in Claxton shooting, one with attempted murder

Posted at 4:32 pm January 14, 2018
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Jacob Lynn Rutherford

Jacob Lynn Rutherford

 

CLAXTON—Two people have been charged in the shooting on Clinton Highway in Claxton on Saturday, and one of them faces charges of attempted murder, authorities said.

Jacob Lynn Rutherford, 23, of Oak Ridge, has been charged with three counts of attempted murder, said Mark Lucas, Anderson County Sheriff’s Department chief deputy. Rutherford is in the Anderson County Detention Facility in Clinton pending bond that will be set at arraignment, Lucas said.

His girlfriend, Maggie Taylor Atteberry, 24, of Clinton, was charged with being an accessory after the fact, and she has been released on bond, Lucas said.

Deputies had responded to a report of a person shot at the Bread Box on Edgemoor Road on Saturday evening when they found Nathan Lynn Phillips, 36, of Clinton, with gunshot wounds. Another person was driving him to the hospital, but they had stopped at the store to call for an ambulance, Lucas said. Phillips was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville by Anderson County EMS. Phillips’ wounds were more serious than originally thought, and he remains in the hospital, Lucas said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Claxton, Police and Fire Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Claxton, Claxton shooting, Jacob Lynn Rutherford, Maggie Taylor Atteberry, Mark Lucas, Nathan Lynn Phillips, shooting, William Ernest Foster

Investigators questioning suspect, girlfriend in Claxton shooting

Posted at 11:23 pm January 13, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Anderson County Sheriff's Department investigates a shooting at 3008 Clinton Highway, at the intersection of Clinton Highway and Lonesome Dove Road in Claxton, on Saturday evening, Jan. 13, 2018. Two were reported to have non-life threatening injuries. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department investigates a shooting at 3008 Clinton Highway, at the intersection of Clinton Highway and Lonesome Dove Road in Claxton, on Saturday evening, Jan. 13, 2018. Two were reported to have non-life threatening injuries. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

CLAXTON—Investigators are questioning a suspect and his girlfriend in the shooting that injured two people on Clinton Highway on Saturday, authorities said.

The two are believed to be involved in the shooting, and they were taken into custody without incident at a relative’s mobile home, said Mark Lucas, Anderson County Sheriff’s Department chief deputy

“Investigators will be questioning them concerning the shooting incident,” Lucas said Saturday night.

He said the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department will not release any names until investigators determine their involvement and what charges will be filed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Claxton, Clinton Highway, Lonesome Dove Road, Mark Lucas, shooting

Teen rescued from cave in Claxton

Posted at 3:45 pm July 28, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

A teenager was rescued from a cave in Claxton on Thursday, July 27, 2017, and he was taken to a hospital to be evaluated for back and ankle pain, authorities said. (Photo by Anderson County Volunteer Rescue Squad)

A teenager was rescued from a cave in Claxton on Thursday, July 27, 2017, and he was taken to a hospital to be evaluated for back and ankle pain, authorities said. (Photo by Anderson County Volunteer Rescue Squad)

 

Note: This story was updated at 1:30 p.m. July 29.

A teenager was rescued from a cave in Claxton on Thursday, and he was taken to a hospital to be evaluated for back and ankle pain, authorities said.

The 16-year-old boy had called 911 to say he was in a cave off Mehaffey Road in Claxton, and he was not able to find his way out, according to an Anderson County Sheriff’s Department incident report.

The cave was in woods behind Spring Hill Baptist Church.

A family member said the boy had previously asked to go into the cave, the report said. On Thursday, he told his grandmother that he was going to a neighbor’s house to mow the lawn but instead went to the cave alone, the report said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Claxton, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Management Agency, Anderson County EMS, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Anderson County Volunteer Rescue Squad, cave, cave rescue, Claxton, Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad, Mehaffey Road

WYSH: Two weekend fires deemed suspicious

Posted at 11:54 am May 30, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Information from WYSH Radio

Two weekend fires in Anderson County are being investigated as suspicious.

The first occurred late Sunday night at a mobile home on Hillvale Road. Deputies reported that the trailer was engulfed in flames upon their arrival at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Crews from the Claxton and Andersonville Volunteer Fire Departments arrived and doused the flames, after which the on-scene commander told Deputy Matthew Landis that he suspected the cause of the fire was arson.

Neighbors told deputies that the property owner had passed away several years ago and they did not know who owns it now. Neighbors said that they had seen a woman and two men at the house earlier in the evening, and said they suspected that the trailer was being used as a meth lab.

With the cause of the fire deemed suspicious, the case was turned over to the Criminal Investigation Division for follow-up. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Andersonville, Claxton, Police and Fire Tagged With: Anderson County, Andersonville Volunteer Fire Department, Andy's Ridge Road, Briceville Volunteer Fire Department, Claxton, fire, Hillvale Road, Matthew Landis

Warrants: Driver who crashed stolen car into river had slurred speech, trouble staying awake

Posted at 6:44 pm March 10, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Darrell Wayne Bouck

Darrell Wayne Bouck

 

CLAXTON—The Knoxville man who crashed a car reported as stolen into Bull Run Creek on Wednesday, prompting a nighttime search of the water with the help of divers, had slurred speech and trouble staying awake, authorities said.

Darrell Wayne Bouck Jr., 38, of Byington Solway Road, has been charged with driving under the influence; theft of more than $1,000; stolen plate; no driver’s license; and a due care violation, according to traffic citations, arrest warrants, and a preliminary crash report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

The license plate and the vehicle, identified as a 2003 Honda Civic in the traffic citations, had been reported stolen in Knox County, according to the warrants, which were filed in Anderson County General Sessions Court in Clinton.

The single-vehicle crash was reported at about 7:53 p.m. Wednesday on New Henderson Road in Claxton, near Bull Run Park. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Claxton, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Tennessee, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County EMS, Anderson County General Sessions Court, Anderson County Rescue Squad, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Bull Run Creek, Claxton, Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, crash, Darrell Wayne Bouck Jr., Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad, New Henderson Road, Steven Ward, Tennessee Highway Patrol, THP

Driver injured after car, reported as stolen, crashes into water near Bull Run Park

Posted at 10:25 pm March 8, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Anderson County Rescue Squad searches for a vehicle that was reported to go into the water off New Henderson Road near Bull Run Park just after 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2017.

The Anderson County Rescue Squad searches for a vehicle that went off New Henderson Road and into Bull Run Creek near Bull Run Park in Claxton on Wednesday evening, March 8, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 1 p.m. March 9.

CLAXTON—The driver of a car that had been reported stolen was injured when the vehicle plunged off New Henderson Road and into deep water near Bull Run Park in Claxton on Wednesday evening, authorities said.

When deputies arrived, the driver was found lying on the embankment near the water, Anderson County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Mark Lucas said.

Rescuers received a report that two men working at a nearby home heard the crash and pulled the driver of the car from the water to safety, Lucas said.

Divers from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department, Anderson County Rescue Squad, and Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad checked the car and surrounding area in the water, but no other occupants were found, according to Lucas and Claxton Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Dusty Sharpe and Lieutenant Mike Dabney.

Authorities said the driver was not initially alert. He was taken by ambulance to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Dabney said. The driver’s name, age, and condition weren’t available Wednesday night. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Claxton, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Tennessee, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County EMS, Anderson County Rescue Squad, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Bull Run Park, Claxton, Claxton Fire Department, Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, crash, Dusty Sharpe, Kno County Sheriff's Office, Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad, Mark Lucas, Mike Dabney, New Henderson Road, Tennessee Highway Patrol

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