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Anderson County Underage Drinking Task Force to present Town Hall, free movie on Nov. 30

Posted at 2:10 pm November 25, 2016
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The Anderson County Underage Drinking Task Force will be presenting a Town Hall meeting on November 30 at the Ritz Theater in Clinton. The Town Hall is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., a press release said.

It will be an open discussion of underage drinking, and it will be open to all adults in the community as well as middle and high school students who must be accompanied by their parents, guardians, and other adults, the press release said.

There will be a panel discussion formed around underage drinking in Anderson County including information on what resources are available for parents, what support is available for students, and a discussion of AWARE Anderson County, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Nonprofits Tagged With: alcohol, Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention, Anderson County, Anderson County Underage Drinking Task Force, ASAP of Anderson County, AWARE Anderson County, I Am One, mental health, Ritz Theater, Town Hall, underage drinking, Underage Drinking Task Force

Midnight Hike at Norris Dam on New Year’s, Norris Dam 12K on Jan. 17

Posted at 10:05 pm December 30, 2014
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Norris Dam State Park

Norris Dam State Park

By Anderson County Tourism Council

New Year’s Midnight Hike at Norris Dam State Park—December 31

Never mind the New Year’s parties, start 2015 with us, on a hike along the Andrews Ridge Trail system.

Bring a flashlight or headlamp as it might just be dark! Hike starts at 12 a.m.

For more information, call (865) 426-7461. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Recreation, Sports Tagged With: Anderson County Tourism Council, Marshall Andy, New Year's Midnight Hike, Norris Dam, Norris Dam Challenge, Norris Dam Challenge 12K, Norris Dam State Park, Phil Campbell, Ritz Theater, running tour, Tedd Graves, Tennessee Opry, The Farm Hands

Anderson Chamber hosts mayor, sheriff candidate debates Thursday

Posted at 3:05 pm July 9, 2014
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Hallerin Hilton Hill

Hallerin Hilton Hill

The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a debate for candidates for mayor and sheriff on Thursday evening in Clinton.

The 6 p.m. debate at The Ritz Theater will be moderated by Hallerin Hilton Hill of NewsTalk 98.7. The public is invited.

The candidates for mayor participating in the debate are the incumbent, Terry Frank, a Republican, and her two challengers: Jim Hackworth, a Democrat, and Bradley S. Rickett, an Independent.

The candidates for sheriff are incumbent Paul White, a Democrat, and his Republican challenger, Anthony Lay. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2014 Election, Anderson County, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, Anthony Lay, Bradley S. Rickett, candidate debate, Democrat, Hallerin Hilton Hill, Jim Hackworth, mayor, NewsTalk 98.7, Paul White, Republican, Ritz Theater, sheriff, Terry Frank

Reminder: Veterans Day parade in Clinton tonight

Posted at 1:24 pm November 11, 2013
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2013 Anderson County Veterans Day ParadeThe 7th Annual Anderson County Veterans Day Parade will be held at 6 p.m. today (Monday, Nov. 11) in downtown Clinton.

This year’s theme is “Showing Our County’s Veterans We Care.”

The parade will start on Market Street in Clinton and move toward Main Street, passing in front of the Anderson County Courthouse.

Immediately after the parade, there will be a ceremony celebrating veterans featuring a “mini-concert” by local favorites Russ and Becky Jeffers in the Ritz Theater. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Community, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, Anderson County Veteran Services, Anderson County Veterans Day Parade, Becky Jeffers, Clinton, Clinton American Legion Post #172, Leon Jaquet, parade, Ritz Theater, Russ Jeffers, Showing Our County’s Veterans We Care, Sons of the Revolution-Anderson County Chapter, Veterans Day

‘Talk is Cheap’ on Saturday to feature ‘down-home wit,’ wisdom, laughs

Posted at 12:28 pm April 21, 2013
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An event organized this weekend by the Clinton Rotary Club and Timely Topics will feature “down-home wit and wisdom, with lots of laughs along the way,” a press release said.

It’s called “The Talk is Cheap Tour,” and it features Jim Claborn, Bill Landry, Sam Venable, and Elizabeth Rose.

It starts at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Ritz Theater in Clinton. General admission tickets are $15, and VIP tickets are $25. The VIP tickets include preferred seating and a reception at the Clinton Civic Center to meet the performers and friends, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clubs, Community, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, Bill Landry, Clinton Rotary Club, college scholarship fund, Elizabeth Rose., Jim Claborn, Ritz Theater, Sam Venable, Talk is Cheap, Timely Topics, youth projects

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