2014 Election: Chancellor candidates clash over experience
Note: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m. CLINTON—They’ve traded accusations of false claims and “mudslinging” and challenged each other on their courtroom experience. The debate has spilled over into...
View Article2014 Election: Frank says she’s kept her promise; Bates wants to focus on...
CLINTON—She says she’s kept her promise to protect Anderson County from higher taxes and worked to make government more efficient while improving customer service. He says the county needs a more...
View ArticleFleischmann, Wamp at Q&A session at Chamber on Monday
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann and his Republican challenger Weston Wamp will take part in a question-and-answer session at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce on Monday morning. The event starts at 7:30...
View ArticleGuest column: Anderson County election ballot explained
Submitted The August 7 ballot for the state primary and local general election will be an important and complex ballot. You will find three main sections to the ballot. First will be the state and...
View ArticleLetter: Vote for Nolan if you support schools, teachers, students
To the Editor: Like many of you, I received a campaign postcard promoting the re-election of Rep. John Ragan. My first reaction was, “Who are these kids?” Obviously, with their emblazoned uniforms,...
View ArticleFleischmann touts record, Appropriations seat; Wamp willing to work across aisle
They’ve battled over negative ads, political endorsements, special interest money, and the Affordable Care Act. U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann, the two-term incumbent, touts his seat on the...
View ArticleRagan runs on record; Nolan questions his representation
He’s running for his third term in the Tennessee House, touting his record on state energy policy and trimming government. His challenger questions his record on representing the children and residents...
View ArticleIn Oak Ridge, Alexander, Haslam promote GOP accomplishments
Governor Bill Haslam and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander campaigned in Oak Ridge on Wednesday as the two-term senator fought to prevail in the federal Republican primary in Tennessee on Thursday. The...
View ArticleAC Commission replaces Phillips with Bates
WYSH Radio/Oak Ridge Today The Anderson County Commission has voted to replace Chris Phillips in Commission District 4 with the man whose vacated seat he won in August. Phillips resigned his Commission...
View ArticleIsbel withdraws from state rep race
Information from WYSH Radio Anderson County Commissioner Tim Isbel has withdrawn from the race for Tennessee House of Representatives in the 33rd District, which includes most of Anderson County. The...
View ArticleAnderson County Commission candidates at forum Thursday; Roane County forum...
The League of Women of Voters of Oak Ridge will present two forums featuring candidates on the ballots in the August 4 elections in Anderson and Roane counties. The first forum, featuring candidates...
View ArticleYager announces Senate re-election bid
Information from WYSH Radio Tennessee Senator Ken Yager, a Kingston Republican, recently announced his bid for re-election to the Tennessee Senate. Yager, unopposed in his reelection bid, is seeking...
View ArticleRidenour, an ORPD officer & former chief deputy, running for sheriff
Lewis Ridenour, an Oak Ridge Police Department officer and former chief deputy of the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department, is running for sheriff in the 2018 election. In a press release, Ridenour,...
View ArticleTwenty-nine qualify to run for 16 seats on Anderson County Commission
Twenty-nine candidates have qualified to run for 16 seats on the Anderson County Commission in the county general election in August. There are also three people running for the Tennessee House of...
View ArticleVeteran challenging Fleischmann in Republican primary
William E. “Bill” Spurlock, a Chattanooga native and veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is challenging U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann in the Republican primary in Tennessee’s Third...
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