Operation Dry Water this weekend

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will be participating in Operation Dry Water, June 24-26. Operation Dry Water is a national weekend of Boating Under the Influence (BUI) awareness and enforcement campaign directed toward reducing...

Letter: Enforce strict rules for coal

From the Oakridger Posted Apr. 27, 2016 at 11:18 AM To the Editor: I live in Anderson County and recreate in many areas in East Tennessee that are impacted by mining, including Watts Bar Lake, various areas of the Clinch River, Melton Lake, and the Obed River Basin,...

US Coast Guard Boating Safety Course

There will be a boating safety course sponsored by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary on March 22nd and March 24th from noon till 4:00pm at the Kingston Community Center 201 Patton Ferry Road, Kingston The cost is $10.00. Seating is limited. ** Youth under 18 years of age...

Annual Spring Lake Clean-up

The annual Spring Clean-up will be Sat. April 2nd. Meet at 8:30 at Veterans Park (Rhea Co.) and at Mr. Twister (Roane/Meigs Co.) Contact Dan Uhler (423.240.6327) or Peter Giroux (404.304.1115) if you have questions.GET INVOLVED – COME AND HELP US CLEAN OUR LAKE!...

THE VIEW FROM WHITE’S CREEK

The Tennessee Clean Water Network’s recent report that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s enforcement actions have dropped 75 percent during the first five years of Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration shocked the public at large, but came as no...