The Federal Building in Oak Ridge has been shut down after insulation with asbestos fell into heating and cooling ducts.
Air samples from the Federal Building in Oak Ridge suggest that no employees were exposed to asbestos from loose insulation that has fallen into heating and cooling ducts, a federal official said Thursday.
“We are pleased with the results,” said Johnathan Sitzlar, supervisory property manager for the U.S. General Services Administration, which owns the building.
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today takes a major step toward creating a Manhattan Project National Historical Park that could include Oak Ridge, a nonprofit preservation group said.
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Doc Hastings, a Republican who represents the Hanford Site in central Washington. That site would also be a part of the Manhattan Project park along with Los Alamos, N.M.
Jesse Huckaby, age 70, of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, June 20, at Tennova Medical Center in Knoxville.
Jesse loved the Lord and was a member of Glory Way Baptist Church in Clinton.
Susan Faye Mountain, age 54, of Harriman passed away Tuesday June 19, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Susan was born May 10, 1958, in Wichita, Kansas, to Matthew Ray and Beatrice Noble Howell.
Note: This story was updated at 8:35 a.m. Friday.
Gov. Bill Haslam will make a special state grant announcement for a major redevelopment project in Jackson Square on Friday, a state press release said.
Haslam will join local and state officials at the announcement, which begins at 11:45 a.m.
Oak Ridge Associated Universities has awarded five $1,200 William G. Pollard Scholarships for undergraduate studies during the 2012-2013 academic year.
The scholarship recipients are Julie Davis, Krista Marie Ellis, Carolyn Huppmann, Eric Meissner, and Austin Scircle, an ORAU press release said.
Steve Dittner, president of Friends of Haw Ridge, talks about plans to build a bike skills area on unfinished soccer fields off Edgemoor Road in Oak Ridge.
A city board has recommended that horses be banned from Haw Ridge Park for now, and a nonprofit organization that helps maintain the park wants to build a bike skills area on an abandoned, unfinished soccer field off Edgemoor Road.
Friends of Haw Ridge expects to vote on a plan for the bike skills area on June 28, said Steve Dittner, the organization’s president. The plan could then be presented to the city.
Rollin 7 and Kudzu will play music this weekend at Throttle Down Bar and Grill.
The Rollin 7 show starts at 9:30 p.m. Friday, and Kudzu performs at the same time on Saturday.
Paul Garrett
Paul Garrett, age 87, of Oak Ridge, passed away Tuesday, June 19, at his home.
He was born January 20, 1925, in the Cartecay community of Ellijay in Gilmer County, Ga., the son of William B. and Mary L. Anderson Garrett.
About 140 tickets have been issued since the grace period ended on a new city ordinance that prohibits parking on curbs and sidewalks, a city official said today.
The tickets have been issued all over the city, many to vehicle owners who have parked with their cars facing against the flow of traffic, Oak Ridge Police Chief James Akagi said early this afternoon.
“It’s so visible,” Akagi said. “It’s such a dangerous violation.”
The Roane County Tea Party will host a debate with candidates for Roane County property assessor at 7 p.m. Thursday. The meeting will be held in the banquet hall of the Kingston Community Center.
Scotty Mayfield, congressional candidate in Tennessee’s 3rd District, will be speaking as well.
Hallie Marie Loflen
Hallie Marie Loflen, age 87, formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday, June 6.
She was born March 1, 1925 in Ararat, Va., the daughter of John Henry and Ada Chilton King.
