George M. Maestas
George M. Maestas, 75, of Oak Ridge, died Saturday, Sept. 22, at home surrounded by loving family members.
George was an active parishioner of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Oak Ridge.
George M. Maestas
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Thelma Evelyn Kelly Bailey
Thelma Evelyn Kelly Bailey
Thelma Evelyn Kelly Bailey, age 94, of Tullahoma, met her Savior on Monday, Sept. 24.
Lately, she a member of First United Methodist Church in Tullahoma. She was a long- time member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge, where she taught Sunday School for many years.
National Nuclear Security Administration honors Y-12 employees
B&W Y-12 and National Nuclear Security Administration officials hand out plaques during a Sept. 18 awards ceremony. (Photo submitted by B&W Y-12)
A National Nuclear Security Administration official recently visited the Y-12 National Security Complex to present Defense Programs Awards of Excellence.
Fifteen teams that included about 275 Y-12 federal and contractor employees were recognized, a press release said.
Joseph Oder, director of NNSA’s Office of Nuclear Weapons Stockpile, pictured at center in the photo at left, presented the awards with Mark Padilla, NNSA Production Office assistant manager for programs and projects, who is pictured at right in the photo, and Joe Henry, chief operating officer of B&W Y-12.
Oak Ridge police accepting unwanted prescription drugs Saturday
Expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs can be turned in to the Oak Ridge Police Department on Saturday.
It’s part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Saturday’s event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Police Department at 200 S. Tulane Ave.
The service is free and anonymous, and no questions will be asked, a city press release said.
Free admission at AMSE Saturday with downloaded Smithsonian ticket
Admission at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge will be free on Saturday for visitors who have downloaded a ticket from the Smithsonian Magazine website.
It’s the eighth annual Smithsonian Magazine’s National Museum Day Live!, and more than 1,400 venues are participating, an AMSE press release said.
The tickets can be downloaded at www.Smithsonian.com/museumday. One ticket will allow entry for two people. There is a limit of one ticket per household and e-mail address.
Three men indicted in December robbery in Claxton
Three Anderson County men accused of participating in a Claxton robbery in December have been indicted by a grand jury, and they face an Oct. 8 arraignment.
A Claxton woman reported that the three men approached her at about 8 a.m. Dec. 1 at her home on Foust Carney Road, and one of them pointed a handgun at her and took her purse. The purse contained valuable jewelry, car keys, and about $300, court records said. The woman estimated her total loss at more than $28,000.
UT-Battelle donates $60,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank
Second Harvest Food Bank Executive Director Elaine Streno accepts the first $20,000 installment of a $60,000 UT-Battelle donation from Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thom Mason. (Photo submitted by ORNL)
UT-Battelle gave Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee $20,000 on Wednesday.
It’s the first part of a three-year, $60,000 donation to help the local nonprofit organization feed hungry East Tennessee residents, a press release said.
UT-Battelle, which manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy, donated the money at its annual United Way Leadership Giver’s Breakfast, the release said.
‘Cash mob’ at The Epicurean on Saturday
The Young Professionals of Oak Ridge has its next “cash mob” at The Epicurean on Saturday.
The YPOR’s quarterly cash mobs are designed to give an economic boost to a local business. Previous Young Professionals cash mobs have been held at Downtown Hardware, Mickey’s Produce, and J&M Butcher Shop.
ORCMA chamber concert features Blair String Quartet
Blair String Quartet
The first chamber concert of the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association’s new season features the Blair String Quartet of Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
The quartet will play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Pollard Auditorium.
Man accused of threatening woman with knives
An Oak Ridge man arrested Saturday is accused of threatening a woman in a Seneca Road home by allegedly following her down a hallway with knives and then throwing them at her.
The victim said Wesley Sylvester Howard IV, 41, became upset when no one else would eat in the kitchen with the two of them, a court affidavit said. The records alleged Howard became depressed and then angry, and he began to shout loudly and curse.
Clinton man charged with TennCare fraud in Knox County
An Anderson County man has been charged in Knox County with TennCare fraud for using his son’s TennCare healthcare insurance benefits, authorities said.
Anthony Eugene Morgan, alias Anthony Eugene Morgan Sr., 44, of Clinton, was arrested Wednesday, the Tennessee Office of Inspector General said in a press release. It’s Morgan’s second arrest for TennCare fraud.
Deborah L. Mayton
Deborah L. Mayton
Deborah L. Mayton, age 55, a resident of Coalfield, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 23, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.
Ms. Mayton was born Sept. 9, 1957, in Oliver Springs. She was a lifelong resident of Coalfield.
