Volkswagen Group of America will lease space in the Innovation North building on the UT Research Park campus. (Photo courtesy University of Tennessee) Volkswagen Group of America, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the University of Tennessee on … [Read More...]
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Census Bureau hiring, job fairs scheduled
The Oak Ridge Public Library will host several job fairs between January and March as the U.S. Census Bureau looks to fill census taker positions in Anderson and Roane counties. The job fairs will be held on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the following dates: … [Read More...]
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Center relocates, opens Feb. 3
The Oak Ridge Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Center has relocated, and it will open Monday, February 3. The VITA program is an Internal Revenue Service initiative to help taxpayers by providing trained volunteers to prepare and electronically file individual tax returns at no cost to the … [Read More...]
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More meth than marijuana submitted to TBI labs in 2019
More methamphetamine than marijuana was submitted to Tennessee Bureau Investigation crime laboratories in 2019, a sign of a troubling drug trend, the TBI said Monday. It's the first time that's happened since TBI crime laboratories began keeping detailed statistics, a press release said. “Drug … [Read More...]
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AC, ORPD to discuss program to combat elder abuse
Submitted Elder abuse is a new focus of Anderson County and the Oak Ridge Police Department. The two agencies are preparing to jointly implement a Senior Citizens Awareness Network, or SCAN, program that will likely start later this year to deal with the crime. District Attorney General David Clark … [Read More...]
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About 600 experiments affected by HFIR shutdown
The High Flux Isotope Reactor vessel at Oak Ridge National Laboratory resides in a pool of water illuminated by the blue glow of the Cherenkov radiation effect. (Photo courtesy ORNL) About 600 experiments and roughly 500 users were affected by the nearly year-long shutdown of the High Flux … [Read More...]
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For members: Man charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin, meth
Joshua Andrew Koch A 42-year-old Anderson County man is facing federal charges of conspiring to distribute cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine after a search of a home in Claxton in July allegedly found about 230 grams of a white, crystal-like substance thought to be methamphetamine and roughly … [Read More...]
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Downtown Hardware closing in March
Roger Clary and Ann Clary Bratton, co-owners of Downtown Hardware Company, pose with photos from the store’s 64-year history and hold a photo of Clary family members who have worked at the store over the years. Downtown Hardware is closing in March so the Clarys can retire. A store liquidation sale … [Read More...]
