By Bob Fowler, Roane State staff writer The new Raider Pantry is fully stocked and open for business, ready to provide everything from snacks to the makings of nutritious meals for Roane State Community College students and their families. A … [Read More...]
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Children’s Museum benefit to feature anthropologist Bill Bass, radio’s Frank Murphy
Dr. William “Bill” Bass, founder of the “Body Farm” at the University of Tennessee, and radio personality Frank Murphy have appeared together many times since Murphy began interviewing the renowned forensic anthropologist each time a new Jefferson Bass novel was published. “I’ve worked on four … [Read More...]
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Roane State hosts specialized training for Y-12 employees
By Bob Fowler, Roane State staff writer Longstanding and varied partnerships between Roane State Community College and the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge entered a new phase this summer, and it may lead to a five-year funding opportunity for the community college. Using an initial … [Read More...]
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State Building Commission approves design of TCAT campus in Anderson County
An image shows what the Tennessee College of Applied Technology could look like in Anderson County. (Image courtesy state of Tennessee) The Tennessee State Building Commission in Nashville on Thursday approved the early design phase of the new TCAT Knoxville Higher Education Center in Anderson … [Read More...]
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Senior Center to be temporarily closed for move to new facility
Construction of the new Oak Ridge Senior Center on the west side of the Oak Ridge Civic Center has been completed. The front of the new Senior Center is pictured above. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge) The Oak Ridge Senior Center will be temporarily closed starting Monday, September 16, to … [Read More...]
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ORAU awards $20,000 in education grants to 26 local teachers
More than 25 teachers from Anderson County schools received new teaching materials and supplies at ORAU’s Education Grants program on Sept. 10, walking away with a total of $20,000 in grant funds. Now in the program’s 18th year, ORAU has awarded more than half a million dollars to Clinton City, … [Read More...]
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Household hazardous waste collection is Saturday
Anderson County Solid Waste Management and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation are sponsoring a household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, September 14, in Oak Ridge. The collection is scheduled between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Oak Ridge Central Services … [Read More...]
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Molly Tuttle, Alex Leach Band to perform in free concert Saturday
Molly Tuttle and the Alex Leach Band will perform in a free concert in Oak Ridge on Saturday, July 14, 2019, for the last Summer Sessions concert of 2019 presented by ORNL Federal Credit Union. (Photo courtesy ORNL Federal Credit Union) Molly Tuttle and the Alex Leach Band will perform in a free … [Read More...]
