Oak Ridge Police Department Captain Brad Jenkins is pictured above in April 2019. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge) The Oak Ridge Police Department has named Brad Jenkins as its newest captain, promoting him from the rank of lieutenant earlier this … [Read More...]
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Dogwood Junior Championship regatta in Oak Ridge this weekend
The largest-ever Dogwood Junior Championship regatta is in Oak Ridge this weekend. The regatta is hosted by the Oak Ridge Rowing Association. Racing will take place at Oak Ridge Marina on the Clinch River on Saturday, April 27, from 7:30 a.m.-6:45 p.m. and on Sunday, April 28, from 8 a.m.-4:15 … [Read More...]
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State: Man with measles may have stopped in Clinton
The Tennessee Department of Health on Wednesday said that a man infected with the measles may have infected people at two convenience stores in East Tennessee, including one in Clinton. In a press release, officials said the Department of Health is continuing to investigate a case of measles in a … [Read More...]
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Boys soccer, Senior Night at home against Powell on Thursday
Photo by ORHS Boys Soccer - Soccer Cats The Oak Ridge Wildcats soccer team will play Powell at home at 7 p.m. Thursday. It is Senior Night, and the team will celebrate the Class of 2019: Will Dallas, Nathan Kidder, Kenny Moon, Landen Ortiz, Steven Qu, and Eagle Yuan. … [Read More...]
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Comedy at the Grove with Josh Phillips on May 3
Comedy at the Grove welcomes back Oak Ridge native Josh Phillips for an entertaining evening filled with laughs on Friday, May 3, a press release said. Phillips is the headliner. The show will feature Moody Molavi of Chattanooga. Knoxville's own Michael Sayne will be the host. The doors will open … [Read More...]
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Drug Take Back Day is Saturday
ASAP of Anderson and police departments in Anderson County have formed a partnership to take back expired or unused medicines on Saturday. It's part of the 2019 Drug Enforcement Administration Rx Drug Take Back Day. "Community members can bring their expired or unused medicines to one of the … [Read More...]
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Friends of Library has Spring Book Sale May 2-5
The Oak Ridge Public Library is pictured above. The Friends of the Oak Ridge Public Library 2019 Spring Book Sale will begin on the evening of Thursday, May 2, and end on Sunday, May 5. Every day will have a special emphasis, a press release said. Thursday is the Members Sale, when you get to … [Read More...]
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Atomic Heritage Foundation launches “Oak Ridge Innovations” program
“Nuclear medicine, nuclear energy, nuclear weapons. All of that goes back to Oak Ridge,” explains Denise Kiernan, bestselling author of "The Girls of Atomic City." Oak Ridge, Tennessee has been a center for nuclear research since General Leslie Groves selected it as the Manhattan Project’s uranium … [Read More...]
