U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette traveled to Tennessee this week to tour the BWXT—Nuclear Fuel Services Inc. Facility, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and meet with University of Tennessee President, Randy Boyd. (Photo by Department of … [Read More...]
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Jewelry Television (JTV) donates $5,000 for Roane State Foundation program
Jewelry Television (JTV) donated $5,000 to support the Roane State Foundation’s Pay-It-Forward awards program. Roane State Pay-It-Forward awards provide emergency aid to students to help them stay in school, including assistance with tuition or books for students near completion of their degrees, … [Read More...]
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Benita Albert to highlight Oak Ridge schools in Aug. 27 talk
Benita Albert Noted educator Benita Albert will speak at Roane State Community College in Oak Ridge on Tuesday, August 27. The talk is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. in the City Room (A-111) of the Coffey-McNally Building. Titled “SPECIAL (Students, Parents, Educators: A Community’s … [Read More...]
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Learn to outsmart scammers on Wednesday
The Oak Ridge Public Library will host a lunch and learn program next week called “You Have the Power to Outsmart the Scammers” as part of World Wise Wednesdays. The presentation is scheduled for August 21 from noon until 1 p.m. The discussion will focus on incidents of fraud and some of the … [Read More...]
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Safety training helps Oak Ridge employee save life
Eric Glenn, a radiological control technician at Isotek, used his training to help save a life on his lunch break. (Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management) Information and photo from U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management The U.S. … [Read More...]
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Fire destroys Brushy Valley home; no injuries reported
Information from WYSH Radio A home on Brushy Valley Road in the Heiskell community was destroyed by a fire Wednesday night. Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Adam Warren responded to the home shortly before 8:30 p.m. and made contact with the occupants, home owner David Neely and his son … [Read More...]
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Report: Shots fired from bridge over I-75
Information from WYSH Radio A truck driver reported that someone was firing a gun off the Fourth Street Bridge over Interstate 75 South in Rocky Top early Thursday morning. Just after midnight, Anderson County Sheriff's Office Deputy Adam Warren responded to the scene, where he met up with … [Read More...]
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TBI: Man reportedly pointed gun at officers before they fatally shot him
Seventh Judicial District Attorney General Dave Clark, center, talks to the media after a fatal shooting involving officers on West Broad Street near the city limits of north Clinton on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. Also pictured are Anderson County Sheriff Russell Barker, left, and Clinton Police Chief … [Read More...]
