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Water tower at East Tennessee Technology Park demolished

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K-25 Water Tower Demolition

The K-1206-F Fire Water Tower at East Tennessee Technology Park—the former K-25 site—before it was demolished Saturday. (Submitted photo)

One of the most iconic structures at East Tennessee Technology Park—the checkerboard water tower that has dominated the site’s skyline for 55 years—has been demolished.

UCOR and its subcontracting partners brought down the 382-foot-tall tower on Saturday through a controlled explosive demolition that sent the structure toppling into an empty field.

Officially called the K-1206-F Fire Water Tower, the 400,000-gallon structure was designed and built by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company in 1958 to service the site’s fire protection system. It operated until June 3, when the valves were turned off. It was drained, disconnected, and permanently taken out of service on July 15. [Read more…]

DOE summer bus tours end Aug. 30

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DOE Public Bus Tour

This year’s public bus tours of the U.S. Department of Energy’s facilities in Oak Ridge end on Aug. 30. (Photo courtesy DOE/Lynn Freeny)

The public bus tours of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge facilities end Aug. 30. It’s the last day of the 2013 season.

The tours include stops at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Y-12 National Security Complex, and East Tennessee Technology Park, and they provide historical commentary on the transformation of the Oak Ridge Reservation during the past 65 years.

So far this season, 1,148 visitors from 43 states have participated in the summer tour, a press release said. [Read more…]

What’s happening in Oak Ridge from Aug. 1-7

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Here is the weekly e-mail from the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, summarizing what’s happening in Oak Ridge from Friday, Aug. 2 to Wednesday, Aug. 7. You may also find information on the events calendar on Oak Ridge Today. [Read more…]

Roane State student awarded full scholarship to Lincoln Memorial University

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Angela Loy and Roane State Scholarship

Lincoln Memorial University Director of Admissions Sherry McCreary, left, and Roane State President Chris Whaley, right, congratulate 2013 Lincoln Memorial University transfer scholarship recipient Angela Loy of Knoxville. (Submitted photo)

Angela Loy felt stuck.

She had a stable job with good pay, but Loy wanted a change, a chance to follow her passion for caring for others.

That feeling led her to Roane State Community College, and now she is on her way to Lincoln Memorial University on a full tuition scholarship as the recipient of the 2013 Lincoln Memorial University transfer scholarship. [Read more…]

Roane State fee deadline is Aug. 13 for registered students

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Roane State Community College Harriman Campus

Roane State Community College students who have registered for classes must pay their fees by Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 4:30 p.m. to keep their class schedules. (Photo courtesy RSCC)

Roane State Community College students who have registered for classes must pay their fees by Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to keep their class schedules, a press release said.

Students can pay fees at www.roanestate.edu. They need to log in to RaiderNet and click “Your Account” to get started. [Read more…]

Oak Ridge school bus routes announced

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Oak Ridge High School

Oak Ridge Schools have announced the bus routes for the 2013-2014 school year, including at Oak Ridge High School, pictured above.

Oak Ridge Schools have announced the 2013-2014 bus routes for Glenwood Elementary School, Jefferson Middle School, Linden Elementary School, Oak Ridge High School, Robertsville Middle School, and Woodland Elementary School.

The routes have been uploaded to Oak Ridge Today.

The links to the routes are below. The Oak Ridge Schools’ Preschool and Willow Brook Elementary School are on separate calendars. [Read more…]

Red Tent Women’s group meets Saturday

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Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church Sanctuary

The Red Tent Women’s group meets at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church at 7 p.m. Saturday.

The Red Tent Women’s group will meet at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, and all women are welcome to attend, a press release said.

“This group is a place where a woman can set aside the mantles of wife, mother, or daughter, and just celebrate being a female in all the many aspects life offers,” the release said. “The group is non-denominational, open-minded, and works to promote honest discussions about womanhood.” [Read more…]

Last year for Keys Fillauer Golf Tournament, which has raised $650,000 for Ronald McDonald House

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Keys Fillauer

Keys Fillauer

In 35 years, the annual Keys Fillauer Invitational Golf Tournament and Clambake has raised $653,000 for the Ronald McDonald House in Knoxville, a press release said.

This year’s tournament is this weekend—on Friday, Aug. 2, and Saturday, Aug. 3—and it will be the last.

The press release said the inaugural KFI was in 1978 with nine participants at Southwest Point in Kingston. [Read more…]

Reminder: Tennessee sales tax holiday this weekend

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This year’s sales tax holiday in Tennessee started at 12:01 a.m today (Friday) and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

Among the items that are tax-free are clothing that is $100 or less per item, school supplies of $100 or less per item, and computers that are $1,500 or less. [Read more…]

Haslam recommends ARC grants, including for Anderson County, Tech 20/20

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Governor Bill Haslam

Bill Haslam

NASHVILLE—Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam this week recommended 19 Appalachian Regional Commission grants, including $200,000 for Anderson County sewer improvements and another $200,000 for a Tech 20/20 project.

The grants are meant to help state and local agencies, governmental entities, local governing boards, or nonprofit organizations with infrastructure improvements, a press release said. [Read more…]

ORNL’s Jubin receives Robert E. Wilson Award from AIChE

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Robert Jubin

Robert Jubin

Robert Jubin of Oak Ridge National Laboratory has received the 2013 Robert E. Wilson Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, or AIChE.

The AIChE recognized Jubin’s contributions in the areas of nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment, and his chemical engineering achievements in the nuclear industry.

Jubin works in ORNL’s Nuclear Security and Isotope Technology Division.

ASTM International cites ORNL’s Sokolov

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Mikhail Sokolov

Mikhail Sokolov

Mikhail Sokolov of Oak Ridge National Laboratory has received the Award of Merit from the American Society for Testing and Materials International. The award includes the honorary title of fellow and is ASTM’s highest organizational recognition for individual offerings to standards activities.

Sokolov was honored for his contributions to successful symposia on nuclear technology and applications and for his work on transition range fracture toughness standards. [Read more…]