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Gov. Lee lifts nursing home restrictions, extends state of emergency

Posted at 4:47 pm February 27, 2021
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Bill Lee

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Friday said he has extended a limited state of emergency through April 28 and lifted state visitation restrictions on nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

The governor said he signed executive orders 77, 78, and 79.

“Our state’s COVID-19 numbers continue to improve thanks to efficient vaccine distribution and efforts to protect our most vulnerable citizens,” Lee said in a press release. “I have authorized continuation of a limited state of emergency through April 28 in order to keep critical healthcare deregulation in place and ensure continued federal funding compliance, and to lift state visitation restrictions on nursing home and long-term care facilities. To be very clear, my orders do not include any restriction on business. We will continue to focus on delivering vaccines to every corner of the state, ensuring kids get back in the classroom and building on our strong economic recovery.”

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Filed Under: COVID-19, Government, Health, State, Top Stories Tagged With: Bill Lee, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, state of emergency, Tennessee, visitation

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ORNL FCU will lease space to Anderson County Family Justice Center

Posted at 3:49 pm February 27, 2021
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Pictured above are Melissa Miller, site coordinator for Anderson County Family Justice Center; Colin Anderson, president and chief executive officer, ORNL Federal Credit Union; and Dave Clark, district attorney general in Anderson County. (Photo courtesy ORNL FCU)

ORNL Federal Credit Union recently announced that the Anderson County Family Justice Center would lease office space in its building located on Broadway Avenue in Oak Ridge. The credit union also underwrote a number of improvements to make the space more conducive to the nonprofit’s needs, a press release said.

In July 2019, the Anderson County Family Justice Center was created by a state-funded grant aimed at helping to combat child abuse, domestic abuse, and elder abuse, the press release said. There are a total of 13 centers throughout the state. The organization’s purpose is to provide a safe, convenient location to help victims of abuse break the cycle of violence and become thriving survivors.

The Anderson County Family Justice Center partners with 15 local organizations—such as Helen Ross McNabb, YWCA Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley, Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, and the Seventh Judicial District Attorney General’s office in Anderson County—to offer free and confidential resources to victims, the press release said. The types of services offered include law enforcement, mental health, legal assistance, and temporary housing.

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Business, Courts, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Family Justice Center, Colin Anderson, Dave Clark, Melissa Miller, ORNL Federal Credit Union

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Basketball photos: Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats

Posted at 2:41 pm February 27, 2021
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Oak Ridge senior guard Khamari Mitchell-Steen (2) drives against Powell during the District 3-AAA championship game at Wildcat Arena on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. (Photo by Zack James/used with permission)

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats won the District 3-AAA championship with a 52-43 win over Powell on Monday. They advanced to a Region 2-AAA semifinal game with a 67-58 quarterfinal win over Farragut on Friday.

It was the sixth consecutive district championship win for the Lady Wildcats.

Oak Ridge (21-4), which is coached by Paige Taylor, will host Maryville (23-5) in the semifinal game at Wildcat Arena on Monday.

Here are photos from the Monday and Friday games by Zack James and Luther Simmons. (See our story here.)

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: District 3-AAA, Farragut, Gracie Hearon, Hope Holt, Kannon Green, Khamari Mitchell-Steen, Lady Wildcats, Lauren Hart, Oak Ridge, Paige Taylor, Powell, Region 2-AAA, Semaj Clark, Zack James

ORUD announces new president, general manager

Posted at 11:30 am February 26, 2021
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Jeff Patterson

ORUD has announced its new president and general manager, Jeff Patterson.

Patterson has been an employee of ORUD for a long time, the natural gas provider said in a press release Wednesday.

The ORUD Board of Commissioners made the announcement on Wednesday, February 24, after its monthly board meeting. Patterson succeeds Sue Kristjansson, who left in December 2020.

ORUD has provided natural gas in Anderson and Roane Counties for nearly 70 years.

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Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: general manager, Jeff Patterson, natural gas, ORUD, Sue Kristjansson

Natural gas rates will rise, expected to drop when prices decline

Posted at 5:20 pm February 19, 2021
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Natural gas rates will increase for Oak Ridge Utility District customers because of weather-related price increases and higher transportation costs. Rates are expected to decrease when weather-related spikes decline.

The rates will increase because there has been a rise in the price of natural gas related to the recent extreme weather, ORUD Director of Finance/Controller Robert DePriest said Friday.

Also, in January, there was an increase in the transportation costs that ORUD pays for the delivery of natural gas to its distribution system, DePriest said in a statement.

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Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: natural gas rates, Oak Ridge Utility District, ORUD, Robert DePriest

Lady Wildcats play in district semifinal game Friday night

Posted at 4:21 pm February 19, 2021
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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats will play in a district semifinal girls basketball game tonight (Friday, February 19).

Oak Ridge (18-4) will play Clinton (9-12). The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. in Wildcat Arena at Oak Ridge High School.

The winner will play for the District 3-AAA championship on Monday.

The game will be broadcast on WCAT Live on YouTube, Channel 15 on Comcast cable television, and online at http://Prepradio.com.

The Lady Wildcats finished the regular season undefeated in the district, 14-0. It was their first undefeated regular season in the district since the 2016-2017 season. However, they only had one district loss in each of the past three seasons, including both the regular season and playoffs, defeated by Powell once and Campbell County twice.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: basketball, Clinton, District 3-AAA, district semifinal, Khamari Mitchell-Steen, Lady Wildcats, Oak Ridge, Wildcat Arena

City has second public meeting on new entrance sign

Posted at 2:43 pm February 18, 2021
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Image courtesy City of Oak Ridge of a proposed sign along South Illinois Avenue/Pellissippi Parkway (State Route 62)

The City of Oak Ridge will have its second public meeting on a new sign at the city’s entrance on South Illinois Avenue at 3 p.m. today (Thursday, February 18).

The public meetings are to receive input on the design of the new sign, which will be at the entrance to Oak Ridge from Knox County in Solway.

The sign will be placed on the island between South Illinois Avenue (Pellissippi Parkway/State Route 62) and Bethel Valley Road. It would be near the exit drivers use to go to Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Y-12 National Security Complex.

The public meetings are being held online on Zoom. The first meeting was Wednesday. During the meetings, people can join and view the designs, ask questions, and leave their feedback verbally or in the chat. The two meetings will be audio- and video-recorded and subtitles will appear on screen for those who are hearing-impaired.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: City of Oak Ridge, sign, South Illinois Avenue

Council to discuss fatal police shooting, Gateway Project

Posted at 11:02 am February 16, 2021
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Image courtesy City of Oak Ridge of a proposed sign along South Illinois Avenue/Pellissippi Parkway (State Route 62)

The Oak Ridge City Council this evening will discuss a fatal police shooting in August and this week’s public meetings about a planned sign at the city entrance on South Illinois Avenue/Pellissippi Parkway (State Route 62).

The Council will meet online in a non-voting work session at 6 p.m. today (Tuesday, February 16).

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Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Gateway Project, Oak Ridge City Council, police shooting, sign

Bienvenue named first executive director of Oak Ridge Institute

Posted at 10:10 am February 16, 2021
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Joan Bienvenue

Joan Bienvenue has been selected as the first executive director of the Oak Ridge Institute at the University of Tennessee.

“The institute was established last year to align the expertise and infrastructure of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the university in support of world-leading research and talent development,” UT said in an announcement to students, faculty, and staff on Tuesday.

As director, Bienvenue will also serve as a vice provost. She will begin her new position on March 8.

She will develop a strategy for establishing new interdisciplinary graduate research in emerging fields, build programs using UT and ORNL’s capabilities, and lead recruitment of faculty, staff, and students, the announcement said.

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Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Joan Bienvenue, Oak Ridge Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Tennessee

Breakfast with Legislators resumes Monday

Posted at 9:12 am February 16, 2021
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The first Breakfast with the Legislators of this year will be Monday morning, and it will be an online meeting.

The meeting, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, is scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m. Monday, February 22.

Tennessee senators Randy McNally and Ken Yager and representatives John Ragan and Kent Calfee have been invited to speak about the legislative outlook for the current session of the Tennessee General Assembly, a press release said.

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Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Government, State, Top Stories Tagged With: Breakfast with the Legislators, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge

CASA coordinator to discuss programs to help children

Posted at 9:02 am February 16, 2021
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Amanda Brackett

A CASA coordinator will discuss programs to help children during an online meeting at noon today (Tuesday, February 16).

The speaker will be Amanda Brackett, Program Coordinator for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Anderson County.

She will speak during the lunchtime meeting of the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge. To watch the presentation, send an email to [email protected]. Later, you will be able to watch the recorded session on the League’s website at https://my.lwv.org/tennessee/oak-ridge.

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Filed Under: Community, Courts, Front Page News, Top Stories Tagged With: Amanda Brackett, CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League

For members: TVA could test new nuclear reactors in Oak Ridge

Posted at 2:31 pm February 14, 2021
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TVA Clinch River Site

The Tennessee Valley Authority could use the potential nuclear reactor site in west Oak Ridge to test new reactors and nuclear technologies.

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