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Knoxville man dies after pickup crash on Bethel Valley Road

Posted at 12:50 pm October 28, 2015
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Bethel Valley Road Crash Chevy Oct. 27, 2015

Victor Gujmuit, 25, of Knoxville, was driving westbound in this green Chevy S10 pickup truck on Bethel Valley Road on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27, 2015, when he lost control and collided with an eastbound Ford Ranger pickup. He was treated at the scene and taken to UT Medical Center, where he later died. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 3 p.m. Oct. 29.

A Knoxville man died after he was ejected from his pickup truck in a multi-vehicle crash on Bethel Valley Road on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

The Oak Ridge Police Department has identified the driver as Victor Gujmuit, 25, of Knoxville.

The ORPD said Gujmuit was driving west on Bethel Valley Road in a 1997 Chevrolet S10 pickup when he lost control and entered the inside eastbound lane of the four-lane roadway. His truck collided with a 1996 Ford Ranger pickup driven by Kurt Marcotte, 52, of Knoxville. Gujmuit was ejected onto the roadway in the outside eastbound lane and hit by a 2003 Dodge pickup truck driven by Raymond Lenoir, 57, of Powell, authorities said.

Gujmuit and Marcotte were treated at the scene and taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, where Gujmuit later died, the ORPD said. Police have not determined the cause of his death. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Bethel Valley Road, Clinton Police Department, crash, Kurt Marcotte, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police Department, Oak Ridge Public Works Department, ORPD, Raymond Lenoir, Scarboro Road, South Illinois Avenue, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Victor Gujmuit

Updated: Andersonville man arrested in Nashville on murder charge

Posted at 11:48 am October 28, 2015
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Caleb Cannon Arrest Nashville Oct. 28, 2015

Caleb Cannon of Andersonville was arrested Wednesday morning by the Nashville Police Department’s Homicide-Cold Case Unit for the 2014 murder of Nichole Burgess, authorities said. (Photo by Nashville Police Department)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 8:30 p.m.

An Andersonville man was arrested in Nashville on Wednesday morning in connection with the May 2014 murder of a Hermitage woman, authorities said.

Caleb J. Cannon, 34, was arrested by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department on a first-degree murder indictment in the case of Nichole “Nikki” Burgess, a Nashville area resident, the department announced on Twitter. Cannon’s bond has been set at $750,000.

He was arrested by Homicide-Cold Case Unit at Juvenile Court, where he was to have attended a hearing. In a press release later Wednesday, the MNPD said detectives made the arrest after more than one year of investigation.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department had assisted the Metro Police in their investigation.

Here is more information from the MNPD: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Nashville, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Caleb Cannon, Davidson County Grand Jury, first-degree murder, Homicide-Cold Case Unit, Jill Weaver, Kevin Akin, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, MNPD, Nashville Crime Stoppers, Nashville Police Department, Nichole "Nikki" Burgess, Seth Norman

Two injured, roadway closed after two-pickup crash on Bethel Valley Road

Posted at 5:55 pm October 27, 2015
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Bethel Valley Road Crash Chevy Oct. 27, 2015

A green Chevy S10 pickup truck was involved in a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Bethel Valley Road between Scarboro Road and South Illinois Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was updated at 7:10 p.m.

Two people were taken by ambulance to the hospital after two pickup trucks crashed on Bethel Valley Road on Tuesday afternoon.

Preliminary reports said one person was trapped and one was ejected. But the nature of their injuries weren’t immediately clear.

Authorities said the road could be closed several hours between Scarboro Road and South Illinois Avenue as officers investigate and reconstruct the crash Tuesday evening.

The cause of the crash wasn’t immediately clear. It also wasn’t clear which direction the two pickup trucks were traveling when they collided. One pickup was a green Chevy S10 and the other was a blue Ford Ranger. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Bethel Valley Road, crash, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police Department, Scarboro Road, South Illinois Avenue

Watson to discuss State of the City on Tuesday

Posted at 3:52 pm October 27, 2015
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Mark Watson

Mark Watson

Oak Ridge City Manager Mark Watson will give his perspective on issues facing the city at the next Lunch with the League on Tuesday, November 3. The program will be held at noon in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League is open to the public. There is no cost to attend, and reservations are not needed. Box lunches will be available starting at 11:30 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis for $8, or you may bring your own. Coffee and tea are provided.

In August 2010, Watson was selected as the city manager of Oak Ridge after a 30-year career in local government. Prior to coming to Oak Ridge, he served as city manager of six cities in Texas, Montana, and Arizona. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas, where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public administration, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Government, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: city manager, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League, Mark Watson, Oak Ridge, State of the City

ORHS Masquers presents ‘Harvey,’ a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, in November

Posted at 11:55 am October 27, 2015
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ORHS Masquers "Harvey"

Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s drama program, will present Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Harvey” in three performances in November. (Photo courtesy ORHS Masquers)

 

Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s drama program, will present Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Harvey” in three performances in November.

“Harvey” is the story of Elwood P. Dowd and his invisible, six-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey. When Elwood’s sister Veta tries to have him committed to the local mental hospital, the doctors commit Veta instead and mad-capped hilarity ensues. Come “see” the best dressed rabbit in town and a fantastic cast of student actors, a press release said.

The Masquers performances will be at the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center (ORPAC) on:

  • Thursday, November 12, at 7 p.m.;
  • Saturday, November 14, at 7 p.m.; and
  • Sunday, November 15, at 2 p.m.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Meetings and Events, Theater, Top Stories Tagged With: drama, Harvey, Joseph Self, Mary Chase, Masquers, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, ORHS, ORHS Masquers

Dura-Line investing more than $25 million, adding 70 jobs at new manufacturing facility, R&D center

Posted at 10:43 am October 27, 2015
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Dura-Line, a communication and energy infrastructure manufacturer, is opening a new manufacturing facility and research and development center in Clinton, investing more than $25 million and creating 70 new jobs, state officials said Tuesday. The jobs will include engineering, research and development, and manufacturing jobs.

The announcement was made Tuesday by Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd and Dura-Line officials.

The 86,800-square-foot Clinton facility will function as a research and development, or R&D, center for new techniques for making high-density polyethylene, or HDPE, conduit products used by the telecommunications industry to house fiber optic cable. Dura-Line will conduct research and development that will help the company grow its business worldwide and will also manufacture select high-technology products at the Clinton location. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Business, Clinton, Front Page News, Tennessee, Top Stories Tagged With: Clinton, communication, conduit, Dura-Line, energy infrastructure, fiber optic cable, HDPE, high-density polyethylene, manufacturing facility, Paresh Chari, Randy Boyd, research and development center, telecommunications, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

Kids Count 5k is Saturday in Oak Ridge

Posted at 10:31 am October 27, 2015
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Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County Kids Count 5k

Photo courtesy Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County

 

The 2015 Kids Count 5k!, a competitive road race to benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County, is Saturday in Oak Ridge.

The Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County is a nonprofit agency, and all proceeds will be used to provide services for abused children at the center, a press release said.

The 5k course starts and ends on the far south end of the marina peninsula at 697 Melton Lake Drive in Oak Ridge.

The race starts at 8 a.m. Plan to be there earlier to pick up your packet, or if you are registering that day, the release said. Onsite registration will start at 7 a.m. and close at 7:45 a.m. Packets and registration will be available at the marina pavilion. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County, Kids Count 5k, race

Oak Ridge recruits for Secret City Festival board, Oak Ridge Corridor committee

Posted at 12:59 am October 27, 2015
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Mark Watson

Mark Watson

By Oak Ridge City Manager Mark S. Watson

The City is Oak Ridge is currently recruiting members for a new committee and the inaugural Board of Directors for a forthcoming 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

At the September 14, 2015, City Council meeting, the City Council approved a series of resolutions based on recommendations of the Special Events Advisory Task Force to provide recommendations on planning, funding review, and execution of all special events managed or supported by the City. Based on previous City Council discussions on special events, the Special Events Advisory Task Force prioritized its focus on the Secret City Festival, an award-winning, two-day summer event that has been hosted in the City of Oak Ridge for nearly 14 years. The purpose of the nonprofit that is to be established is to assume the responsibility of implementing changes to the Secret City Festival/Celebration and other local events. The goal of the organization will be to become self-sustaining within five years (2020). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: board of directors, Lamar Alexander, Mark Watson, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Corridor, Oak Ridge Corridor Initiative, Oak Ridge Corridor Initiative Committee, Secret City Celebration, Secret City Festival

Oak Ridge personal, property tax payments due Oct. 30

Posted at 12:50 am October 27, 2015
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City of Oak Ridge Seal

Friday is the due date for paying real property taxes in Oak Ridge without penalty. All of this year’s property tax bills have been mailed and should have been delivered to property owners, a press release said.

Taxes go to support the operation of many city services—from street maintenance to the library. The police and fire departments, refuse removal and disposal, recreation and parks and many other city activities are all supported by the property tax, the press release said. A portion of the tax also goes to support the Oak Ridge school system.

The city staff said a relatively small number of property owners may not receive a tax notice. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: City of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge school system, property tax bills, property taxes

Location change: Haunted Harvest Hike starts at Oak Ridge Marina

Posted at 3:58 pm October 26, 2015
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Haunted Harvest Hike Oct. 31, 2015

The location has changed for the Haunted Harvest Hike on Saturday, October 31. The new location is the Oak Ridge Marina Pavilion.

The Haunted Harvest Hike will start at the marina pavilion and leave promptly at 9 a.m. Saturday, organizers said. The hike is scheduled to last until about 11 a.m.

“Please feel free to get in the Halloween spirit early and come in costume,” organizers said. Costumes are encouraged but not required.

The hike includes Phase 1 of the Melton Lake Greenway. Phase 2 and 3 may be included for longer distances. This is either a 2.6-mile “out and back” walk, or if you choose 2 and 3 together, it will be 4.6 miles. The walk path has varied elevations and can accommodate bicycles and strollers.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Haunted Harvest Hike, hike, Melton Lake greenway, Oak Ridge Marina

Dollar General in Claxton robbed at knifepoint Saturday

Posted at 12:33 pm October 26, 2015
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Dollar General Robbery Suspect Oct. 24, 2015

Photo courtesy Anderson County Sheriff’s Department

 

The Dollar General Store on Edgemoor Road in Claxton was robbed at knifepoint on Saturday, October 24, shortly before 10 p.m., authorities said.

The suspect threatened the clerk with a knife and demanded money, according to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department. The assistant manager opened the register, and the suspect fled on foot across Edgemoor Road with some $375 in cash, Chief Deputy Mark Lucas said.

Sheriff’s K-9s were called to the scene and tracked the suspect through the Greenview Village housing complex into Greenview Apartments on Old Edgemoor Road to a vacant apartment. The window of the empty apartment was found to be open, and it appeared someone had been staying there, Lucas said. However, no one was found at the time of the search. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Dollar General Store, Edgemoor Road, Jeff Davis, Mark Lucas, robbery, Sheriff's Criminal Investigations Unit

Oak Ridge to celebrate new Manhattan Project Park on Nov. 12

Posted at 3:53 pm October 25, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 2 Comments

Ernest Moniz

Ernest Moniz

Oak Ridge will have two community events on November 12 to celebrate the establishment of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. That proposal has been in the works for years to commemorate the Manhattan Project, a top-secret federal program to build the world’s first atomic weapons during World War II.

The legislation authorizing the park was signed into law in December 2014, and it designated sites in Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Hanford, Washington as a new three-site national park.

The Oak Ridge City Council has designated the week of November 9-15 as
“The Manhattan Project National Historical Park Week.”

Events have been scheduled at Oak Ridge High School and in Historic Jackson Square on Thursday, November 12, two days after a signing ceremony in Washington, D.C. The two Oak Ridge events will celebrate the establishment of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal, Federal, Government, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Slider, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Bruce Borchers, City of Oak Ridge, community celebration, Ed Westcott, Ernest Moniz, Hanford, Jackson Square, Los Alamos, Manhattan Project, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Manhattan Project park, Mark Watson, memorandum of agreement, MOA, National Park Service, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Oak Ridge High School, Sally Jewell, signing ceremony, U.S. Department of Energy, Warren Gooch, World War II

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