A retired professor of philosophy, religion, and community health will discuss the separation of church and state during a Tuesday presentation at Lunch with the League.
Paul W. Sharkey, who has a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame and a postdoctoral master of public health degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, will be the featured speaker at Tuesday’s lunch, which starts at noon in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church.
Roane State Community College’s Oak Ridge campus will host the 13th annual “Love Your Library” used book sale Feb. 19-20 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Available items will include paperbacks, textbooks, cookbooks, children’s books and more. Items will be on sale in the atrium in front of the library. Prices will range from $1.50 to $3.
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Former Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist speaks to representatives from Leadership Knoxville at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Conference Center. (Jason Richards/ORNL)
Former Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Thursday with Leadership Knoxville.
The group toured ORNL’s supercomputing facilities as part of the visit.
Here are two pictures from the tour, submitted by ORNL and photographer Jason Richards.
Information from WYSH Radio
The Clinton City School Board voted Thursday to recommend Curtis Isabell to the City Council as the successor for former Board member R.C. Hutchins, who resigned his post earlier this year.
The City Council could vote next week on the board’s recommendation to serve the rest of Mr. Hutchins’ term, which expires in December 2014.
Information from WYSH Radio
Windrock Park, which has a trailhead north of Oliver Springs, has been selected as the venue for the 2013 Rally Raid Series (UTVRR) by Quantum Racing Inc. Kick-off to the series begins this Saturday, Feb. 16.
Quantum Racing is based in Acworth, Ga. Its mission is to provide “world-class race services” to the off-road community, a press release said.
Lamar Alexander
Bob Corker
Senate Republicans on Thursday voted against ending debate on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation’s next defense secretary.
Hagel is a former Republican Senator and a Vietnam War veteran, but his nomination has been opposed by conservatives and pro-Israel forces. The Senate voted 58 to 40 to end debate, two votes short of the 60 that were needed.
Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, both Tennessee Republicans, voted against ending the debate.
Traditional Irish Arts of Knoxville has organized a weekend of Irish music, culture, and fun at the Grove Theater in Oak Ridge and Boyd’s Jig and Reel in Knoxville, and it starts today.
It’s the 5th Annual Tune Junkie Weekend, and it will feature workshops, sessions, and a showcase concert.
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce Business Retail Development Council is hosting the second in a series of “Buy Local Mob Scenes” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at ACE Hardware in Clinton.
The purpose of the “Buy Local” Mob is to help the community learn about Chamber members’ products and services.
The Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church has a rummage sale Friday and Saturday.
It will include easy-to-browse tables of items set up in the Social Hall and classrooms, yard and garden items displayed on the patio, and live and silent auctions and the Step Above Boutique, a press release said.
Starting Friday, the Oak Ridge Police Department will conduct an intensive eight-day pedestrian crosswalk safety operation that will focus on drivers who fail to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, a press release said.
Known as Operation Drive Safe 2013, the operation starting Friday will focus on a particularly dangerous location on Emory Valley Road, the press release said. It’s meant to improve pedestrian and traffic safety in the city.
Keith Joy
The Tennessee Veterans Business Association awarded the 2013 “Veterans Work” Award to Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Keith Joy, ORNL Small Business Programs director.
The award was presented during a recent banquet at the Knoxville Convention Center.
The annual award honors a company that works with and hires veterans. ORNL works to consistently meet or exceed its small business goals for veteran-owned small businesses, as well as those in all socioeconomic categories, a press release said.
