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OR, AC, RC schools closed Tuesday; AC Courthouse, Y-12 closed

Posted at 4:18 pm February 16, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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Note: This story was last updated at 9:30 p.m.

Oak Ridge and Anderson County schools will be closed on Tuesday because of the weather, officials said.

The Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton will also be closed, and the Anderson County Commission meeting has been canceled. All courts will be closed.

The Commission meeting will be rescheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, February 26. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Education, Front Page News, Government, K-12, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Anderson County, Anderson County Commisison, Anderson County Courthouse, City of Oak Ridge, Clinton schools, Oak Ridge, ORAU, Roane County schools, schools, weather, Y-12 National Security Complex

Letter: Coal Mining Museum board wants to buy former Lake City bank building

Posted at 2:43 pm August 12, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Note: This is a copy of a letter sent to Anderson County Commissioner Robin Biloski, who chairs the Operations Committee. During a Monday, Aug. 12, meeting, the committee will consider a request to buy the former Bank of America building in Lake City for services on the north end of the county and to house a coal mining museum.

The Board of Directors of the Coal Mining Museum in Lake City would like to encourage the Anderson County Commission’s Operation Committee to approve the purchase of the building formerly occupied by the Bank of America in Lake City in order to provide county services to the residents of north Anderson County and a home for the Coal Mining Museum.

The Coal Mining Museum has been looking for a home for several years. It is currently housed in the Lake City Community Center, which does not provide adequate space to display all of the artifacts. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Anderson County, Anderson County Commisison, Anderson County Commission, Anderson County Operations Committee, Bank of America, Coal Mining Museum, Lake City, Lake City Community Center

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