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Countryside Tire and Auto gives car to Emory Valley Center at ribbon-cutting

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Business owners; city, county, and chamber of commerce officials; and others attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Countryside Tire and Auto Service on South Rutgers Avenue on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Countryside Tire and Auto Service gave a car to Emory Valley Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new shop on South Rutgers Avenue on Friday.

The car is a brown-and-black 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser. The gift includes 12 months of repair and maintenance.

Goodyear Tires donated tires for the vehicle, and Advance Auto Parts donated parts, said Jeff Cheek, who owns Countryside Tire and Auto Service with his wife Marilyn.

Chris Levesque, who has worked at Countryside Tire and Auto Service for about three years, is an Emory Valley Center client. [Read more…]

Countryside Tire and Auto opening on Rutgers; Secret City Pies closed

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A sign announces that Countryside Tire and Auto will be opening soon at the site of the former Keeping Room on Rutgers Avenue in central Oak Ridge. The sign above is pictured on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Countryside Tire and Auto Service plans to open soon at the site of the former Keeping Room on Rutgers Avenue.

Countryside Tire and Auto hopes to open the new shop in late October.

“We will know better as it gets closer,” the company said Monday.

Countryside Tire and Auto will be moving to Rutgers Avenue from its current location at 220 Brisbane Road in east Oak Ridge. [Read more…]

Red Ribbon Rivalry this month, buy ribbon for substance abuse prevention

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The 2016 Red Ribbon Rivalry is this month. It’s sponsored by Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention of Anderson County, or ASAP.

This year, in Anderson County, ASAP is holding the Red Ribbon Rivalry during the month of January, culminating on Sunday, January 31. The main goal is to raise funds to prevent and reduce substance abuse here in Anderson County.

Local businesses are competing against each other by selling red ribbons for a $1 donation and displaying them in their businesses to show support for substance abuse prevention. The winning businesses and employees will receive recognition for their efforts as well as individual prizes for the top sales associates. Anderson County High School, Clinton High School, and Oak Ridge High School are also competing this year to see who will be the recipient of the Red Ribbon Rivalry trophy to be displayed at their school for the year. [Read more…]