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New Life Church has free Backyard Vacation Bible School this weekend

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New Life Church of the Nazarene will be hosting a Backyard Vacation Bible School free to the community on Friday, July 17, from 5-7 p.m. and then Saturday, July 18, from 9-11 a.m. at Cedar Hill Park.

“Come and join us for a bible story, snack, games, and crafts!” organizers said. “Then, on Sunday, July 19, at 12:30 p.m., we will be hosting a party in the parking lot for the community to come out and enjoy some bounce houses and slides, a hot dog lunch, and fun and fellowship for all!

“Come and join us this weekend at Cedar Hill Park and then at New Life Church of the Nazarene at 200 Lafayette Drive in Oak Ridge.”

If you have any questions, you can call the church at (865) 964-0665.

Password storage programs to be discussed at PC Users Group meeting Thursday

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Tired of trying to find where you saved your computer passwords? In these days of hacks, we need a strong, unique, and often-changed password for every site. Using the same password over and over is a really bad idea, but remembering dozens of passwords just isn’t feasible. That’s where a password storage program can help.

The Oak Ridge PC Users Group will be discussing their favorite password storage programs at the monthly meeting on Thursday, January 15, at 7 p.m. at New Life Church of the Nazarene at 200 Lafayette Drive in Oak Ridge. The meeting begins with a question-and-answer session on computer problems and solutions. All PC users are invited to attend.

ORPCUG strives to provide an opportunity for computer users to exchange ideas, knowledge, and experience in order to increase the understanding and use of personal computers. For more information, contact George Murphy at (865) 482-9175.

More than 400 lose power after car crashes into utility pole on Lafayette

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Lafayette Drive Utility Pole Crash

A car crashed into a utility pole on Lafayette Drive early Monday afternoon, knocking out power to 441 customers.

More than 400 customers lost power early Monday afternoon after a car crashed into a utility pole on Lafayette Drive, officials said.

The driver was reportedly taken to a medical center to be examined but appeared to have escaped major injuries, officials said.

The crash, which snapped a utility pole at an intersection with Midway Lane, was reported to the Oak Ridge Electric Department at about 1:20 p.m.

The Electric Department reported that 441 customers lost power. Most were in the Woodland neighborhood along the so-called “P” streets and Quincy Avenue. [Read more…]