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Weather: Closings, delays for Friday

Posted at 8:28 pm February 13, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Anderson County Schools will be closed Friday because of the weather. The Central Office will follow the inclement weather procedure.

Oak Ridge Schools will open two hours late to allow any ice that forms overnight to melt. The schools will not serve breakfast Friday morning, so parents should make sure their children eat before coming to school.

A 10 a.m. starting time has been authorized for employees of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Environmental Management Site Office, Oak Ridge Nuclear Energy Site Office, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, and Oak Ridge DOE Inspector General, with unscheduled leave (previously referred to as liberal leave) authorized if needed.

Normal hours are in effect for Oak Ridge National Laboratory Site Office employees, with unscheduled leave (previously referred to as liberal leave) authorized if needed.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Weather Tagged With: Anderson County Schools, DOE Inspector General, Environmental Management Site Office, Nuclear Energy Site Office, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Site Office, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Schools, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Department of Energy

DOE employees boost donations to local food bank

Posted at 11:41 am September 21, 2013
By U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office Leave a Comment

DOE Employees Donate to Second Harvest Food Bank

U.S. Department of Energy employees donate 13,872 pounds of food to the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. (Photo courtesy DOE/Lynn Freeny)

U.S. Department of Energy employees donated 13,872 pounds of food to the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. The donation was part of the national Feds Feed Families campaign.

This is the fourth year the DOE’s Oak Ridge site has participated in the annual summer campaign, which helps replenish local food banks and raises awareness about the prevalence of hunger nationally. The campaign continues to garner high participation and serve as a cornerstone charitable event for local federal employees, who have tallied more than 11,000 pounds in donations every year. In addition, the program continues to be a success, as this year’s donation total reached an all-time high. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: DOE, donations, Feds Feed Families, food, food bank, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Site Office, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, Oak Ridge Office of Nuclear Energy, Office of Inspector General, Second Harvest, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, U.S. Department of Energy

Summit High School wins 2013 DOE Tennessee Science Bowl

Posted at 11:40 am March 3, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

On Saturday, Feb. 23, students from throughout the state of Tennessee descended upon Pellissippi State College’s Blount County Campus to compete in this year’s U.S. Department of Energy’s annual Tennessee Science Bowl competition.

Fifty-five high school teams representing 25 Tennessee counties answered competition questions covering broad disciplines including chemistry, biology, earth and space science, mathematics, physics, and energy. However, in the end, Summit High School from Spring Hill, Tenn. edged out their competitors to win first place.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Oak Ridge Office, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: 2013 DOE Tennessee Science Bowl, Bearden High School, Cedar Springs Home School, DOE, Johnny Moore, National Science Bowl, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Site Office, Ravenwood High School, Spring Hill, Summit High School, U.S. Department of Energy

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