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Oak Ridge Library to re-open in phases starting March 29

Posted at 4:03 am March 10, 2021
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Oak Ridge Public Library
The Oak Ridge Public Library is pictured above.

After a year of the coronavirus pandemic and renovations to the building, Oak Ridge Public Library will re-open on March 29. The library will re-open in two phases, the city said in a press release.

The first phase, from March 29 through May 29, will allow patrons to browse the main library and Children’s Room, use public computers, and enjoy the newly renovated library space, the press release said. Library hours will be limited to Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Curbside pickup will continue during this first phase. Curbside hours, however, will change to Monday through Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., the press release said.

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Filed Under: Community, Government, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Children's Room, Julie Forkner, Oak Ridge Public Library, Oak Ridge Room, re-opening

Oak Ridge Senior Center to re-open in phases

Posted at 1:51 pm October 15, 2020
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Oak Ridge Senior Center exterior front 2019
The front of the new Oak Ridge Senior Center is pictured above. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

The City of Oak Ridge is planning a phased re-opening of the Senior Center on November 3.

Closed since March 16 due to COVID-19, the Senior Center is a “valued community resource providing opportunities for social interaction, continuing education, and exercise for area seniors,” a press release said.

During the first phase of re-opening, the Senior Center will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This limited schedule will allow time to clean and disinfect the building between sessions, the press release said.

Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability, the following safety protocols will be in place, the press release said:

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Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: COVID-19, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Senior Center, re-opening

School board has special meeting Thursday to discuss re-opening plan

Posted at 9:55 am July 23, 2020
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The Oak Ridge Board of Education will have a special meeting this afternoon to discuss the plan to re-open schools next week.

The meeting to discuss schools re-opening is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 23. The school board will meet electronically under an executive order signed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. The order relates to protecting public health, safety, and welfare in response to COVID-19.

Oak Ridge Schools are scheduled to start July 29 with two options for students and families: 1) attending classes at school with new safety measures and contingency plans, and 2) online instruction through ConnectOR.

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Filed Under: COVID-19, Education, Health, K-12 Tagged With: COVID-19, Oak Ridge Board of Education, Oak Ridge Schools, re-opening, schools re-opening, special meeting

Oak Ridge Schools to re-open July 29 with in-person, online options

Posted at 9:21 am July 7, 2020
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Oak Ridge Schools will re-open July 29 with in-person and online options.

The re-opening plan was announced Monday by Oak Ridge Schools Superintendent Bruce Borchers.

The July 29 re-opening date is part of the 2020-2021 district calendar.

The re-opening plan was announced as the number of total and active COVID-19 cases has surged in Anderson County. The county added 39 new cases between Thursday and Monday, pushing the total to 144, and the number of active cases about doubled from 32 on Thursday to 63 on Monday.

In a recent survey, conducted before the surge in cases during the past four days, most Oak Ridge families—85 percent of those who responded—said they want the school system to return to “some semblance of normalcy with students participating in face-to-face instruction,” Borchers said.

Those who responded to the survey said their highest priorities while trying to bring students back to school safely are 1) regularly disinfecting common areas, 2) practicing social distancing, 3) providing temperature checks, 4) reducing non-essential visitors in the school, and 5) wearing masks as needed.

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Filed Under: COVID-19, Education, Front Page News, Health, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, Bruce Borchers, COVID-19, Oak Ridge Schools, re-open, re-opening

ORNL in limited operations, seeks quotes for PPE, cleaning supplies

Posted at 3:16 pm May 5, 2020
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The main entrance at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (Photo courtesy ORNL)

Oak Ridge National Laboratory remains in limited operations, a spokesperson said Monday.

The lab will remain in that mode “for the immediate future,” ORNL spokesperson Morgan McCorkle said.

“No timelines have been set, and ORNL will continue to adapt its plans to the developing situation,” McCorkle said.

She said the lab will continue to be informed by guidance from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Trump Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local authorities.

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Filed Under: COVID-19, Front Page News, Health, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: cleaning supplies, COVID-19, limited operations, Morgan McCorkle, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL, personal protective equipment, PPE, re-opening, Tennessee

Barber shops, hair salons, nail spas, massage businesses can open Wednesday

Posted at 4:43 pm April 30, 2020
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Barber shops, hair salons, nail spas, massage therapy services, and similar businesses can re-open in 89 of Tennessee’s 95 counties on Wednesday, May 6.

The potential re-openings in the 89 counties, which include Anderson and Roane, was announced by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee this week. It’s part of the phased re-opening of the economy. Much of Tennessee has been shut down for about a month or more as the state tries to reduce the spread of COVID-19, a contagious respiratory illness that can be deadly.

There are certain guidelines that businesses are expected to follow as they re-open. The guidelines include limiting the number of customers in a business to 50 percent of its capacity, trying to keep people at least six feet apart as much as possible, wearing cloth face coverings, and requiring appointments for services.

The businesses allowed to re-open on Wednesday are called “close contact” businesses. Their re-opening follows the re-opening of restaurants on Monday, April 27; the re-opening of retail stores on Wednesday, April 29; and the re-opening of gymnasiums and exercise facilities on Friday, May 1.

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Filed Under: Business, COVID-19, Front Page News, Government, Health, State, Top Stories Tagged With: barber shops, Bill Lee, COVID-19, Economic Recovery Group, hair salons, massage therapy, nail spas, re-open, re-opening, Stay at Home, Tennessee, Tennessee Pledge

Restaurants, retailers can re-open in AC, Oak Ridge

Posted at 11:35 am April 28, 2020
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Restaurants were allowed to re-open under certain guidelines in 89 of the state’s 95 counties on Monday, and retail stores can re-open under similar guidelines on Wednesday.

The guidelines include operating at 50 percent capacity and maintaining social distance (generally keeping people at least six feet apart). The state recommends no live music, and restaurant bars should be kept closed. The state also recommends that employees in both industries wear cloth face coverings and that business owners follow federal guidelines for hygiene and workplace sanitation standards for COVID-19.

The 85 counties where restaurants and retail stores can re-open include Anderson and Roane counties.

Many businesses have been closed or operating under changed conditions as Tennessee, like other states and countries, tried to reduce the spread of COVID-19, a contagious respiratory illness that can be deadly.

“Tennesseans pulled together to flatten the curve, and it is time for people to begin to get back to work and back to their businesses,” Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said. “We are pursuing a careful, measured approach to reopening our economy that does not depend on heavy-handed mandates but instead provides practical tools for businesses of all sizes.”

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Anderson County, Business, COVID-19, Front Page News, Government, Health, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, State, Top Stories Tagged With: Bill Lee, COVID-19, Oak Ridge, re-opening, restaurants, retail stores, retailers, Tennessee, Tennessee Pledge

Food City has grand re-opening Jan. 3

Posted at 11:53 am December 23, 2016
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Food City will have a grand re-opening ceremony from 5-7 p.m. January 3. A ribbon-cutting has been scheduled for 6 p.m.

There will be a flag retirement ceremony at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 4.

Food City is at 1005 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge.

Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Food City, re-opening, ribbon-cutting

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