• About
    • About Us
    • What We Cover
  • Advertise
    • Advertise
    • Our Advertisers
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Send News

Oak Ridge Today

  • Home
  • Sign in
  • News
    • Business
    • Community
    • Education
    • Government
    • Health
    • Police and Fire
    • U.S. Department of Energy
    • Weather
  • Sports
    • High School
    • Middle School
    • Recreation
    • Rowing
    • Youth
  • Entertainment
    • Arts
    • Dancing
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Television
    • Theater
  • Premium Content
  • Obituaries
  • Classifieds

Spa One Seventy has ribbon-cutting

Posted at 2:10 pm November 1, 2021
By Kathy Gillenwaters Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Spa One Seventy on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. (Submitted photo)

The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Spa One Seventy on Tuesday, October 26.

Spa One Seventy is located at 170 West Tennessee Avenue, Suite 200.

Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, ribbon-cutting, Spa One Seventy

Innovators Gallery Ribbon Cutting

Posted at 4:38 pm August 27, 2021
By Kathy Gillenwaters Leave a Comment

Cutline: The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Grand Opening of the Everything in Motion exhibit in the Innovators Gallery at the American Museum of Science and Energy on Friday, August 27. The exhibit is sponsored by RDI Technologies.

Filed Under: Front Page News Tagged With: American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSE, Everything in Motion, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, RDI Technologies, ribbon-cutting

Chicken Salad Chick Ribbon Cutting

Posted at 2:35 pm August 24, 2021
By Kathy Gillenwaters Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Chicken Salad Chick on Tuesday, August 24 to celebrate the restaurant’s grand opening. Chicken Salad Chick is located at 1281 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Filed Under: Front Page News Tagged With: Chicken Salad Chick, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, ribbon-cutting

Secret City Crossfit celebrates ribbon-cutting ceremony

Posted at 2:27 pm August 12, 2021
By Kathy Gillenwaters Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, for Secret City Crossfit, located at 2388 Brisbane Road. (Submitted photo)

The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, August 6, for Secret City Crossfit, located at 2388 Brisbane Road.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

Most news stories on Oak Ridge Today are free, brought to you by Oak Ridge Today with help from our advertisers, contributors, and subscribers. This is a free story. Thank you to our advertisers, contributors, and subscribers. You can see what we cover here.


Do you appreciate this story or our work in general? If so, please consider a monthly subscription to Oak Ridge Today. See our Subscribe page here. Thank you for reading Oak Ridge Today!

Alternatively, you can donate to support our work here. Thank you for your support!

Copyright 2021 Oak Ridge Today. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, ribbon-cutting, Secret City Crossfit

Grand opening for new Oak Ridge Senior Center is Oct. 15

Posted at 8:57 am October 9, 2019
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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 Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department has scheduled a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event for the new Oak Ridge Senior Center at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 15.

Brief remarks will kick off the celebration, followed by a ribbon-cutting and cake and refreshments inside the new building.

“Everyone is invited to take a tour of the senior center and learn about the activities and programs offered for local seniors,” a press release said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Government, Government, Oak Ridge, Slider Tagged With: grand opening, Oak Ridge Senior Center, ribbon-cutting

Ribbon-cutting for renovated K-25 Visitor Center & Overlook is April 25

Posted at 11:12 pm April 10, 2019
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

K25 Ribbon Cutting Invitation

A ribbon-cutting has been scheduled at the renovated K-25 Visitors Center and Overlook in west Oak Ridge on Thursday, April 25.

The ceremony has been scheduled from 4-6 p.m. April 25. The ribbon-cutting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

“This project has been a labor of love between Bionomics and Roane County Visitors Bureau/The Roane Alliance, and we are excited for you to see all the changes that have already taken place,” a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Government, History, Roane County, Roane County, Top Stories Tagged With: Bionomics, K-25 Visitors Center and Overlook, ribbon-cutting, Roane County Visitors Bureau, The Roane Alliance

YWCA Knoxville, Tennessee Valley celebrate renovated YWCA building

Posted at 4:24 pm October 29, 2018
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The YWCA building is pictured above on Oak Ridge Turnpike. (Submitted photo)

The YWCA building is pictured above on Oak Ridge Turnpike. (Submitted photo)

 

YWCA Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley are celebrating the opening of the renovated YWCA building in Oak Ridge with a ribbon cutting and open house today (Monday, October 29).

The celebration is scheduled from 4:30-7 p.m. at the YWCA building at 1660 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Assisted by the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, the ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin promptly at 4:30 p.m. with brief remarks by District Attorney General Dave Clark, Pastor Derrick Hammond of Oak Valley Baptist Church, Ridgeview Behavioral Services Chief Executive Officer Brian Buuck, Katatra, a representative from Leadership Oak Ridge, class of 2018, and YWCA representatives, a press release said. Building tours will be offered following the ribbon cutting, and light refreshments will be served. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Community, Slider Tagged With: Alizza Punzalan-Randle, Brian Buuck, CASA of the Tennessee Heartland, Dave Clark, Derrick Hammond, domestic violence, domestic violence services, Maggie McNally, open house, Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, ribbon-cutting, Ridgeview Behavioral Services, Tennessee Valley, YWCA, YWCA Building, YWCA Knoxville

PetSmart has grand opening, ribbon-cutting on Saturday

Posted at 10:53 am July 14, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The new PetSmart store at Main Street Oak Ridge is scheduled to open Monday, July 10, 2017, with a grand opening scheduled for Saturday, July 15. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The new PetSmart store at Main Street Oak Ridge opened Monday, July 10, 2017, and it has a grand opening on Saturday, July 15. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The new PetSmart store in Oak Ridge will have a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, July 15.

The new store is located at 203 Main Street, in the new Main Street Oak Ridge.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony is at 8:45 a.m. Saturday. Pets are allowed.

The Oak Ridge store location will feature PetSmart’s new Pinnacle Pet Nutrition section, an expanded collection of pet food products featuring high-protein, natural, grain-free, minimally processed, and raw pet food, a press release said.

“This food type is the fastest growing in the overall pet food category and includes brands such as Only Natural Pet, a natural pet brand featuring holistic, paleo-inspired natural foods and wholesome high-protein recipes that are dehydrated, freeze-dried, and air-dried,” the release said. “PetSmart is the exclusive national retailer for Only Natural Pet.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Dick's Sporting Goods, Electronic Express, grand opening, Main Street—Oak Ridge, Maurice's, PetSmart, Rack Room Shoes, ribbon-cutting, rue21, T.J. Maxx, Ulta

maurices has ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 23

Posted at 3:07 pm June 14, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new maurices women clothing store at Main Street Oak Ridge on Friday, June 23, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new maurices women’s clothing store at Main Street Oak Ridge on Friday, June 23, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new maurices women’s clothing store at Main Street Oak Ridge on Friday, June 23.

It’s one of eight new stores expected to open soon at Main Street Oak Ridge, the 58-acre project to redevelop the former Oak Ridge Mall. The other seven stores are Dick’s Sporting Goods, Electronic Express, PetSmart, Rack Room Shoes, rue21, T.J. Maxx, and Ulta.

The maurices store is at 333 Main Street, near Belk. The ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, June 23. The ribbon-cutting is at 9:15 a.m. It’s being hosted by the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Dick's Sporting Goods, Electronic Express, Main Street—Oak Ridge, Maurice's, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Oak Ridge Mall, PetSmart, Rack Room Shoes, ribbon-cutting, rue21, T.J. Maxx, Ulta

Food City has grand re-opening Jan. 3

Posted at 11:53 am December 23, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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

Atomic City Computers has ribbon-cutting at new location Friday

Posted at 2:02 pm November 3, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

atomic-city-computers

Atomic City Computers will host a public ribbon-cutting event on Friday, November 4, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in conjunction with the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce. The ribbon-cutting will celebrate the store’s recent relocation to 1968 Oak Ridge Highway. (Submitted photo)

 

Atomic City Computers will host a public ribbon-cutting event on Friday, November 4, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in conjunction with the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce. The ribbon-cutting will celebrate the store’s recent relocation.

There will be free hot dogs and prize giveaways for those who drop in a business card, a press release said.

The press release said Atomic City Computers has been in business since 2010 providing computer repair for residential and business customers, as well as mobile device repair, custom built desktop systems for gaming, office, and scientific needs, and onsite repair services for businesses. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Business, Front Page News, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, Atomic City Computers, computer repair, desktop systems, Grove Shopping Center, mobile device repair, ribbon-cutting

Photos: Hobby Lobby ribbon-cutting ceremony

Posted at 10:56 am October 4, 2016
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

hobby-lobby-grand-opening-1a-oct-3-2016

The new Hobby Lobby store at the former Kroger store at 380 South Illinois Avenue had a grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was hosted by the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. (Photo courtesy Clayton Hensley (@knoxdaytripper on Instagram and Twitter))

 

Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. opened in Oak Ridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and official grand opening celebration on Monday morning. The store had a “soft opening” that started a few days earlier.

Here are two pictures from the Monday morning ribbon-cutting ceremony by Clayton Hensley. (You can find him on Twitter and Instagram under @knoxdaytripper.)

Hobby Lobby is a privately held national retail chain of craft and home decor stores. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Business, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Slider Tagged With: Clayton Hensley, grand opening, Hobby Lobby, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, ribbon-cutting

Next Page »

Search Oak Ridge Today

Classifieds

Availability of the draft environmental assessment for off-site depleted uranium manufacturing (DOE/EA-2252)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announces the … [Read More...]

Public Notice: NNSA announces no significant impact of Y-12 Development Organization operations at Horizon Center

AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE OFFSITE HOUSING OF THE Y-12 DEVELOPMENT … [Read More...]

ADFAC seeks contractors for five homes

Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties (ADFAC) is a non-profit community based agency, … [Read More...]

Recent Posts

  • Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival Announces 2025 Storytellers
  • Laser-Engraved Bricks Will Line Walkway of New Chamber Headquarters
  • Democratic Women’s Club to Discuss Climate Change, Energy and Policy
  • Estate Jewelry Show at Karen’s Jewelers Features Celebrity Jewelry
  • Keri Cagle named new ORAU senior vice president and ORISE director
  • ORAU Annual Giving Campaign exceeds $100,000 goal+ORAU Annual Giving Campaign exceeds $100,000 goal More than $1 million raised in past 10 years benefits United Way and Community Shares Oak Ridge, Tenn. —ORAU exceeded its goal of raising $100,000 in donations as part of its internal annual giving campaign that benefits the United Way and Community Shares nonprofit organizations. ORAU has raised more than $1 million over the past 10 years through this campaign. A total of $126,839 was pledged during the 2024 ORAU Annual Giving Campaign. Employees donate via payroll deduction and could earmark their donation for United Way, Community Shares or both. “ORAU has remained a strong pillar in the community for more than 75 years, and we encourage our employees to consider participating in our annual giving campaign each year to help our less fortunate neighbors in need,” said ORAU President and CEO Andy Page. “Each one of our employees has the power to positively impact the lives of those who need help in the communities where we do business across the country and demonstrate the ORAU way – taking care of each other.” ORAU, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, provides science, health and workforce solutions that address national priorities and serve the public interest. Through our specialized teams of experts and access to a consortium of more than 150 major Ph.D.-granting institutions, ORAU works with federal, state, local and commercial customers to provide innovative scientific and technical solutions and help advance their missions. ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Learn more about ORAU at www.orau.org. Learn more about ORAU at www.orau.org. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OakRidgeAssociatedUniversities Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/orau Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orau ###
  • Children’s Museum Gala Celebrates the Rainforest
  • Jim Sears joins ORAU as senior vice president
  • Oak Ridge Housing Authority Receives Funding Assistance of up to $51.8 Million For Renovating Public Housing and Building New Workforce Housing
  • Two fires reported early Friday

Recent Comments

  • Raymond Mitchell on City manager’s ‘State of the City’ canceled due to weather
  • Raymond Mitchell on City manager’s ‘State of the City’ canceled due to weather
  • Mysti M Desilva on Crews clearing roads, repairing water line breaks
  • Mel Schuster on Crews clearing roads, repairing water line breaks
  • Cecil King on Crews clearing roads, repairing water line breaks
  • Rick Morrow on Roads, schools, businesses closed after heavy snow
  • Diana lively on Free community Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 25
  • Anne Garcia on School bus driver arrested following alleged assault on elementary student
  • Raymond Dickover on Blockhouse Valley Recycling Center now open 6 days per week
  • Mike Mahathy on School bus driver arrested following alleged assault on elementary student

Copyright © 2025 Oak Ridge Today