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Reminder: Roads closed for national championship cycling event

Posted at 11:18 am June 27, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The USA Cycling Para-cycling and Professional Road National Championship Time Trials are being held in Oak Ridge on Thursday, June 27, 2019. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

A reminder: The City of Oak Ridge and the Oak Ridge Police Department have issued a notice for drivers regarding the planned closure of a large portion of Melton Lake Drive on Thursday, June 27. The road closure is necessary to provide a safe, closed-loop course for athletes, volunteers, and spectators at the USA Cycling Para-cycling and Professional Road National Championship Time Trials being held in Oak Ridge, a press release said.

Beginning at 6 a.m. Thursday, Emory Valley Road was closed from the Artesia Drive intersection to Melton Lake Drive. There will be no access onto Melton Lake Drive from Emory Valley Road. Residents who live off of Amanda Drive or Emory Valley Road will need to take Antioch Drive, Baylor Drive, or Baltimore Drive to exit the neighborhood, the press release said.

Melton Lake Drive will also be closed from Palisades Parkway to Edgemoor Road for course set-up. At this time, drivers will be able to turn left from Palisades Pkwy onto Melton Lake Drive. The Rivers Run Boulevard entrance to Melton Lake Drive will be closed, the press release said. Residents entering and exiting the Rivers Run, Royal Troon, or Rockbridge neighborhoods were allowed to use the Rolling Links Boulevard entrance to turn right onto Melton Lake Drive until 10 a.m. Thursday.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Recreation, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: City of Oak Ridge, cycling, Emory Valley Road, Melton Lake Drive, national championship cycling, Oak Ridge Police Department, Rivers Run, road closure, Rockbridge, Rolling Links Boulevard, Royal Troon, USA Cycling Para-cycling and Professional Road National Championship Time Trials

Missing Oak Ridge man found safe by neighbor after search

Posted at 1:20 pm February 14, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

A missing 77-year-old man was found safe Tuesday night after a roughly 2.5-hour search by Oak Ridge and Anderson County authorities, and neighbors.

The man was reported missing just before 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Rivers Run neighborhood in east Oak Ridge.

The man’s family became concerned when he did not return home from his daily walk by dusk, the Oak Ridge Police Department said in a press release. They were unable to find the man during a search of his normal route to Haw Ridge Park, so they called the Oak Ridge Police Department for help.

A team from the Oak Ridge Police Department and Oak Ridge Fire Department responded to search the surrounding area, the press release said. Crews also called in a scent-tracking dog and handler from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department to aid in the search. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Haw Ridge, missing man, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police Department, Rivers Run, scent-tracking dog, search

City to discuss power interruptions in east Oak Ridge on Monday

Posted at 8:46 pm December 20, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

City of Oak Ridge Seal

Oak Ridge municipal staff members will discuss short power interruptions, or “blinks,” that have occurred in parts of east Oak Ridge in the past weeks during an informal meeting on Monday.

The meeting is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, December 21, at the Centennial Golf Course Clubhouse.

“The purpose of the meeting will be to make information available to residents and other interested parties regarding a series of short power interruptions, or blinks, which have been occurring in the area for the last several weeks,” a City of Oak Ridge press release said.

The areas that have been affected include: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Centennial Bluff, Centennial Village Apartments, Center Park Lane, City of Oak Ridge, Edgemoor Road, Oak Ridge, Park Meade Drive, Park Meade Place, power interruptions, Rivers Run, Tennessee Centennial Golf Course

Updated: Power restored in east Oak Ridge

Posted at 11:48 am December 2, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Note: This story was updated at 12:48 p.m.

There was a power outage in parts of Rivers Run, along Edgemoor Road, and off of Edgemoor Road, Oak Ridge officials said late Wednesday morning.

But power was restored to residents on the east side of the city early Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

“If you are still are without power, please call the Electric Department at (865) 425-1803,” the City of Oak Ridge said. “Thank you for your patience during this outage.”

More information will be added as it becomes available.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Edgemoor Road, Oak Ridge, power outage, Rivers Run

Council approves Aldi rezoning, waterfront crosswalk signs, kayak rentals

Posted at 11:59 pm March 18, 2013
By John Huotari 8 Comments

The Oak Ridge City Council on Monday approved a rezoning that could allow an Aldi grocery store on South Illinois Avenue, solar-powered pedestrian warning signs on Melton Lake Drive, and a program to rent bicycles and kayaks at Melton Lake Park.

The Aldi could open on about 1.4 acres in the Woodland Town Center near Panera Bread and Aubrey’s restaurant this fall.

The pedestrian signs, as well as new pavement markings, could be installed at three crosswalks at Amanda Drive, Emory Valley Road, and Rivers Run on Melton Lake Drive. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Government, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Recreation, Top Stories Tagged With: Adventures Outdoors, Aldi, Amanda Drive, bicycles, crosswalks, Emory Valley Road, First Place Finsh, kayaks, Melton Lake Drive, Melton Lake Park, Oak Ridge City Council, pavement markings, pedestrian warning signs, rezoning, Rivers Run, waterfront development plan, Woodland Town Center

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