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Closings: Oak Ridge, Roane Schools; some city, county, state offices

Posted at 9:46 am March 5, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Schools and Roane County Schools are both closed today. So are Anderson County government offices, and the Oak Ridge Public Library and Senior Center. All other municipal offices will operate on a regular schedule.

Anderson County courts are also canceled, and daytime classes at Roane State Community College campuses, including in Oak Ridge, have been canceled. A decision on nighttime classes (those that begin after 4:30 p.m.) will be made later.

State offices are also closed because of the current weather situation in West and Middle Tennessee and forecasted winter weather moving east. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, College, Education, Front Page News, Government, High School, K-12, Oak Ridge, Sports, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Anderson County, Anderson County courts, Clinton City Schools, National Weather Service, Oak Ridge Schools, Public Library, Roane County schools, Roane State Community College, Senior Center

Thursday closings: Oak Ridge, Clinton, Anderson, Roane, Roane State

Posted at 10:12 pm February 25, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Snow in Oak Ridge on Feb. 25, 2015

Snow in Oak Ridge on Feb. 25, 2015. Forecasters said heavy snow was expected across the region from Wednesday night through midday Thursday. (Photo by Mike Mahathy)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 9:02 a.m. Feb. 26.

Schools in Oak Ridge, Clinton, and Anderson and Roane counties will be closed on Thursday, February 26, because of the weather and road conditions.

The Anderson County Schools Central Office and Roane County Schools Central Office will both be closed.

Roane State Community College campuses will also be closed because of the weather.

ORAU’s Oak Ridge offices will open at noon on Thursday. Employees are urged to drive safely to the office. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Slider, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Anderson County Schools, Clinton City Schools, closings, East Tennessee, National Weather Service, Oak Ridge Schools, ORAU, Roane County schools, Roane State Community College, snow, snowfall

Anderson, Roane, Clinton schools closed Monday

Posted at 3:07 pm February 22, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Note: This story was last updated at 6 p.m.

Anderson County Schools will be closed Monday, February 23, due to icy conditions on many of the county’s back roads. The Central Office will be closed as well.

Roane County Schools will also be closed Monday. The Central Office status will be determined at a later time.

Clinton City School Schools will also be closed Monday due to weather. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Schools, Clinton City Schools, icy conditions, roads, Roane County schools, Roane State Community College, Y-12 National Security Complex

OR, AC, RC schools closed Tuesday; AC Courthouse, Y-12 closed

Posted at 4:18 pm February 16, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Schools Logo

Note: This story was last updated at 9:30 p.m.

Oak Ridge and Anderson County schools will be closed on Tuesday because of the weather, officials said.

The Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton will also be closed, and the Anderson County Commission meeting has been canceled. All courts will be closed.

The Commission meeting will be rescheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, February 26. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Education, Front Page News, Government, K-12, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Anderson County, Anderson County Commisison, Anderson County Courthouse, City of Oak Ridge, Clinton schools, Oak Ridge, ORAU, Roane County schools, schools, weather, Y-12 National Security Complex

Snow dusts Oak Ridge; Anderson, Roane schools closed

Posted at 9:32 am January 27, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Snow January 27, 2015

A light layer of snow dusted Oak Ridge on Tuesday morning. (Photo by Sarah Johnson)

 

A light layer of snow dusted Oak Ridge on Tuesday morning, and schools were closed in Anderson and Roane counties.

The Anderson County Schools’ Central Office was following its bad weather procedures. The Roane County Schools’ Central Office opened one hour late.

Oak Ridge Schools opened on time.

Clinton City Schools reported that roads were clear in Clinton—”and school buildings are warm”—and schools would open on time. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Anderson County Schools, Clinton City Schools, Michael Grider, Oak Ridge Schools, Roane County schools, Sarah Johnson, snow

Roane State welcomes first Middle College students

Posted at 12:14 pm August 9, 2014
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Roane State Middle College Students

Roane State Community College’s first Middle College students enjoyed their orientation during their first day on campus. (Submitted photo)

 

More than 30 students from Roane County schools will have a chance to graduate from high school with a diploma and a two-year associate degree through Roane State Community College’s first Middle College, which is launching this fall at the main campus in Harriman.

For years, Roane State has offered dual studies courses, which allow high school students to earn some college credit while in high school. Middle College, created in partnership with Roane County Schools, offers students an opportunity to complete 60 hours (four semesters) of college credit, more courses than most students can typically take through dual studies alone.

After earning an associate degree in high school, students who attend a university could start as juniors and finish their bachelor’s degree just two years after high school. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, K-12 Tagged With: associate degree, Chris Whaley, college credit, dual studies, Gary Aytes, Harriman, high school, Josh Workman, Middle College, Midway High School, Roane County, Roane County High School, Roane County schools, Roane State Community College, schools, Shelby Dunn

Weather: Anderson, Roane schools closed Tuesday, Lunch with League canceled

Posted at 7:53 pm January 6, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Dangerously Cold Wind Chill on Monday

Image courtesy of National Weather Service of Morristown.

Anderson and Roane county schools will also be closed Tuesday due to hazardous road conditions, record low temperatures, and negative wind chills.

As reported earlier, students at Oak Ridge Schools will not return from Winter Break on Tuesday, but will instead start on Wednesday.

The Lunch with the League scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled due to the cold weather.

Anderson County Schools said its Central Office staff will follow bad weather procedures. Roane County Schools said the Central Office staff will report to work at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Wind chill values Monday night could range from -3 in Chattanooga to -16 in Oneida, with the forecast calling for -9 in Knoxville, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown. Wind chill values near Oak Ridge are forecast to range between -7 and -12.

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Anderson County Schools, low temperatures, Lunch with the League, Oak Ridge Schools, Roane County schools, wind chill

Anderson, Clinton, Roane schools closed Friday

Posted at 11:45 pm January 17, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Anderson County, Clinton, and Roane County have announced that their schools will be closed Friday due to the weather.

Anderson County said its central office staff will follow established procedures for bad weather, and Roane County Schools said its central office will be closed because of the weather conditions.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Schools, Clinton schools, Roane County schools, snow ice, weather

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