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Basketball schedule changes for Friday, Saturday

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There have been some basketball schedule changes for tonight (Friday, February 12) and tomorrow (Saturday, February 13).

The Jefferson County and Maryville games that had been scheduled at Wildcat Arena on Saturday have been canceled.

The Oak Ridge and Fulton games are still scheduled though. The Oak Ridge girls are now scheduled to play Fulton at 6 p.m., and the Oak Ridge-Fulton boys game is scheduled to start at 7:30.

Today’s games at Campbell County, which was closed due to weather, will start earlier than scheduled. The girls game will start at 4:30 p.m., and the boys game will begin at 6.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

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Y-12 security project completed $20M under budget, ahead of schedule

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Y-12 National Security Complex Scarboro Road Entrance

The Scarboro Road entrance to the Y-12 National Security Complex is pictured above.

A security improvement project at the Y-12 National Security Complex was completed ahead of schedule and about $20 million under budget, federal officials announced Monday.

The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Security Improvement Project upgraded security at Y-12 by replacing existing alarm stations and access control systems with Argus, a comprehensive security system developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a press release said. The SIP came in about $20 million under the original $72 million budget.

“Maintaining a safe and secure deterrent is one of NNSA’s most important responsibilities,” said NNSA Acting Chief of Defense Nuclear Security Michael Lempke. “SIP is a continuation of NNSA’s goal to use the best, most modern security technology to keep the nation’s nuclear weapons and material secure.” [Read more…]

Oak Ridge leaf pickup starts Nov. 25

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The citywide leaf pickup program will start in Oak Ridge on Monday, Nov. 25.

City collection efforts will follow the accompanying schedule as closely as possible. The proposed schedule is a general guide and can vary considerably from the actual schedule due to the amount of leaves and weather conditions, a press release said.

The city has a few program guidelines: [Read more…]

Organizers could consider separate weekends for Secret City, Lavender festivals

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Crowd at Secret City Festival

Thousands of people enjoy the Secret City Festival each year, including the Friday and Saturday night concerts.

Most years, the Secret City and Lavender festivals fall on the same weekend in June.

This year, due to the way they’re scheduled, the two festivals landed on separate weekends. And that gave organizers an opportunity to see how the festivals would do on separate weekends.

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Second week of brush pickup starts Monday

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The city’s annual brush pickup program started Monday, April 29.

The second week starts this Monday, and here is the schedule: [Read more…]

Oak Ridge leaf pickup starts Monday

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The citywide leaf pickup program begins Monday, Nov. 19. The schedule is printed below.

Oak Ridge officials said workers will try to follow the schedule as closely as possible, but it is a general guide and pickup dates can vary considerably from the real schedule due to the amount of leaves and weather.

Here a few guidelines for the leaf pickup program:

  • Residents should place their leaves near, but not beyond, the curb. Leaves are not to be placed in the street due to possible clogging of storm drains and posing a traffic hazard. Hazards can be removed by the city at the resident’s cost.
  • Leaves should be free of tree branches and twigs as these can cause the leaf vacuums to clog. Because of their impact on production, leaf piles found to contain these items will not be picked up.
  • All leaves must be placed outside fenced areas. Leaves in plastic bags will also be picked up at the curb during the scheduled program.
  • Only leaves will be collected during this fall’s program. Residents are reminded that the leaf pickup program typically begins the Monday before Thanksgiving each year, while the citywide household trash and brush pickup programs are held during April and May.

For more information, contact Waste Connections of Tennessee at (865) 482-3656.

The leaf pickup schedule can also be found on the city’s website at www.oakridgetn.gov.

 

First Week

  • Monday, Nov. 19—Valparaiso Road, East Vanderbilt Drive, West Vanderbilt Drive, Villanova Road, Virginia Road, Scarboro community, Burnham Woods subdivision, Groves Park Commons
  • Tuesday, Nov. 20—Manhattan Avenue from Rutgers Avenue to Manchester Road, Morris Lane, Nasson Lane, Northwestern Avenue from Manhattan Avenue to South Purdue Avenue, Paine Lane, Paris Lane, Park Lane, Pembroke Road, Phillips Lane, Potomac Circle, Pratt Lane, Princeton Avenue, South Purdue Avenue, Queens Road, Quincy Avenue
  • Wednesday, Nov. 21—West Gettysburg Avenue, Marshall Circle, Nevada Circle, Newberry Circle, Niagara Lane, Northwestern Avenue from Manhattan Avenue to North Purdue Avenue, Parsons Road, Piedmont Road, North Purdue Avenue from Manhattan Avenue to Manhattan Avenue
  • Thursday, Nov. 22—Holiday
  • Friday, Nov. 23—Goucher Circle, Manhattan Avenue from North Purdue Avenue to Manchester Road, Manchester Road, Marietta Circle, Marquette Road, Maryville Circle, North Purdue Avenue from Manhattan Avenue to Marquette Road, Willow Place, Liberty Court, Graham Place

 

Second Week

  • Monday, Nov. 26—Hendrix Creek subdivision, Eastridge Drive, English Court, Esquire Court, Wolf Creek subdivision
  • Tuesday, Nov. 27—Briarcliff subdivision
  • Wednesday, Nov. 28—Emory Valley subdivision east of Caldwell Drive, Amanda Drive, Amanda Place, Adelphi Road, Albion Road, Albright Road, Antioch Drive, Artesia Drive, Asbury Lane, Bay Path Drive, Beechwood Court, Belle Creek Drive, Blue Mountain Court, Bridgewater Lane, Stonebridge Way, Rivers Run subdivision, Park Mead Drive, Center Park Lane, Marywater Lane, Marywood Court, Riverview Drive, Rivers Court, Palisades Parkway, Presidential Drive, Patriot Lane, Pinnacle Way
  • Thursday, Nov. 29—Emory Valley subdivision including west of Caldwell Drive, Emory Heights
  • Friday, Nov. 30—East Drive from Endicott Lane to Athens Road, Eastburn Lane, Eaton Lane, Edgehill Lane, Edison Lane, Elliott Circle, Emerson Circle, Emerson Place

 

Third Week

  • Monday, Dec. 3—East Drive from Outer Drive to Endicott Lane, Enfield Lane, Englewood Lane, Essex Lane, Euclid Circle, Euclid Place, Evans Lane, Everest Circle, Reel Heights & Tanglewood Subdivision
  • Tuesday, Dec. 4—North Alabama Road, South Alabama Road, Albany Road, Alder Lane, Alger Road, Alhambra Road, Amherst Lane, Andover Circle, West Arrowwood Road, East Arrowwood Road, Ashland Lane, Atlanta Road, Arizona Road, Arkansas Avenue, Aspen Lane, Athens Road, Audubon Road
  • Wednesday, Dec. 5—California Avenue, Cahill Lane, Carlisle Lane, Cedar Lane, Cedar Road, Chatham Lane, Clarion Road, Outer Drive from East Drive to Delaware Avenue, Oak Lane, Ogden Lane, Ogden Circle, Oglethorpe Place
  • Thursday, Dec. 6—East Tennessee Avenue from California Avenue to Georgia Avenue, Tabor Road, Tacoma Road, North Tampa Lane, South Tampa Lane, Taylor Road, Temple Road, Thayer Lane, Thelma Road, Thornton Road, Tilden Road, Townsend Road, Tomlinson Road, Trevose Lane
  • Friday, Dec. 7—Outer Drive from Florida Avenue to Delaware Avenue, Ogontz Lane, Olean Lane, Olmstead Lane, Olney Lane, Dallas Lane, East Dalton Road, West Dalton Road, East Damascus Road, West Damascus Road, Darwin Lane, Darwin Road, Decatur Road, Delaware Avenue, Delmar Circle, Devon Lane, Dewey Road, Disston Road, Ditman Lane, Dixie Lane

 

Fourth Week 

  • Monday, Dec. 10—Florida Avenue, East Fairview Road, West Fairview Road, East Farragut Road, West Farragut Road, East Faunce Lane, West Faunce Road, East Fernhill Lane, West Fernhill Road, Firestone Road, East Forest Road, West Forest Lane, Fulton Lane, Tyson Road, Turner Road, Tucker Road
  • Tuesday, Dec. 11—Outer Drive from Florida Avenue to Michigan Avenue, Oneida Lane, Ontario Lane, Orange Lane, Kentucky Avenue, Kelvin Lane, Kenwyn Road, Keystone Lane, Kimball Lane, Kingsley Road, Kingfisher Lane, Georgia Avenue, East Geneva Lane, West Geneva Lane, Glendale Lane, Gorgas Lane, Gordon Road
  • Wednesday, Dec. 12—Orchard Circle, Orchard Lane, Orkney Road, Michigan Avenue, Moylan Lane, Milton Lane, Mayfair Lane, Meadow Road, Mead Lane, Maple Lane, Marion Road, East Malta Road, Malvern Road, West Malta Road, East Maiden Lane, West Maiden Lane, West Magnolia Lane, East Magnolia Lane, West Madison Lane, East Madison Road
  • Thursday, Dec. 13—New York Avenue, Norwood Lane, Norris Lane, Norman Lane, Nolan Road, Nixon Road, East Newkirk Lane, West Newkirk Lane, East Newcomb Road, West Newcomb Road, Nesper Road, Tennessee Avenue from New York Avenue to Georgia Avenue, Utah Avenue, Uvalde Lane, Upsal Road, Ulysses Lane, Umbria Lane, Ulena Lane, Underwood Road, Norton Road
  • Friday, Dec. 14—Pennsylvania Avenue from New York Avenue to Providence Road, Vermont Avenue, Valetta Lane, West Vance Road, Vassar Road, Venus Road, Verbena Road, Vernon Road, Victoria Road, Viking Road, Vienna Road, Viola Road, Vista Road, Pacific Road, Packer Road, Palmetto Lane, Paoli Lane, Palmer Road, East Pasadena Road, Panama Road, Pallas Road, Parma Road, Parker Road, North Tulane Avenue, West Pasadena Lane

 

Fifth Week

  • Monday, Dec. 17—Outer Drive from Pennsylvania Avenue to Michigan Avenue, Oxford Road, Osage Road, Providence Road, Pennsylvania Avenue from Providence Road to Outer Drive, Pleasant Road, Plymouth Circle, Pomona Road, West Price Lane, East Price Road, Powell Road, Porter Road, Union Road, Pocono Lane, Pine Lane, East Pawley Lane, West Pawley Road, East Passmore Lane, West Passmore Road, Pearl Road, Pelham Road, Peach Road, Poplar Road, Pickwick Lane
  • Tuesday, Dec. 18—West Outer Drive from North Illinois Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue, Warwick Lane, Ivy Lane, Warrior Circle, Warrior Lane, Waltham Lane, Waltham Place, Walsh Lane, Walpole Lane, Walnut Lane, Wadsworth Circle, Wadsworth Place, Wakeman Lane, Wakefield Road, Wainwright Road, North Walker Lane, South Walker Lane, Wabash Lane, Waddell Circle, Waddell Place, Wade Lane, Wedgewood Road, Westlook Circle, Westoverlook Drive, Westlook Drive
  • Wednesday, Dec. 19—Robertsville Road from Oak Ridge Turnpike to North Illinois Avenue, Raleigh Road, Robin Lane, Iris Circle, Inca Circle, Ivanhoe Road, Hillside Road, North Hickory Lane, South Hickory Lane, Hickory Place, Henley Road, Henley Place, Henderson Lane, Highland Avenue, East Holston Lane, West Holston Lane, Howard Lane, Hollywood Circle, Hoyt Lane, Hamilton Circle, Hunter Circle, Hunter Place, East Hutchinson Circle, West Hutchinson Circle, Hutchinson Place, Hubbell Place
  • Thursday, Dec. 20—West Outer Drive from Louisiana Avenue to North Illinois Avenue, Wellington Circle, Wayside Road, Wayne Place, Wayne Road, Washburn Circle, North Illinois Avenue, Iroquois Road, Ithaca Lane, West Irving Lane, East Irving Lane, Iona Circle, Independence Lane, Indian Place, Indian Lane, Robertsville Road from North Illinois Avenue to Jefferson Avenue, Royce Circle
  • Friday, Dec. 21—Lasalle Road, Locust Lane, Livingston Road, Loyola Lane, Revere Circle, Regent Circle, Jefferson Avenue, Jonathan Place, Jonathan Lane, East Judd Lane, West Judd Lane, Johnson Road, Jarrett Lane, Jasper Lane, Jay Lane, Jersey Lane, Jellico Lane, Lawton Road, Lancaster Road, South Lansing Road, North Lincoln Circle, East Lincoln Road, South Jefferson Circle, North Jefferson Circle, Latimer Road, Jefferson Court

 

Sixth Week

  • Monday, Dec. 24—Holiday
  • Tuesday, Dec. 25—Holiday
  • Wednesday, Dec. 26—West Outer Drive from Morningside Drive to Louisiana Avenue, Robertsville Road from Jefferson Avenue to Mississippi Avenue, Salem Road, Scott Lane, Sanford Lane, South Seneca Road, North Seneca Road, Sequoia Lane, Sheridan Circle, Sheridan Place, Stanton Lane, Seymour Lane, Lindale Lane, Lind Place, Lynwood Lane, West Lincoln Road, Louisiana Avenue, Lawrence Lane, Lewis Lane, Lehigh Lane
  • Thursday, Dec. 27—Windham Road, Windhaven Lane, Moore Lane, Montclair Road, Montreal Lane, Monaco Lane, Middlebury Road, Morgan Road, Morningside Drive, Mississippi Avenue
  • Friday, Dec. 28—Robertsville Road from East Melbourne Road to Mississippi Avenue, Bradley Avenue, West Bryn Mawr Circle, East Bryn Mawr Circle, Beverly Circle, Butler Road, Byron Lane, Bermuda Road, Briar Road, Bunker Lane, Rand Circle, Wiltshire Estates

 

Seventh Week

  • Monday, Dec. 31—Montana Avenue, West Melbourne Road, Mockingbird Lane, Maltese Lane, Mallard Lane, Meadowlark Lane, Macaw Lane, Maywood Road, Macon Lane, East Melbourne Road, Monticello Road, Moss Road, Miramar Circle, Mohawk Road, Jackson Crossing
  • Tuesday, Jan. 1—Holiday
  • Wednesday, Jan. 2—West Outer Drive from Nebraska Avenue to Morningside Drive, Walton Lane, Wendover Circle, Wilderness Lane, Woodridge Lane, Willow Lane
  • Thursday, Jan. 3—Nebraska Avenue, Newridge Road, Newell Lane, Normandy Road, Norway Lane, Newton Lane, Newcrest Lane, Naples Lane, Newhaven Road, Netherland Road, Newark Lane, Neville Lane, Newcastle Lane, Newport Drive, Newhope Lane, Nathan Lane, New Bedford Lane, Nantucket Way
  • Friday, Jan. 4—West Outer Drive from Nebraska Avenue to dead end, Wimberly Lane, Windgate Road, Westwind Drive, Windsong Lane, Oklahoma Avenue, Westover Drive, Wildwood Drive, Mason Lane

 

Eighth Week

  • Monday, Jan. 7—Rarity Ridge, West Southwood Lane, East Southwood Lane, Sweetgum Lane, Shagbark Lane, Country Club Estates, Greenview, Whippoorwill Drive, Westview Lane, Weldon Lane, Wesley Lane, Winston Lane, William Lane, Wildcat Lane, Winchester Circle, Wisconsin Avenue

Oak Ridge High School adds five minutes to school day

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School days at Oak Ridge High School will be five minutes longer starting today, Oak Ridge High School Principal Jody Goins said in a Sunday e-mail to students, parents, staff, and others.

High school students will now be dismissed at 2:55 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. They will be dismissed at 1:40 p.m. on  Wednesdays, a shorter school day in Oak Ridge.

The new schedule will be in effect through the rest of the school year, Goins said.

“As mentioned previously, it was recently brought to the attention of the Oak Ridge Schools’€™ Board of Education and Superintendent’s office that we need to modify our existing schedule slightly to fulfill the requirement set forth by the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee School Boards Association regarding minimum instructional minutes per day,” Goins said in the e-mail. “In accordance with this requirement, we will be lengthening our instructional day by five minutes every day.”