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WEBStreet Painting Festival Saturday in Oak Ridge; postponed from last week "High Lonesome Mass" to be performed by local choirs, bluegrass band Janet and Joe Wood are performing Saturday at Clinch River Brewing More in Life. Letter: Voters, beware of …
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WEBFive Hurricane Helene flood deaths confirmed in Tennessee UCOR awarded again for safety A new denomination has formed amid split: What it means for Methodism Tennessee plant for radioactive nuclear fuel 'safe' amid Helene floods How to help East Tennessee flood victims with donations and supplies Helene …
Vaccine Wellness Day Oct. 12 at Kroger in Oak Ridge
WEB19 hours ago · All area Kroger stores, including the one in Oak Ridge, will host a Vaccine Wellness Day 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, for customers and associates.. Eligible customers and associates in Tennessee and Kentucky Kroger pharmacies may receive a $5 off coupon to be used at a Kroger store when they receive a flu vaccine or a $20 off coupon when they receive a flu vaccine along with any ...
Opinion: The grassroots movement to save Oak Ridge's big pool
WEB23 hours ago · The effort began as talk of plans to change or replace the “big pool” circulated in the news and evolved into a 3,700-member grassroots movement on Facebook called “Save the Oak Ridge Pool." The page’s goal is to educate the public and to urge lawmakers to ensure the pool - in its full, grand size - remains a …
Improving public housing, constructing affordable apartments in …
WEBAug 23, 2024 · 1:23. The Oak Ridge Housing Authority unveiled plans Friday morning to begin work early next year to renovate 128 existing public housing units scattered around the city and and construct 104 new affordable rental units in the Scarboro community for the area's workforce at a total cost of $56 million. "This is a historic moment for the Oak ...
Evolution of UT-Oak Ridge partnership described in new book, Part 3
WEB1 day ago · This is the last in Carolyn Krause’s series of three articles based on a recent Friends of ORNL talk by Lee Riedinger on a 2024 book he coauthored with Al Ekkebus, Ray Smith and William Bugg on “Critical Connections: The University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge from the Dawn of the Atomic Age to the Present.” The $39.95 hard cover book ($31.96 on Kindle) is available from UT Press and from ...
Oak Ridge Tennessee launches improved city website
WEBJan 11, 2024 · City of Oak Ridge launches improved website. The city of Oak Ridge has a new website. The link, www.oakridgetn.gov, will not change from the previous city website, but the look will be new, a news release said. The new site is easier to navigate and includes a search feature that’s prominently placed in the center of …
Oak Ridge OKs first budget vote with 8.4% hike in water and …
WEBJun 6, 2023 · Oak Ridge gives first approval to budget with 8.4% hike in water and sewer fees. Oak Ridge City Council members on Monday night gave their first approval to the proposed 2022-23 budget and increasing water and sewer rates by 8.4%. They also added $75,000 more to the fund that gives help to needy residents who can't pay utility bills.
No tax rate hike, but utility increases in proposed Oak Ridge budget
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Hemann has presented city council with a proposed budget that includes the property tax rate staying at $2.3136 per $100 of assessed value for the fourth straight year. In a telephone interview, the city manager pointed out that five years ago the council reduced the city property tax by 24 cents. However, city residents will see increases in ...
Planned doubling of SNS power expected to spur scientific …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · In a recent talk to Friends of ORNL, Mark Champion, project director of the Proton Power Upgrade (PPU) project at the SNS, said the project will double the power capability of the SNS linear accelerator, from 1.4 to 2.8 megawatts (MW), facilitating new types of experiments and discoveries. The upgrade will …
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