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Oak Ridge gym closing for floor maintenance
The Oak Ridge Recreation Center gymnasium will undergo some updates beginning in few days and will have a brief closure while work takes place. Beginning Monday, Nov. 2, the gym will be closed for maintenance. Crews will re-sand, re-stripe, and refinish the floor, according to a city news release . The updated gymnasium is expected to reopen on Monday, Nov. 16. The rest of the Recreation Center building and Conference Center will be operating as usual during the gym updates. For more information, call the Recreation Center at (865) 425-3450. This article originally appeared on Oakridger: Oak Ridge gym closing for floor maintenance
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First centrifuge shipment from Centrus in Oak Ridge heads to Ohio
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‘Priceless to this area’ Residents protest redevelopment of Knoxville Municipal Golf Course
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville golfers and residents gathered Thursday to make their voices heard. They said they want the Knoxville Municipal Golf Course to stay an 18-hole course. The people 6 News spoke to who were protesting the proposed changes to the golf course along Schaad Road all shared pretty much the same sentiment: […]
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A big milestone for East Tennessee's nuclear industry
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KUB celebrates 100th anniversary with public tours of Water Treatment Plant
Knoxville Utilities Board marked 100 years of the Mark B. Whitaker Water Treatment Plant with public tours highlighting its history and role in providing safe drinking water. The plant serves over 82,000 service connections in the Knoxville area, making it central to daily public health and reliability for thousands of homes.
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Alcoa school board approves future calendar, tighter background check requirements
The Alcoa School Board approved its 2027-28 academic calendar and finalized stricter background check requirements for school volunteers and outside personnel during its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20. The new calendar eliminates the half days included in the current school year’s schedule, following a review process that administrators said solicited feedback from teachers, administrators and other school employees. Assistant Director of Schools Scott Porter told the board that the calendar was developed by a committee that considered several drafts before bringing its recommendation to the board. Under the approved calendar, teachers will return July 12, 2027, with student registration scheduled for July 16. The school year will conclude in May 2028. Board members also approved the district’s annual Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement accountability report, which showed students exceeding the district’s academic performance goals in both math and English language arts. The report outlines the district’s academic performance and improvement goals under Tennessee’s school funding formula. According to the report, 57.9% of students in grades 3-8 met or exceeded expectations in math during the 2025-26 school year, surpassing the district’s goal of 55.2%. Third-grade English language arts proficiency also exceeded the district’s target, with 51.7% of students meeting or exceeding
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Longtime Knoxville golfers oppose potential sports complex development
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Sports Authority Board is seeking to turn the Knoxville Municipal Golf Course into a multi-use sports complex. The board held a public hearing Tuesday morning about the draft request for proposals. The draft lists the project's description, including: a 9-hole or par-3 golf course, a sports field complex, commercial uses such as hotel, retail, house and office uses, and other infrastructure improvements.