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Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool closes for season at 6 p.m. Aug. 11
The Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool will close for the season beginning Monday, Aug. 12. The last day the pool will be open is Sunday, Aug. 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for open swim. The Puppy Pool Party, marking the official end of the season, is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, according to a city news release. ...
The Oak Ridge Boys Honor Joe Bonsall With ‘Promised Land’ Video [WATCH]
The Oak Ridge Boys are honoring the late Joe Bonsall with their new video, out now. The four-man group just released a video of “Promised Land,” a song Bonsall sang the vocal on, and was included on their 2021 Front Porch Singin’ album. “Promised Land,” written by...
UCOR scores third ‘Top Workplace’ designation
OAK RIDGE - The workforce at United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) continues to rank its employer as a Top Workplace. The company received its third Top Workplaces designation by the Knoxville News Sentinel this week. The recognition is based on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by Energage LLC, an employee engagement technology firm.
Tax-free weekend in Tennessee is here! Here's what's exempt and what's not
Tennessee's tax-free weekend is here, giving Oak Ridge area residents a chance to save on clothes, school supplies and devices that have sat on the shopping list for a while. Here's everything you need to know to save this weekend and the next. ...
Oak Ridge seeks next-level supercomputer to blow away Frontier
The US government is shopping for the successor to the fastest supercomputer in the world. You might want to sit down before we tell you what it wants. The US Frontier supercomputer may be the most powerful computer on the planet, but at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), which operates it, isn’t resting on its laurels. This month ORNL issued a massive request for proposal for OLCF-6, a new machine, now dubbed Discovery, to be delivered by late 2027 or early 2028. The Technical Requirements document alone is 69 pages.
14 men sentenced to federal prison after 2020 gang war
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fourteen members of the Traveling Vice Lords/Junk Yard Dogs street gang have been sentenced in federal court after convictions in connection to a 2020 gang war in western Tennessee. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the gang members participated in a series of attempted murders and murders of rival gang members throughout […]
Kentucky man charged after Tennessee home destroyed in fire
SPRINGVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Kentucky man has been charged with arson following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The TBI reports agents and the Henry County sheriff’s deputies worked together during an investigation and eventually arrested and charged a Morgantown, Kentucky man in an arson investigation.
Tennessee seeks state Capitol Christmas tree and ornaments
The Tennessee Department of General Services and the Governor’s Office are calling on Tennesseans to help find the perfect Christmas tree for the State Capitol and to contribute ornaments for its decoration. “Each year, Maria and I look forward to continuing the Tennessee tradition of generosity throughout the holiday season,” said Gov. Bill Lee. “As […] The post Tennessee seeks state Capitol Christmas tree and ornaments appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
US Environmental Protection Agency Awards Millions for Hempcrete Development
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant of approximately $6.2 million to the Nashville-based nonprofit Hemp Building Institute. The grant will support the development of hempcrete, a sustainable building material made from hemp. This funding is part of the EPA’s broader $160 million initiative to promote environmentally friendly technologies across various industries.
Statewide competition to find best canning in Tennessee
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Canning is a tradition in many small East Tennessee communities, and now the best are showing off their talents in a competition. The Tennessee State Fair’s Canning Competition will offer canners across the state the chance to compete. Elizabeth Renfro with the Washington County UT Extension Office joined News Channel […]
USA Today names Johnson City, Kingsport as best places to live in Tennessee
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A study conducted by USA Today ranked Kingsport and Johnson City as the best cities to live in across the Volunteer State. The study ranked 20 Tennessee cities across 16 metrics that focused on activities, walkability, quality of schools, life expectancy, health care, safety, housing affordability and unemployment rates. USA […]
‘Farmer Wants A Wife’ Couple Hits Major Milestone
Farmer Mitchell Kolinsky and Sydney Errera’s time on Farmer Wants A Wife ended in love. And since then, the couple hit a huge milestone. Since the cameras stopped, the couple can be found posting gratuitously on social media of their time together. Kolinsky lives on a farm in East...
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