Oak Ridge Schools reassigns middle school principals
Principals at Robertsville and Jefferson middle schools have been reassigned, education officials said Wednesday. Robertsville Middle School Principal James Hundertmark is moving to the School...
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Students and staff in the Oak Ridge School system increased their contributions to this year’s United Way of Anderson County campaign by more than 25 percent, an official said. “We are excited to be...
View ArticleSeveral hundred compete in Ben Martin Middle School track meet
Several hundred students from five middle schools competed in the first-ever Ben Martin Middle School Invitational track meet in Oak Ridge on Thursday. The meet was named after Ben Martin, a legendary...
View ArticleOak Ridge teachers, principals request 2.5 percent pay raise
Oak Ridge teachers, staff members, and principals have requested a 2.5 percent salary increase in the next school year. The requests could be considered as part of the budget discussions for the fiscal...
View ArticleOak Ridge teachers, principals ask for 4 percent pay raise
Oak Ridge teachers and principals have requested a 4 percent salary increase in the fiscal year that starts July 1. Teachers said they’ve “gone backwards” in terms of real buying power during the...
View ArticleLay moves to administrative job, Adams named RMS principal
Note: This story was updated at 6:05 p.m. Robertsville Middle School Principal Bruce Lay is taking a new administrative position for Oak Ridge Schools, and RMS Vice Principal Garfield Adams will become...
View ArticleOak Ridge school board has March 3 retreat
The Oak Ridge Board of Education will discuss a range of issues including legal matters, the budget, and facilities during a March 3 retreat. The retreat is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday,...
View ArticleORHS pantry provides food, clothing, toiletries, cleaning products to...
Note: This story was updated at 1:25 p.m. Jan. 26. A pantry started about a year ago at Oak Ridge High School provides food, clothing, toiletries, and cleaning products to students in need. It’s...
View ArticleSelected for space launch, Robertsville satellite gets boost from ORNL
Note: This story was last updated at 2 p.m. March 11. Robertsville Middle School in Oak Ridge is the first middle school to ever be selected for a NASA program that launches small cube-shaped...
View ArticleRoger Ward named Principal of the Year
Roger Ward has been named Principal of the Year by Oak Ridge Schools. Ward has been principal of Linden Elementary School since July 2005. He began his career in 1990 and has served in many roles as an...
View ArticleGeothermal well system leaking under ORHS soccer field
The geothermal well system is leaking under the soccer field at Oak Ridge High School, requiring emergency repairs to prevent classroom heat pumps from shutting down, school officials said. “Recently,...
View ArticleSchool board approves change in residency requirement
The Oak Ridge Board of Education on Monday approved, in the first of two votes, a policy change that would require the superintendent and principals to live in Oak Ridge. Assistant principals, the...
View Article$1.3 million project will rebuild ORHS track
An image by Cope Architecture of Knoxville showing what the rebuilt Ben Martin Track will look like at Oak Ridge High School. A $1.3 million project is under way to rebuild the Ben Martin Track at...
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CNS honors Master Machine as small business of year
Consolidated Nuclear Security presented the small business of the year award to Master Machine Incorporated during a recent Partners in Excellence supplier outreach event. The Chattanooga-based...
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Links between religion, violence, gender to be discussed at Lunch with League
Links between religion, violence, and gender will be discussed during Lunch with the League on Tuesday, November 7. Lunch with the League is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge. The...
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Oak Ridge Senior Center to hold drop-in Veterans Day Recognition
The Oak Ridge Senior Center will be honoring the men and women who have served the United States both present and past with a Drop-in Recognition on Friday, November 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All...
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NNSA Notice of Availability
AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX MATERIALS MANUFACTURING MISSION (DOE/EA-2218) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
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School bus driver arrested following alleged assault on elementary student
Oak Ridge police arrested a 73-year-old school bus driver Friday evening on an aggravated assault charge after he allegedly acted aggressively toward an elementary-aged student, the city said in a...
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AC man charged with murder
Calvin Humphrey A 32-year-old Anderson County man has been charged with second-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault that seriously injured two people, including the person who died,...
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Rocky Top fire grows to 210 acres, 75 percent contained
The wildfire burning near Rocky Top has grown to an estimated 210 acres and is still 75 percent contained, officials with the Tennessee Department of Forestry said Tuesday. “Forestry is back on scene...
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