Donna Smith

7 hours ago | oakridger.com | Donna Smith

The opening of the Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool could be slightly delayed this summer because of unexpected repairs that led to other delays. At this point, the opening day is not known. Oak Ridge City Manager Randy Hemann made the announcement during Monday's Oak Ridge City Council meeting. Asked to elaborate on the problems Tuesday, Senior Communications Specialist Lauren Gray provided the following information in an email:"One of the four filter pumps has failed, requiring replacement.

12 hours ago | oakridger.com | Donna Smith

Oak Ridge High School's graduation begins at 7 p.m. Friday at Blankenship Field. If the ceremony is called off for rain and thunderstorms, the rain date will be 7 p.m. Saturday. Molly Gallagher Smith, Oak Ridge Schools' chief communications specialist, said the decision to postpone the graduation ceremony would be done by 5 p.m. Friday.

3 days ago | oakridger.com | Donna Smith

This is graduation week for seniors at Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs and Clinton high schools with four graduations scheduled and the weather forecast showing rain and thunderstorn possibilities. Oak Ridge High School's graduation is set for 7 p.m. Friday, May 16, at Blankenship Field. The graduation and the Graduation Celebration party afterward concludes a week of activity for the seniors and their families.

6 days ago | oakridger.com | Donna Smith

A final vote and public hearing on rezoning approximately 375 acres in west Oak Ridge that is being used by a company to collect and recycle the blades of decommissioned wind turbines is scheduled for Monday night's Oak Ridge City Council meeting. That public meeting is set for 7 p.m. in the Central Services Complex, 100 Woodbury Lane. The land is currently zoned Federal Industry and Research (FIR), the designation for land held by the U.S. Department of Energy.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Donna Smith

A final vote and public hearing on rezoning approximately 375 acres in west Oak Ridge that is being used by a company to collect and recycle the blades of decommissioned wind turbines is scheduled for Monday night's Oak Ridge City Council meeting. That public meeting is set for 7 p.m. in the Central Services Complex, 100 Woodbury Lane. The Carbon Rivers/Powerhouse Land site on the west end of Oak Ridge that is up for rezoning by Oak Ridge City Council.