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A new law to protect Tennessee residential consumers from unwanted text messages will go into effect on July 1 of this year. Consumers who have registered their phone number on the Tennessee Do Not Call list will automatically be covered under the Do Not Text program. No additional action is …

(Submitted) Individuals interested in serving on a City of Oak Ridge Board are encouraged to apply before the end of June. Youth in the City are encouraged to apply to serve on the Youth Advisory Board. There are also opportunities for students to apply to be the high school representative …

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 131 grants totaling $299,228,167 from the state’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, part of which TDEC is administering in the form of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants. Since August, TDEC has awarded and announced $933,632,711 in grant funds through …

(TDLWD) Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in May, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). That number is unchanged from the state’s unemployment rate in April.While the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate did not change in the month-to-month comparison, it was …

Anderson County Road Superintendent Gary Long wants residents to be aware of some upcoming work on a railroad crossing that may have some searching for an alternate route. Long says that Norfolk Southern Railroad will be closing the rail crossing on Sulphur Springs Road on Monday and Tuesday, June 19th …

(Comptroller’s Office) The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released updated interactive online maps and dashboards for K-12 education. The dashboards and maps display data on public schools, public school districts, private schools, church-related schools, and home schools for the 2021-2022 school year. The data for public and non-public schools can be …

(Oak Ridge Schools, submitted) Oak Ridge Schools will host a free, community-centered red-carpet event featuring a 90-minute panel discussion and a screening of the documentary film, Oppenheimer After Trinity. The panel—made up of local scientists, historians, filmmakers and Oak Ridge students—will re-examine the conversations held over 80 years ago surrounding the …

Registration is open now for A Night of Champions, featuring former University of Tennessee and current Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh Dobbs, on Monday, July 10th in Kingston. The event is taking place at the Grove Church at Worship Center at 2150 Kingston Highway in Kingston (37763) on July 10th from …

(ORCDC press release, Kay Brookshire) The Oak Ridge Community Development Corporation (ORCDC) will host a ribbon cutting and open house to showcase three homes built to offer affordable home ownership to first-time homebuyers who are part of the community workforce. The ribbon cutting will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June …

The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) is promoting World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) to reduce the underreporting of abuse crimes against older adults. Observed annually on June 15, WEAAD is an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of …