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(Oak Ridge Schools press release) Roxanne Farahi, a senior at Oak Ridge High School (ORHS), placed first at the Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair (SASE), earning a scholarship prize and the opportunity to travel to Dallas in May to compete at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) against 1800 other …

(THC press release) The Tennessee Historic Cemetery Preservation Program has created a map in ArcGIS format of the state’s historic cemeteries available to the public. The Tennessee Historical Commission defines historic cemeteries as those 50 years old or older. Identifying locations of the state’s numerous cemeteries is an on-going project and the …

Two people, an adult and a juvenile, were killed in an overnight house fire in Anderson County. The Rocky Top Fire Department said in a social media post that has since been removed that, at around 11:30 pm, they responded to a mutual aid request from the Medford Volunteer Fire …

(UCOR press release) The skyline in the heart of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is changing again as workers begin to demolish a once world-famous reactor. The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and its cleanup contractor, UCOR, began tearing down the Low Intensity Test Reactor, also known as Building 3005, in late March. …

(Tennessee Smokies press release) The Tennessee Smokies, in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs, have announced the initial 2023 season roster. The team features numerous top 30 prospects in the Chicago Cubs organization, and returning faces to Tennessee. The roster is comprised of 15 pitchers and 15 position players to begin …

(TDEC press release) The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and partner agencies will host the 2nd annual Food Waste Awareness Week April 10-16. Gov. Bill Lee has issued a proclamation naming the week, which will feature numerous activities. TDEC will partner with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture; the University of Tennessee Extension; …

A traveling Smithsonian exhibit has arrived at Green McAdoo Cultural Center. “Voices and Votes” will be on display at the cultural center until May 7, 2023.   Exhibit sections explore the origins of American democracy, the struggles to obtain and keep the vote, the machinery of democracy, the right to petition and protest …

(THSO press release) On Friday, April 14, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) will join public safety partners statewide to launch Slow Down Tennessee. From April 14 – 28, participating agencies will help increase awareness and enforcement to reduce speeding-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities across Tennessee. Students and citizens are encouraged …

Our partners at BBB-TV 12 have learned more about last week’s incident in which multiple people were shot and one person killed on Thursday afternoon. According to Roane County Sheriff Jack Stockton, the incident happened around 4:15 pm Thursday at Midtown Auto Body in the 2000 block of Roane State …

We have new information about the accident in Rockwood Saturday that left one person dead. The National Weather Service said Saturday that high winds tore the roof off of a dugout at the Brillo Miller Sports Complex during opening ceremonies for the spring baseball season and struck two people. In …