Council does not extend traffic camera contract
Note: This story was last updated at 8:30 a.m. March 25. After five years, some vigorous opposition, and a few contentious meetings, the traffic cameras in Oak Ridge will be removed. The Oak Ridge City...
View ArticleLee keeps seat on housing board despite Council member’s removal request
Note: This story was last updated at 11:20 p.m. Those who wanted to remove Joe Lee from a municipal housing board said he had shown contempt for Oak Ridge City Council members, insulted traffic camera...
View ArticleCity to use traffic camera money for parking lot work at Blankenship Field
The Oak Ridge City Council agreed last week in a 5-2 vote to use $180,000 in traffic camera money for improvements to the lower parking lot at Blankenship Field, which is used for football games and...
View ArticleThursday deadline to qualify for municipal elections across Anderson County
Thursday is the deadline to qualify for municipal elections across Anderson County, and so far, there appears to be a mix of incumbents and newcomers in Oak Ridge, Clinton, Rocky Top (Lake City),...
View ArticleMiller, mayor pro tem, won’t seek re-election in November
She’s been on the Oak Ridge City Council for more than a decade, and on Sunday, Mayor Pro Tem Jane Miller said she will not seek re-election in November. Miller was appointed to City Council in October...
View ArticleMayor Beehan won’t seek re-election to City Council
Oak Ridge Mayor Tom Beehan, who has served on the City Council since 2001, will not seek re-election in November. Beehan said he has been considering whether to run “for some time,” and he announced...
View ArticleNineteen candidates for Oak Ridge City Council, School Board
Note: This story was last updated at 2 p.m. Ten candidates have qualified to run for Oak Ridge City Council in the November 4 municipal election, and there are nine candidates for Oak Ridge Board of...
View ArticleOak Ridge celebrates 200th anniversary of national anthem on Sunday
Oak Ridge will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the national anthem on Sunday afternoon at the Oak Ridge Civic Center Amphitheater. The Star-Spangled Banner Day celebration starts at 4:30 p.m....
View ArticleTDOT presents $237,500 signal timing grant to Oak Ridge
Grant for signal optimization The City of Oak Ridge has been awarded a Tennessee Department of Transportation grant for $237,500 for a signal timing optimization project, and TDOT Commissioner John...
View Article2014 Election: Interest in mayor position, mall redevelopment, better ties...
A majority of the Oak Ridge City Council candidates said they would consider running for mayor or vice mayor if elected on Tuesday, and almost all supported the incentives recommended for the...
View ArticleCity Council winners: Gooch, Chinn, Callison, and Smith
Note: This story was updated at 1:28 a.m. Nov. 5. Three newcomers and a former member were elected to the Oak Ridge City Council on Tuesday. The winners were Warren Gooch, Rick Chinn, Kelly Callison,...
View ArticleFour City Council members say they’d like to be mayor
Note: This story was updated at 3:03 p.m. Four members of the new Oak Ridge City Council that starts Monday have announced that they would like to be mayor. One would like to also be considered for...
View ArticleGooch elected mayor, Smith mayor pro tem
Note: This story was last updated at 9 a.m. Nov. 25. New Oak Ridge City Council member Warren Gooch has been appointed mayor, and returning City Council member Ellen Smith has been elected mayor pro...
View ArticleSchool Board, City Council resolve high school debt dispute
Despite opposition from a few residents and municipal officials, the Oak Ridge City Council and Board of Education have resolved a dispute over Anderson County sales tax revenues and debt payments for...
View ArticleCouncil could consider backyard chicken ordinance in May
Note: This story was updated at 3:30 p.m. The Oak Ridge City Council could consider a backyard chicken ordinance in May. If adopted, the ordinance could allow residents to have a small number of...
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