Guest column: The Oak Ridge High School debt chronicles
The Oak Ridge High School Debt Chronicles—How a $40 Million Project Will Cost Taxpayers Over $126 Million (So Far) It appears that the nearly three-year long debate between the Oak Ridge City Council...
View ArticleSchool board approves balanced calendar
Note: This story was last updated at 11:30 p.m. The Oak Ridge Board of Education on Monday approved a new balanced calendar for the 2015-2016 school year. The balanced calendar, which is different than...
View ArticleSchool board restores bus service this year
Note: This story was last updated at 11:15 a.m. August 12. After hearing impassioned pleas from parents and grandparents, the Oak Ridge school board on Monday temporarily restored bus service to...
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 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 ArticleForum to feature candidates for school board, TN House, Congress
A Wednesday evening forum will feature candidates for Oak Ridge Board of Education, U.S. Congressional District 3, and Tennessee House District 32. The forum starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Oak Ridge...
View ArticleReception will honor three BOE members for their service
A reception in early November will honor three Oak Ridge Board of Education members for their service. The reception will honor BOE members Dan DiGregorio and Jenny Richter, who are not seeking...
View Article2014 Election: School board candidates talk taxes, budgets, bus routes,...
School board candidates at two forums this campaign season expressed optimism that school officials will be able to continue to provide school bus transportation to most students in the next school...
View ArticleReception will honor three BOE members for their service
A reception in early November will honor three Oak Ridge Board of Education members for their service. The reception will honor BOE members Dan DiGregorio and Jenny Richter, who are not seeking...
View ArticleSchool Board winners: Eby, McLean, Marshall
Note: This story was last updated at 1:35 a.m. Nov. 5. Imagine this: A politician runs for re-election and tells voters he wants to raise taxes—and they re-elect him anyway. Seems unlikely, right?...
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