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Oak Ridge Community Band Fall Showcase Concert
Brad is the Owner/Operator of BBB TV 12, and has been with the company since August of 1996. Brad is a 1987 graduate of Coalfield High School and a 1995 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Communications. He won the 1995 broadcast production student of the year award. Brad worked at Shop at Home, Inc. a home shopping network that was located in Knoxville, TN from 1993 - 1995 and then at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 - 1996. After some freelance work in Nashville, Brad joined the BBB Communications staff in August of 1996. A short stint at WVLT TV as a news photographer was in 2001, but he continued to work at BBB TV as well. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School, who works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology and Associates in Oak Ridge. They have 3 kids, Trevor Bogard, 27, Chandler 22, and Naomi 13. On December 12, 2013 they welcomed their first grandchild, Carter Ryan Bogard. Brad is also the assistant boys basketball coach at Coalfield High School for the past 11 years. In 2013-14 the Yellow Jackets won their first district title since 1991 and just the 4th in school history.
First day of school in Oak Ridge
Monday was the first day of school in Oak Ridge Schools. Here students arrive early for the school day at Woodland Elementary School, one of the city school system's four elementary schools. Nearby Anderson County Schools and Roane County Schools open for their first full days on Aug 5. ...
'Biggest race of my life:' Local motocross racer prepares for national championship in TN
A local motocross racer is soon heading to Tennessee in hopes of being crowned the fastest in the country. Seven-year-old Maverick Novak is getting ready to race against 41 other kids in his age group for a national championship. “This is the biggest race of my life,” Novak says.
Tennessee Gov. Lee and TNECD Commissioner McWhorter announced plans to travel to the United Kingdom for a strategic economic development trip
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the visit aims to bolster relationships with European businesses and attract investment from global companies to Tennessee, fostering continued economic growth and job creation. This trip will be Gov. Lee’s first visit to the UK and his third international recruitment mission...
Contestants arrive for Miss Tennessee Volunteer week
JACKSON, Tenn. — This is the time to meet all 36 contestants competing for the title of Miss Tennessee Volunteer. During competition, the participants are judged in four categories: fitness, interview, evening gown, and talent. “I was just crowned, well, yesterday, and just being able to see everyone and...
Remembrance blood drive planned July 31 in Oak Ridge
A remembrance blood drive for Renea Lowe will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, at Emory Valley Center, 723 Emory Valley Road, Oak Ridge. Lowe was the sister of Emory Valley Center employee Elizabeth Hawkins, The Oak Ridger reported earlier this year. She died on Feb. 5, according to the Holley-Gamble Funeral Home website. The Clinton resident had a rare blood condition that required a few pints of blood per week, Aaron Price, the center's development director told The Oak Ridger in January when a blood drive was scheduled for her benefit.
First 10 official state books recognized at reception
A reception was held recently in Loudon County to recognize the designation of Tennessee’s first 10 official state books. Speaking at the Public Library at Tellico Village on July 16, State Rep. Lowell Russell, R-Vonore, said he was proud to join his colleagues in the General Assembly to pass a bill naming the books earlier this year. “While there's been official state songs and state poems and state paintings, Tennessee...
Man involved in shooting of THP trooper taken into custody, efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects continue
Chattanooga, TN – According to the police officials, the search for the man who was reportedly involved in the in the shooting of Trooper Cothron, Braze Rucker, was arrested in Kentucky. Kentucky State Police troopers, utilizing handcuffs from Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Cothron, successfully took Rucker into custody. The...
Wanted Tennessee man arrested in Logan County
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) - A man wanted out of Tennessee was arrested in Logan County on Friday evening following a high-speed chase and a foot pursuit. Around 5 p.m. Friday, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office located a vehicle matching the description of one used in an alleged prior shoplifting at Farmer’s Home Furniture in Russellville, according to a citation obtained by WBKO.
Nashville-area GOP House race and Senate primaries top Tennessee’s primary ballot
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A first-term Tennessee congressman backed by former President Donald Trump will face a Republican challenger who calls the lawmaker ineffective, a contest that is among the top races in the state’s August primary election. The primary will also cement who will be the Democratic...
Latham, Lenoir and 1965 Football lead Sweetwater’s 2024 Hall of Fame class
Sweetwater High School has announced six new members of the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. The 1965 Sweetwater football team is joined by Kippy Brown, Emily Cleveland-Roy, Heather Lenoir-Ervin, Dustin Latham and Anna Stutts as the Class of 2024. “The tradition here is like none other in any other community I have lived in. How rich and embedded this tradition is, not even in the high school but the community...
Sweetwater's Morgan signs with Roane State softball
It took a change of plans less than a few weeks before her freshman year of college started, but Ella Morgan is not stepping out of the pitcher’s circle yet. The Sweetwater alum signed with Roane State Community College on July 17. “I am excited, but nervous at the same time. It is a new step into adulthood. It is scary, but I know I will be okay because I...
THA recognizes Rep. Ryan Williams as a 2024 Hospital Hero
Rep. Williams is uniquely positioned to provide leadership on significant hospital and health care issues. The Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) honored Rep. Ryan Williams (R-Cookeville) as a 2024 THA Hospital Hero for his dedication and work on behalf of hospitals in Tennessee. THA Hospital Hero Awards recognize lawmakers who prioritize...
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