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City of Oak Ridge Fall Camp Registration Opens Sept. 2
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Aug. 27, 2024) – Registration for City of Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department’s 2024 Fall Camp will begin Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. Online registration will be available at orrecparks.recdesk.com. Space is very limited and camp will fill up quickly. Early registration is recommended. Online...
Free community meal Aug. 30 to be served at Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church
Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church opens its doors to the community again for its free Friday meal at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 30. All are invited to stop in for some homemade tuna mac salad, fresh fruit, and lemon bars. Meals will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., or until supplies run out. Diners can park and come inside the church’s Social Hall to enjoy a meal with others, or walk in to pick up a takeout...
Hot weather expected through Labor Day
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The heat continues into the weekend and the humidity will only climb. We expect temperatures to remain in the 90s through Labor Day but it will feel more like 100 with the added humidity. Some days the heat will fade early due to thunderstorms in the...
Study seeks to unite high-performance computing, quantum computing for science
A study by more than a dozen scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory examines potential strategies to integrate quantum computing with the world's most powerful supercomputing systems in the pursuit of science. The study published in Future Generation Computing Systems takes a big-picture look at the...
Humane Society Rescues Over 100 Neglected Rabbits from Tennessee Home
Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. The Humane Society of the United States, in collaboration with Chattanooga’s McKamey...
Couch Scotty Yount of Munford High School is this week’s Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week
Couch Scotty Yount of Munford High School is this week’s Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week is this week’s Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week. Coach Young loves sharing his platform, both as a teacher and a coach. Congratulations, Coach Scotty Yount!If you’d like to nominate a Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week, you can […]
Leaders gather at 7th annual Education to Employment Summit
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WCYB) — Leaders across Northeast Tennessee gathered at Grace Meadows in Jonesborough on Wednesday for the 7th annual Education to Employment Summit. The summit, hosted by the First Tennessee Development District, brought leaders in education, business, government and nonprofits – all with a focus to develop a stronger workforce pipeline in the region.
TWRA: Dove season opens Sept. 1, Labor Day marks final holiday boating weekend
NASHVILLE — The Labor Day holiday, the final major weekend of the 2024 summer boating season, is Aug. 31-Sept. 2. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency issues a reminder to wear life jackets and for boating in a safe and responsible manner. The TWRA wants all those who visit the...
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