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College Notes: Vols continue to climb in polls
KNOXVILLE — After its first bye week of the season, Tennessee continued its climb in the polls, rising to No. 4 in both the Associated Press Top 25 and US LBM AFCA Coaches poll. The Vols (4-0, 1-0 SEC) jumped two spots in the Coaches poll and one place in the AP Top 25. The No. 4 ranking is Tennessee’s highest since being tabbed No. 2/3 on Oct. 30, 2022. UT is still slated to face two of the other four teams in the current...
Oak Ridge household trash pickup begins Oct. 7
The Oak Ridge citywide household trash pickup program will begin Monday, Oct. 7. In an effort to improve the pickup process, Waste Connections is slightly changing the way pickup is conducted. The new schedule lists a group of roads and streets to be serviced over the course of the full week, instead of on specific days. Residents are asked to have their materials out by 7 a.m. on the Monday of the beginning of their scheduled week...
Road closures impacting drivers in East Tennessee this weekend
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As multiple roads remain closed due to widespread flooding in East Tennessee, WATE’s Bo Williams is breaking down the current closures and upcoming construction projects that will impact traffic this weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation shared earlier this week that some road closures are expected to last for months with […]
State senator: I-26 expected to be fixed first, I-40 will require more time after flooding disaster
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Flooding damage on Interstate 26 in northeast Tennessee likely will be repaired more quickly than that on Interstate 40 because it can be addressed more easily, state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey told WBIR. The Knoxville Republican said work for I-26 would be let through an incentive...
Second annual Tally Town Festival celebrates Italian heritage in La Follette
LA FOLLETTE, Tenn. — On Saturday, a festival is celebrating Italian heritage here in East Tennessee. The Campbell Co. Historical Society is hosting the Tally Town Festival for the second year in La Follette. Bill Claiborne is helping organize the event, which recognizes the Italian immigrants who contributed to...
Tennessee's all time football record after an open date
Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) had its first of two open dates last week during the 2024 football regular-season. The Vols will also have an open date on Oct. 26. Josh Heupel is 3-0 in games after an open date as Tennessee’s head coach. He is 8-1 all time as a head coach in contests after an open date. Heupel went 5-1 after an off week as head coach at UCF.
Tennessee's all time results on Oct. 5
No. 4 (4-0, 1-0 SEC) will play Arkansas (3-2, 1-1 SEC) Saturday in Week 6 of the 2024 college football season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. ABC will televise the matchup. Saturday will mark the 16th time the Vols...
Dedication of "Pat's Corner" at Oak Ridge Senior Center Oct. 15 in memory of Pat Gengozian
The Oak Ridge Senior Center will host a reception this month in the memory of former Senior Advisory Board Chairperson Pat Gengozian, who died in September 2023. The reception will be held at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the lounge area of the Oak Ridge Senior Center. ...
Oak Ridgers are helping their neighbors devastated by hurricane
Workers employed by the city of Oak Ridge united with city residents to take five trailers of bottled water and other needed items to their Appalachian neighbors devastated by Hurricane Helene. While the effort led by Oak Ridge police, firefighters and Public Works Department employees has ceased, one spearheaded by the city Electric Department is continuing through Oct. 11. ...
New mural project unveils in Old North Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Emory Place may seem like it's business as usual but tucked into a back alley is 7,000 feet of art called KnoxWalls. "A diva is someone who's inspirational and impactful, doesn't have to be necessarily a man or a woman but is someone who's making waves and changing the atmosphere around them," Orel Brodt, an artist with the project, said. "Diva is the theme of this major project."
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