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Oak Ridge High WILL have graduation tonight!
EDITOR'S NOTE: Oak Ridge Schools has announced graduation WILL be held at 7 tonight at Blankenship Field. This was posted to the Oak Ridge Schools' Facebook page: "Oak Ridge High School Graduation will proceed as scheduled tonight! The gates will open at Blankenship Field at 6 p.m. and the ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. The radar looks favorable, however, we encourage you to dress accordingly should the weather shift. We look forward to celebrating our graduates with you tonight!." ...
UTK, Roane State Community College receives funding for nuclear education
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Roane State Community College will receive funding from Tennessee's Nuclear Energy Fund. According to a release from TDECD, both schools will use the additional dollars...
Lee, Commissioner McWhorter announce new funding for nuclear education
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today that the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Roane State Community College will receive funding from Tennessee’s Nuclear Energy Fund. The institutions will use the additional dollars to support existing nuclear programs as well as develop and implement new nuclear education curriculum. “Our administration created the Nuclear Energy Fund in partnership with...
Sweetwater stunned by Central’s seventh-inning flurry, falls into elimination bracket
Sweetwater baseball was stunned by six runs in the seventh inning from No. 2 McMinn Central Friday night, knocking the top-seeded Wildcats into the elimination bracket. “In a very competitive district, you go 9-1 in the regular season and going into the postseason, you have a big target on your back,” Sweetwater coach Travis Watson said. “There are teams that are fighting for their life that are going to give...
Will Oak Ridge High graduation be held Friday night, here's how to find out
Oak Ridge Schools has updated its contingency plan and communication process for deciding on whether to hold Oak Ridge High School's graduation Friday night in light of possible rain. Oak Ridge High School graduation is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, May 17, with gates opening at 6 p.m. at Blankenship...
Vols’ commit Colton Denton hits three-run home run in district tournament
No. 1 seed Farragut High School (Farragut, Tennessee) defeated No. 4 seed Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville, Tennessee), 16-3, Thursday in the second round of the District 4-4A Tournament at John Heatherly Field. Colton Denton, a 2025 catching prospect and Tennessee commitment, went 1-for-1 for Hardin Valley. He hit a three-run home run in the third inning, accounting for all of Hardin Valley’s runs. Farragut center fielder Brennon Seigler, a 2024 signee for the Vols, went 0-for-2 and recorded one run. Farragut and Hardin Valley played for the TSSAA Class 4A state championship in 2023, with the Admirals prevailing to win a second consecutive class 4A title. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Glance inside the prom at Oak Ridge High School
Saturday, April 27, was the date for the Oak Ridge High School prom. And the proms for Oliver Springs High, Clinton High and Anderson County High. But for now, it's the Oak Ridge High School prom in the spotlight. The prom was held at the school's Performing Arts Center. Check out these photos, as well as photos inside today's newspaper. Find more photos online in the gallery at oakridger.com, where you'll also find photo galleries for the other three area proms. The Oak Ridger will be printing selected photos from those schools over the next two weeks. ...
Panthers thrash Chiefs in District 5-3A Play-In game
The Lenoir City High School baseball team dismantled the Sequoyah Chiefs 13-1 in the District 5-3A play-in game Wednesday night. The game was a swift one as Lenoir City jumped out to an early lead and continued to keep the offensive pressure up at the plate. As a result, the Panthers run-ruled their opponent in just five innings. “At this point, you have to have fun and compete, and that’s...
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