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Oak Ridge woman celebrates her 100th birthday
Patricia "Pat" Pumphrey Clark celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday, May 3, with her many friends at a festive afternoon party at Canterfield of Oak Ridge, the assisted living facility on Bus Terminal Road. She enjoyed a previous luncheon celebration on Sunday, April 28, at First Presbyterian Church, of which she has been a member for 65 years.
New murder mystery book takes place in Tellico Village
Cheryl Peyton, a local author from Loudon County, recently published her newest murder mystery that takes place right in the heart of Tellico Village. The fictional book is titled “Murder in Tellico Village” and follows a continuing female lead — Alex Trotter — as she visits her Aunt Beth in the Village. During her short visit, it is revealed that a nearby neighbor is murdered. ...
Wilderness hike to Devil's Breakfast Table on Cumberland Trail is May 25
Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning will lead an outing May 25 exploring the Devil’s Breakfast Table area of the Cumberland Trail in the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area near Crab Orchard, Tennessee. The group will meet for carpooling in Oak Ridge at the Gold’s Gym/Books-a-Million parking lot (at the end...
Tellico Village Singers and Tellico Voices holding annual patriotic concerts
The Tellico Village Singers (TVS) and the Tellico Voices (TV) are pleased to present their annual Fourth of July Patriotic Concerts. These concerts will be performed at the Community Church at Tellico Village on Sunday, June 30 (3 p.m.) and Tuesday, July 2 (7 p.m.). "The costs involved with preparations and performances keep going up," a press release stated. "As such, to recoup some of our cost, tickets for these...
New playground, splashpad open at Houston Park in Madisonville
Local officials gathered at Houston Park in Madisonville Saturday morning to commemorate the opening of the park’s playground and splashpad. The ceremony for the grand opening of the park’s playground and splashpad took place at the park Saturday at 11 a.m. where Madisonville Mayor Gus Davis revealed the new park equipment. “This is a great day and a great time,” Davis said. “This is something that the City of Madisonville...
Oak Ridge resident to lead fundraising for Young-Williams Animal Center
Young-Williams Animal Center has hired Holly Jackson-Sullivan of Oak Ridge as vice president of development to lead, develop and implement fundraising strategies. Jackson-Sullivan earned a bachelor’s degree in interpersonal and public communication from the University of Tennessee. She previously spent nearly two decades in nonprofit fundraising in higher education at Pellissippi State Community College, Maryville College and UT. She also is experienced in business development, banking, finance and training.
Sweetwater Summer Concert Series set to begin again
The Sweetwater Valley Citizens of the Arts is gearing up for their annual Summer Concert Series scheduled to kickoff next month. According to information posted by the Sweetwater Valley Citizens of the Arts, this year’s summer concert series will feature six performances between the months of June and August. The first performance is scheduled for June 7 and will feature ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s rock music from RMS Band; the...
‘How long will this house last’ Oak Ridge couple seeks solutions to leaky crawlspace
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — An Oak Ridge couple has struggled for 18 months with a leaky crawl space in their new home. The home builder has tried to fix the leaks, but not to the couple’s satisfaction. They have a beautiful home, but they are not pleased with the water flowing through their crawl […]
Find out about the upcoming Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival from one of its leaders
Sue Byrne will be the speaker at the Wednesday, May 22, meeting of Altrusa International of Oak Ridge to get members excited to attend the Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival in Oak Ridge, June 7-8. '. The storytelling festival brings top tier professional storytellers from the national circuit to Oak Ridge...
Free family concert and musical scavenger hunt planned at Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Civic Music Association's last coffee concert of the season will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge, 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Pianist Danny Brian will perform music by Tchaikovsky, Liszt and Mozart, including the entire Tchaikovsky piano concerto with a virtual orchestra accompaniment. ...
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