City Announces Holiday Closures and Schedule Changes

Brad Jones December 18, 2018 Community, News Leave a comment 424 Views

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (December 17, 2018) – All City of Oak Ridge administrative offices will be closed on Monday, December 24, andTuesday, December 25, 2018, in observance of Christmas. Additional closures andadjustments to City services and facilities are listed below:

Household Trash and Recycling Collection: Pick-ups will run on a one-day delay during Christmas week    
Waste Connections Convenience Center: Closing at 3pm on December 24, closed all day December 25    
Civic Center (including indoor pool and Senior Center): Closed December 21-26* & January 1    
Oak Ridge Public Library:   Closed December 24-25 & Jan. 1, Closing at 6pm on Dec. 31    
Scarboro Community Center: Closed December 24-25 & January 1    
Centennial Golf Course: Closed December 24-25  

*The extended closure of the Civic Center (12/21-12/26) is due to gym floor refinishing.

As a reminder, City of Oak Ridge offices will also be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, for New Year’s Day. There will be no change to trash pick-up or Convenience Center hours for New Year’s.

Additionally, the indoor pool at the Civic Center will be closed on Thursday, December 20, for maintenance. Please contact the Recreation and Parks Department at (865) 425-3450 for more information on holiday schedules at public facilities like the Civic Center.

For questions about trash and recycling schedule adjustments, contact Waste Connections of Tennessee at (865) 482-3656 or visit www.WasteConnectionsTN.com. Table

About Brad Jones

BBB Communications Owner/Operator Brad Jones has been part of the company since August 1996. A graduate of Coalfield High School in 1987, Brad later earned his degree from the University of Tennessee College of Communications in 1995, where he was honored with the 1995 Broadcast Production Student of the Year Award. Brad began his broadcasting career while still attending college, working at Shop at Home, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. He later worked at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 to 1996 before doing freelance production work in Nashville. In August 1996, he joined the staff at BBB Communications, where he has remained ever since. In 2001, Brad also spent a short time working as a news photographer for WVLT-TV while continuing his role at BBB TV. In addition to his work in local broadcasting, Brad also works part-time at Jewelry Television and works with Packman Productions on “Rivalry Thursday” during football season. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. Nicole works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates. Together they have three children: Trevor Bogard, Chandler Jones, and Naomi Jones, along with three grandchildren: Carter Bogard, Lucas Hayward, and Adalynn Reece Bogard.

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