City announces holiday closures and schedule changes

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Dec. 11, 2020) – All City of Oak Ridge administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 in observance of Christmas.

Additional closures and adjustment 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:Closed all day December 25
Civic Center: (incl. pool & Senior Center)Closed Dec. 19-Jan. 4
Oak Ridge Public Library:Closed Dec. 24-27 & Jan. 1, Closing at 6 p.m. on Dec. 31
Scarboro Community Center:Closed Dec. 19-Jan. 4
Centennial Golf Course:Closed Dec. 24-25

City of Oak Ridge offices will also be closed on Friday, January 1, 2021, for New Year’s Day.

Household trash and recycling pickup will occur as scheduled on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31, 2020) and New Year’s Day (Jan. 1, 2021). For questions, contact Waste Connections of Tennessee at (865) 482-3656 or visit www.WasteConnectionsTN.com.

You can still continue to make utility payments online at https://customerservice.oakridgetn.gov/ or by phone 24/7 by calling (833) 268-4341 (6-digit account number required). Customers are also welcomed to use the overnight drop box located in the parking lot at 200 S. Tulane Avenue or payments can be mailed to P.O. Box 1 Oak Ridge, TN 37831.

For more information, visit OakRidgeTN.gov or call the City Manager’s office at 865-425-3550.

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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