Tag Archives: 4th of July

Oak Ridge Public Library.Photo Courtesy of Oakridgetn.gov · The Oak Ridge library is getting a new roof! Due to the construction on the roof and the 4th of July holiday, the library will suspend curbside delivery and close the book drop beginning July 3. · The book drop will re-open …

Lane Closures Halted for Independence Day Holiday NASHVILLE – Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4th holiday.  The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, July 3rd through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, …

(Reprinted from The Norris Bulletin) After a successful virtual 5K race for World Bee Day, Tennessee State Parks will host two virtual races for Independence Day weekend, running July 3-6. The parks will host the Red, White and Raptors virtual 5K or 1 Miler that weekend. It will also host …

Photo courtesy of The Norris Bulletin (Reprinted from The Norris Bulletin) While most Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, the Museum of Appalachia marks the occasion with an old-fashioned anvil shoot. Every 4th of July, the Museum uses gunpowder to launch a 200-pound anvil hundreds of feet into the air. …

CLINTON—Anderson County will host fireworks for the Fourth of July this year. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that many local municipalities opted to cancel their fireworks shows because of social distancing restrictions and concerns, members of the Anderson County Board of Commissioners have agreed to …

Kingston City Council Kingston City Council members, during Tuesday’s regular meeting, approved a Fourth of July concert at their City Amphitheater. The vote was 5-to-2 to have the event that will be funded in part by donations that were part of the Smokin’ the Water Festival and had already received, …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (June 8, 2020) – The annual City of Oak Ridge July 4th Fireworks Celebration at Alvin K. Bissell Park has been canceled due to several challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenges this year are that the traditional Community Band has canceled its performance, surrounding …

In a statement made on the City of Kingston’s Facebook page, the 2020 Smokin’ the Water 4th of July Celebration has been canceled due to COVID-19. The City of Kingston regrets to announce that we have made the difficult decision to cancel our 2020 Smokin’ The Water 4th of July …

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) will conduct a high-visibility enforcement campaign during this year’s Fourth of July holiday period, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, July 3 and ending at midnight on Sunday, July 6.  State troopers will utilize a variety of traffic safety tools, such as driver’s …