Tag Archives: City of Oak Ridge

Crash leads to power outage in Oak Ridge

Photo courtesy of City of Oak Ridge Some Oak Ridge Electric customers were without power for a few hours on Sunday afternoon, but it had nothing to do with last night’s severe storms. At around 1:00, the city says that a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into …

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City to repave Melton Lake parking lot beginning June 12

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (June 6, 2023) – Beginning the week of June 12, 2023, Oak Ridge Recreation & Parks crews will begin repaving the Melton Lake Greenway parking lot located on Melton Lake Drive, just north of the intersection with Edgemoor Road. These renovations will result in increased ADA accessibility …

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SCAM: “THE UTILITY COMPANY” CALLING

The City of Oak Ridge Utility Business Office has learned some customers have received calls from someone pretending to be with the City stating they have an overpayment on their account, and they are issuing a $50 refund plus a percentage of their previous balance and requesting credit card or …

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ORS Third Grade ELA Proficiency Improves Six Percentage Points

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Fifty-nine percent of third grade students in Oak Ridge Schools scored proficient on the spring 2023 English Language Arts (ELA) Tennessee Comprehensive Academic Program (TCAP), nearly 19 percentage points higher than the statewide proficiency level of 40 percent. This represents a six percent increase from the …

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