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After a standoff extending several hours, Oak Ridge police have a man in custody who was reportedly barricaded inside Tara Hills Apartments.

Anderson County teachers are out sick and not enough substitutes can be found.

Oak Ridge Schools has contracted with a consultant to figure out how to handle the citys growing student population.

The Oak Ridge Board of Education on June 20 took action to possibly hire 3 more teachers and agreed to buy 1,000 laptops for students.

A group of Oak Ridge High School students are planning to go to Normady for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ben Martin Track at Oak Ridge High School will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m.

Oak Ridge Board of Education has approved a transfer of $885,000 for renovations to Ben Martin Track.

Oak Ridge Schools nurses are getting more equipment to help with students health.

No virtual classes next school year Oakridger Tennessee schools, including those in the Oak Ridge school system, will not be able to teach students both in-person and remotely next school year under a new rule approved earlier this month by the Tennessee State Board of Education. Students who want to keep learning remotely or virtually from home will have to enroll in virtual schools instead of enrolling in their zoned school or school of choice. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Oak Ridge Schools ...

Council OKS $30K more for sewer virus testing Oakridger The Oak Ridge City Council has approved up to $30,000 from the city waterworks fund for more tests for COVID-19 RNA particles in the city’s sewage. This continued testing will help the city determine if the novel coronavirus is still widespread, how successful preventative measures are, and if the city needs to take additional measures, a memo from city staff included in the Council agenda stated.  “In addition, as more of the public ...