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Mother jailed for attacking police officers arresting her son Her son also faced charges Police attended an address on Blyton High Street when the attack took place. | Photo: Google Street View A mother who attacked police officers arresting her son has been jailed for three months at Lincoln Crown Court. Lesley Wilkinson, 45, of High Street, Blyton, near Gainsborough, punched one officer in the face and then kicked him in the groin. She went on to kick a second officer in the head during the ...

Mark Watson will replace Natalie Bokota, who was appointed last month by Gov. Eric Holcomb to serve as a Lake Criminal Court judge.

Experts weigh in on the direction of 5G and wireless in 2021 and the impact of COVID-19. The advent of 5G is changing the way we will communicate in 2021 and beyond. It is impacting the use of mobile devices, IoT, and sensor technologies in critical industries including communication, automotive, industrial, energy, consumer electronics, wearables, and smart cities. To gain a broader perspective on the benefits and challenges with the rapidly emerging world of 5G and wireless spaces, De...

COVID-19: Update on changes in city gov’t Special to The Oak Ridger The public health situation is rapidly changing; here are the latest updates affecting city facilities from Oak Ridge City Manager Mark Watson. Due to the significant increase in COVID cases, city officials strongly urge citizens to conduct their business over the phone and by mail whenever possible. The city of Oak Ridge is supporting the “Tennessee Pledge” efforts by the state government. You may refer to State of Tenne...

McNally speaks to Rotary on mask mandates Oakridger Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, has said he recently talked to the governor about allowing cities like Oak Ridge to have the authority to mandate that people wear masks at private businesses within the city. McNally, who also represents Oak Ridge in the Tennessee Senate, spoke recently to the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge at a virtual meeting. He said he’d asked Tennessee Gov.Bill Lee about allowing cities to require face coverings indoors. ...

Everyone flying into the UK must isolate

Image: Boston Review The Krugs and Dolezals dominate the headlines, but they are distractions from the fraud that imperils us all: believing oneself to be white. What is racial fraud and how is it possible? The answer would be clear enough, perhaps, if race were a biological reality. But the consensus seems to be that race is a social construction, a product of human ingenuity. So why can’t you choose to be any race you want? Rachel Dolezal, the former president ...

Some of the largest oil producers on federal land have been stockpiling drilling permits, creating a buffer against President-elect Joe Biden's promise to crack down on oil production.

YOUR Place Comedy is back for another Stay Home season of remote double bills in Lockdown 3, kicking off on January 24 with Josie Long and Ahir Shah. “While it wasn’t deliberately timed, another lockdown has brought another round of Your Place Comedy – or, if you’re a conspiracy theorist, another round of Your Place Comedy has ushered in another lockdown,” says virtual comedy club organiser Chris Jones, Selby Town Council’s arts officer. “We’re back, broadcasting from come...

Oakridger Oak Ridge City Council members and staff expressed concern recently about homelessness in Oak Ridge and problems with finding affordable housing. “It’s going to take all of us as a community to address this particular situation,” City Council member Derrick Hammond said. The discussion of homelessness came up prior to the vote on the Community Development Block Grant plan on Dec. 14. City Community Development Director Wayne Blasius said the measure Council approved includes the...