League Issues—Making Democracy Work: Immigration
In April 2008, the League of Women Voters of the United States announced its League position on immigration. The League supports immigration policies that promote reunification of immediate families;...
View ArticleGuest column: Moving forward in Oak Ridge
With the recent uproar centered around the Police Department in our rear view mirrors, I think it is important to review what was accomplished and why. The decision to perform a functional audit on the...
View ArticleGuest column: What do ‘vouchers’ mean to Tennessee taxpayers?
By Tammy Grissom A school voucher is a publicly funded credit or certificate whereby a student may be enrolled in a private school and apply the credit to tuition. So, why should Tennessee taxpayers...
View ArticleGuest column: Changing the future of our community, one child at a time
There are some exciting things on the horizon for our local Boys and Girls Clubs! The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley operates two campuses: the Lawrence A. Hahn Club in Oak Ridge and the...
View ArticleGuest column: The last insult
By Joan Berry and District Attorney General Dave Clark The law in Tennessee has recently changed in a way that insults the memory of murder victims. Not a single photo of a victim prior to their murder...
View Article2014 in Review: Accomplishments, continued improvement, but big challenges...
By Chris Phillips, director of Anderson County Accounts and Budgets, and County Mayor Terry Frank We recently finished our Popular Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014,...
View ArticleGuest column: 2015 OREA salary, benefits proposal
Note: This is a copy of comments by Oak Ridge Education Association Co-President Steve Reddick during a March 30 meeting of the Oak Ridge Board of Education, when teachers and principals requested a 4...
View ArticleGuest column: Council member offers summary of events related to ORPD...
By Oak Ridge City Council member Trina Baughn Given that there is some confusion over recent events, I offer the following summary about where we are, how we got here, and where we are headed with...
View ArticleGuest column: The 2015 Karma Ride
By Mare Martell – August 30, 2012 Outside of the old Kroger store, I met a man named Andre Block purely by chance. He had a trailer on the back of his bike with a cardboard hand written sign that...
View ArticleGuest column: Good things continue to happen in Andersonville
By Theresa Scott The Andersonville Volunteer Fire Department recently had a task to complete. Assistant Fire Chief Brian Casto took a crew to Oak Ridge. Upon arrival at the City of Oak Ridge’s main...
View ArticleGuest column: All AC communities decreased in assessed value, which is...
Note: This is a copy of a letter from Leonard A. Abbatiello, Anderson County/Oak Ridge Equalization Board representative, to Oak Ridge Mayor Warren Gooch and City Council regarding the 2015 Board of...
View ArticleOpinion: Responding to Baughn, Hardy says Chamber a voice for business concerns
By Parker Hardy Note: This is a response to a July 9 column by Oak Ridge City Council member Trina Baughn. Let me begin by expressing my dismay at the continued war of words fueled by “guest columns”...
View ArticleOpinion: Small stores provide personal service, expertise; have direct impact...
When you hear the terms ostrich or Myrtle burger, what comes to mind? Or pink pig van? Rudolph? How about tiny paper plates? All of these things are hallmarks of Oak Ridge small businesses. You’ve...
View ArticleTennessee Science on the Map: Fastest improving state on the Nation’s Report...
By Cathy Ginel Have you ever run on a treadmill until you are out of breath? Have you ever gotten to a comfortable point and then pushed that speed up just a little more to give yourself a better...
View ArticleOpinion: How far can we move the needle?
By Ron Woody The buzz around the Roane County Courthouse and School Board has been what will our leaders do about the future of education in Roane County? The initial discussions were about...
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