Save the Date: Second public meeting on Clark Center Park on Oct. 27
The second public meeting on Clark Center Park will be held during the Oak Ridge City Council work session scheduled for Monday, October 27, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be at the Oak Ridge Municipal...
View ArticleMan’s body pulled from vehicle submerged in Melton Hill Lake
A man’s body was pulled from a vehicle submerged in Melton Hill Lake in west Knox County on Friday evening, authorities said. The body was pulled out of the vehicle by Knox County Rescue Squad divers....
View ArticleKCSO identifies man pulled from submerged vehicle in Melton Hill Lake
The man who drove his sport utility vehicle off the boat ramp into Melton Hill Lake late Friday afternoon has been identified, authorities said. He is Michael Ferguson, 54, of Joneva Street, the Knox...
View ArticleThis weekend: University of Louisville hosts Cardinal Regatta in Oak Ridge
Submitted Whether you’re out for an early-morning walk or driving home from work along Melton Hill Lake, it is clear to see that rowing season has begun in Oak Ridge. Rowing teams from all over the...
View ArticlePhotos: Cardinal Invitational Regatta in Oak Ridge
Twelve of the nation’s best NCAA Division I women’s rowing teams competed this weekend in the Cardinal Invitational Regatta in Oak Ridge. Here are photos by Julio Culiat. The rowing races were hosted...
View ArticleEighth rowing lane could cost more than $500,000, up to about $1.2 million
Note: This story was last updated at 5:30 p.m. An eighth lane at the seven-lane Oak Ridge rowing course could cost more than $500,000 and up to about $1.2 million, officials said Tuesday. The eighth...
View ArticleDOE remains interested in transferring Clark Center Park to city
The U.S. Department of Energy remains interested in transferring Clark Center Park to Oak Ridge, and the city continues to discuss that possibility with the federal government even though it could be...
View ArticleTWRA looking for watercraft riders in hit-and-run crash that injures four on...
Tennessee officials are investigating a hit-and-run boating crash on Thursday on Melton Hill Lake in the area of Clark Park and Knox County Park. The crash was reported at about 7:45 p.m. Thursday....
View ArticleLocal rower Mike Schay takes gold at Masters Nationals
By Evelyn Radford Oak Ridge resident Michael Schay is making a big splash in the rowing community. Accompanied by his wife and training partner Nancy, Mike rows out of the Oak Ridge Rowing...
View ArticleUSRowing Masters Nationals returns to Oak Ridge in 2017
The 2017 USRowing Masters National Championships will be held in Oak Ridge in August. The championships are scheduled for August 17-20 on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge. USRowing announced the dates...
View ArticleDogwood Jr. Regatta canceled due to increased water flow, unsafe rowing...
This story was updated at 9:55 a.m. The Dogwood Junior Championship Regatta scheduled for this weekend has been canceled due to increased water flow on Melton Hill Lake and unsafe rowing conditions,...
View ArticleUSRowing Masters National Championships is in Oak Ridge this week
The 2017 USRowing Masters National Championships are in Oak Ridge this week. The rowing races are scheduled from Thursday, August 17, to Sunday, August 20, on the Oak Ridge rowing course on Melton...
View ArticleOak Ridge Rowing Association hosting USRowing Masters National Championships...
Oak Ridge Rowing Association will host the 2017 USRowing Masters National Championships from Thursday, August 17, to Sunday, August 20. “With 3,000 rowers coming to town to compete in the highest...
View ArticleBig 12 Rowing Championships in Oak Ridge this weekend
Note: This story was last updated at 12:30 a.m. The 2018 Big 12 Rowing Championships are in Oak Ridge on Saturday and Sunday. The races will feature some of the top rowing programs in the country....
View ArticleLow-flying helicopters part of emergency exercise Wednesday
There will be an emergency exercise on Wednesday, and it will include low-flying helicopters, a press release said. The emergency exercise is being conducted by emergency responders from the U.S....
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