Mixed bag for District 3 in Region 2 tourneys
Information from WYSH Radio Regional basketball tournaments began Friday for the girls of East Tennessee high school basketball, and Saturday for the boys. On the girls’ side, the Region 2-AAA...
View ArticleWildcats play Karns in Region 2 semifinals tonight
The Oak Ridge Wildcats boys’ basketball team (28-6) plays the Karns Beavers (23-6) in the second of two Region 2 semifinal games in Oak Ridge tonight. The Oak Ridge-Karns game is scheduled to start at...
View ArticleWildcats advance to Region 2 finals with 61-58 win over Karns
Note: This story was last updated at 11:45 p.m. The Oak Ridge boys’ basketball team advanced to the Region 2 finals with a 61-58 win over Karns on Tuesday in front of the one of the largest crowds ever...
View ArticleSpotlight: UT designates local official as certified public administrator
KNOXVILLE—The University of Tennessee has honored Anderson County Commissioner Steve Emert of District 3 as a certified public administrator at a Capstone event at Montgomery Bell State Park on April...
View ArticleForum to feature candidates for school board, TN House, Congress
A Wednesday evening forum will feature candidates for Oak Ridge Board of Education, U.S. Congressional District 3, and Tennessee House District 32. The forum starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Oak Ridge...
View ArticleLetter: Democrats represented Oak Ridge more years than Republicans
To the Editor: Although many in Oak Ridge assume that only a Republican can further the interests of Oak Ridge nationally, it is interesting to note that from the formative years of Oak Ridge until...
View ArticleLady Wildcats win District 3 Championship, play for regional title Tuesday
Submitted by Coach Carmen Foster The Oak Ridge High School Lady Wildcats volleyball team went into the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament undefeated. The Lady Wildcats faced the winner of Powell...
View ArticleLady Wildcats play Farragut in regional Monday, boys play LC Tuesday
Note: This story was last updated at 9:21 a.m. Feb. 24. The final district tournament games were first postponed and then canceled, and the Oak Ridge Wildcats’ basketball teams will start the Class...
View ArticleAfter days of delays, Oak Ridge boys advance, girls eliminated
Note: This story was last updated at 9:57 p.m. After days of delays because of winter weather, the Oak Ridge boys’ basketball team advanced to the regional semifinals on Wednesday, while the girls...
View ArticleSteal helps save OT win for Wildcats, who play for Region 2 championship Sunday
Note: This story was last updated at 12:54 a.m. March 1. A steal by senior Ted Mitchell late in the game helped save an overtime win for the Oak Ridge Wildcats in a regional tournament semifinal game...
View ArticleMcKamey, Emert candidates for AC Commission chair
WYSH Radio/Oak Ridge Today Note: This story was updated at 11 a.m. The current chair and vice chair of the Anderson County Commission are both seeking the chairmanship when Commission elects new...
View ArticleFarragut plays ‘stall ball,’ but Oak Ridge takes the Region 2 quarterfinal win
Note: This story was last updated at 12 p.m. Farragut had this strategy coming into a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal game against Oak Ridge on Saturday: Limit the number of possessions, shorten the game,...
View ArticleFormer county commissioner running for Charter Commission, supports term limits
Former Anderson County Commissioner Dusty Irwin is running for one of eight seats on the Anderson County Charter Commission, and he said he supports term limits. Irwin is running for a seat in District...
View ArticleForum for Anderson County Charter Commission candidates on Thursday
A Thursday forum will feature candidates for Charter Commission in five districts in Anderson County. The forum starts at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 20, in the “Big Room” at Clinton Community Center,...
View ArticleTennis: Wildcats win district doubles, singles championships
The Oak Ridge Wildcats brother duo of Ethan and Andrew Brady earned a District 3 doubles tennis championship with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Anderson County’s Sheev Patel and Carter Utley on Tuesday...
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