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Lavender Festival on June 18 celebrates herbs, crafts, food, music

  The 18th annual Lavender Festival on Saturday, June 18, will celebrate herbs, crafts, food, and music. It’s scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 18 in the renovated Jackson Square, which now features...

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Lavender Festival: Hot peppers, thyroid health, city chicks, TN wine!

  Hot peppers, thyroid health, city chickens, and cooking with Tennessee wine are the topics of special presentations at the 18th annual Lavender Festival on Saturday, June 18, in Historic Jackson...

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Barbara Ferrell receives Muddy Boot Award

  Barbara Ferrell, who owns The Ferrell Shop in Jackson Square, received the Muddy Boot Award on Friday. The award is given by the East Tennessee Economic Council. It is a tribute to people who,...

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Photos: Lavender Festival in Jackson Square

  The 18th annual Lavender Festival on Saturday celebrated herbs, crafts, food, and music. Here are photos by Julio Culiat. The festival celebrated the Herb of the Year, Capsicum, or hot peppers. New...

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Lavender Festival is Saturday, June 17

  The 19th annual Lavender Festival is Saturday, June 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Historic Jackson Square in Oak Ridge. The Lavender Festival is a perennial crowd favorite, full of tradition, fun,...

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Series of festivals starts this week

  A series of festivals in Oak Ridge starts tonight (Friday, May 18). The first festival is the second annual Nine Lakes Wine Festival. It features three days of events celebrating the best in...

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Lavender Festival is Saturday in Jackson Square

  The Lavender Festival in Jackson Square on Saturday will celebrate health, herbs, crafts, local foods—and lavender. There will also be music, children’s activities, and a wine tasting. It’s the 20th...

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Photos: Lavender Festival 2018

  Here are photos by Julio Culiat of the Lavender Festival in Jackson Square on Saturday.                 Do you appreciate this story or our work in general? If so, please consider a monthly...

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Lavender Festival features herbs, crafts, food, music Saturday

Tennessee’s only Lavender Festival returns for its 21st year in Historic Jackson Square in Oak Ridge on Saturday, June 15. The festival is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Celebrating all things...

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Lavender Festival postponed to next year

The Lavender Festival, one of Oak Ridge’s most popular festivals, has been postponed to 2021 as the city, state, and country try to limit the spread of COVID-19. “After consulting with Oak Ridge city...

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Lavender Festival will not be held this year

The Lavender Festival will not be held again this year, organizers announced Sunday after consulting with Oak Ridge city officials. “While many people have been vaccinated and COVID-19 cases are...

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CNS honors Master Machine as small business of year

Consolidated Nuclear Security presented the small business of the year award to Master Machine Incorporated during a recent Partners in Excellence supplier outreach event. The Chattanooga-based...

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Links between religion, violence, gender to be discussed at Lunch with League

Links between religion, violence, and gender will be discussed during Lunch with the League on Tuesday, November 7. Lunch with the League is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge. The...

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Oak Ridge Senior Center to hold drop-in Veterans Day Recognition

The Oak Ridge Senior Center will be honoring the men and women who have served the United States both present and past with a Drop-in Recognition on Friday, November 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All...

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NNSA Notice of Availability

AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX MATERIALS MANUFACTURING MISSION (DOE/EA-2218) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...

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School bus driver arrested following alleged assault on elementary student

Oak Ridge police arrested a 73-year-old school bus driver Friday evening on an aggravated assault charge after he allegedly acted aggressively toward an elementary-aged student, the city said in a...

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AC man charged with murder

Calvin Humphrey A 32-year-old Anderson County man has been charged with second-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault that seriously injured two people, including the person who died,...

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Rocky Top fire grows to 210 acres, 75 percent contained

The wildfire burning near Rocky Top has grown to an estimated 210 acres and is still 75 percent contained, officials with the Tennessee Department of Forestry said Tuesday. “Forestry is back on scene...

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State: Rocky Top wildfire 100 percent contained

The Rocky Top wildfire that started last week and emitted smoke visible for miles had burned 397 acres and was 100 percent contained by mid-morning Thursday, according to the Tennessee Division of...

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Burn ban in effect in Oak Ridge, restrictions in OS

The City of Oak Ridge remains under a burn ban, and there are fire restrictions in Oliver Springs. Oak Ridge Fire Chief Travis Solomon issued a burn ban on November 5. “Due to the dry conditions in...

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