News in Oak Ridge · 9 sources
Oak Ridge in the news, from 9 sources
9 stories about Oak Ridge in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Education Breakfast: Impact and Excellence in Oak Ridge Schools” from Teknovation.biz, Oct 1.
Latest about Oak Ridge
The newest stories with Oak Ridge in the headline, one per story.
Straight from the source
Town Hall page →From Town Hall, the schools and the library
1 notice in the past month, read every morning from Oak Ridge’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Town hallOak Ridge town website
cortn.org ↗SchoolsOak Ridge City School District
ortn.edu ↗Latest notices
- ORPSEF Announces Lead Gift from UT-Battelle, $5 million Total for Innovation Center
Oak Ridge Schools Education Foundation Announces $2.5 Million Lead Gift from UT-Battelle for Oak Ridge Schools Innovation Center Founding partners commit more than $4.9 million to advance innovative learning opportunities and workforce development for Oak Ridge students View Photos from the Breakfa…
Oct 14 - Oak Ridge Schools Outperforms State, Shows Sustained Academic Growth
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Oak Ridge Schools continues to demonstrate strong academic performance and sustained student growth, according to 2025–26 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) results. The latest data show Oak Ridge Schools outperforming Tennessee in every major subject area, while f…
Sep 17 - Groundbreaking Celebrates Legacy of the Scarboro 85
A large crowd gathered at A.K. Bissell Park on Thursday, September 3, for the groundbreaking of the Scarboro 85 Monument, honoring an important chapter in the history of Oak Ridge and public education. On September 6, 1955, 85 Black students from Oak Ridge’s Scarboro community made history when the…
Sep 4
5 more from ortn.edu
- Oak Ridge Schools Enrollment Growth Outpaces State and National TrendsAug 26
- James and Patricia Wilson Establish New Fund to Support Willow Brook ElementaryAug 26
- Honoring the Scarboro 85: How RMS Teacher John Spratling Is Helping Bring a Civil Rights Monument to LifeAug 20
- First Student Now Hiring School Bus Drivers for Oak Ridge SchoolsAug 17
- Social Media Community GuidelinesAug 11
LibraryOak Ridge Public Library
orpl.oakridgetn.gov ↗Oak Ridge’s news, by source
Who’s covering Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge was in the news from 6 outlets in the past 90 days, led by WATE 6 On Your Side with 3 stories about Oak Ridge. Stories with Oak Ridge in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
WATE 6 On Your SideNews outlet
Covers Oak Ridge the most3 about Oak Ridge
sports.yahoo.comNews outlet
2 about Oak Ridge
Knoxville News SentinelNews outlet
2 about Oak Ridge
Teknovation.bizNews outlet
1 about Oak Ridge
reutersconnect.comNews outlet
1 about Oak Ridge
Spectrum NewsNews outlet
1 story mentioning Oak Ridge
- A new era of nuclear development comes to TennesseeSep 17 · Mentions Oak Ridge
What Oak Ridge’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Where Oak Ridge’s news comes from
News outlets10
Town, schools & library3
Game day
Oak Ridge sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
From the sports pages
Karns Girls Varsity Soccer @ Oak Ridge
Tabor Academy Takes Its Loaded Roster Across the Country to Face 4-1 Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge vs Granite Bay Girls Soccer - Dec 11, 2026
Oak Ridge vs Franklin Boys Basketball - Dec 18, 2026
Soccer Recap: Oak Ridge Falls to Knoxville Central
Football Recap: Oak Ridge's Offense Sparked by Brody Sparks
Soccer Recap: Oak Ridge Blanks Heritage
Football Recap: Oak Ridge's Undefeated Season over After Five Games
On the market
Housing market →Homes listed in Oak Ridge
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
In memoriam
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
Martha Turpin Obituary, Age 82 - October 11, 2026 - Oak Ridge, TennesseeLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Lee Howell Obituary, Age 71 - September 19, 2026 - Oak Ridge, TennesseeLegacy | Obituary · Oct 13Sylvia Goldenberg Obituary (2026) - Oak Ridge, TN - Ner Tamid Funerals - NorthbrookLegacy | Obituary · Oct 13Peter Greenwalt Obituary, Age 75 - February 23, 2022 - Oak Ridge, TennesseeLegacy | Obituary · Oct 12Jessie Hiserote Obituary, Age 94 - September 30, 2023 - Oak Ridge, TennesseeLegacy | Obituary · Oct 10Linda Sylvia Cloutier Obituary (2026) - Oak Ridge, TN - Weatherford Mortuary - Oak RidgeLegacy | Obituary · Oct 7Mary Driskill Obituary (1939 - 2026) - Oak Ridge, TN - The Daily TimesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 7Paulette Clevenger Obituary, Age 71 - October 3, 2026 - Oak Ridge, TennesseeLegacy | Obituary · Oct 6
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Oak Ridge, found through Google News; stories with Oak Ridge in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Oak Ridge, TN are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.