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Motorcycles are smaller and harder to spot in your mirrors, especially in heavy traffic or low light. Take the extra second to adjust your mirrors and check your blind spots, and then check again. That second look could save a life.

Read more: tntrafficsafety.org/motorcycles

In case you missed it...The Recreation Center hosted the City of Oak Ridge's Animal Shelter KITTEN YOGA last Saturday in the Social Room. It was a purr-fectly adorable event. No doubt everyone involved wanted to adopt a kitten after class. To see how their class went, check out their page on TikTok, click this link or search on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBXuyQQT/

31 children died in 2025 because of vehicular heatstroke. Even in temperatures as low as 60°F, the inside of a car can overheat quickly.

1 in 4 hot car deaths happen when kids get into cars and can’t get out. Prevent heatstroke: Always lock your car and keep keys out of children’s reach.

Visit NHTSA.gov/Heatstroke to learn more.

NOW HIRING! The Oak Ridge Animal Shelter is looking for its next adoption/volunteer coordinator.

This position provides administrative and clerical support to the programs and operations of the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter, and provides responsive, courteous, and efficient customer service to support departmental operations.

oakridgetn.gov/apply

REMINDER: Starting 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, the City of Oak Ridge Public Works Department and its contractor, Rogers Group, will begin a paving rehabilitation project on Providence Road. During construction and curing, Providence Road will be closed to through traffic and will have limited access for light-duty vehicles. The first part of the project will take about a week. The roadway will require three to seven days to cure. After it is cured, road markings will be done.

Drivers and residents are advised that no parking will be permitted along Providence Road, including at the main Outdoor Pool parking lot, during construction. To maintain safe access to the Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool, the City is installing a new sidewalk along the pool side of Providence Road between Robertsville Road and the pool entrance. For outdoor pool parking and ticket information, visit oakridgetn.gov/outdoorpool.

More: https://www.oakridgetn.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/246

Providence Road Reconstruction and Paving Project Begins June 15 The City of Oak Ridge Public Works Department and its contractor, Rogers Group, will begin a paving rehabilitation project on Providence Road on June 15.The project will involve a full-depth roadway r

Summer Camp is FINALLY here! After a full week of camp counselor training, the kids have arrived! We have about 100 kids divided into three age groups: The Littles, ages 6-8 years, The Bigs, ages 9-11 years, and the Teens, ages 12-15 years. These seven weeks will be a blast and will be over before we know it. This first week, the kids enjoyed Beauty/Dodgeball Day, the outdoor pool, the Knoxville Zoo, a movie at Tinseltown, and TopGolf.

The Oak Ridge Police Department is ready for the Atomic Fall Fest. Are you?

This is your sign to apply for a space at the Atomic Fall Fest if you are a vendor, non-profit, food truck, or City Board. AtomicFallFest.com

See you on September 12 at A.K. Bissell Park!

Summer has notoriously become known as the "100 Deadliest Days" for teen drivers. Parents play a key role in ensuring their teen drivers' safety by staying engaged in their driving habits and reinforcing safe practices:

PROVIDENCE ROAD CLOSURE - JUNE 15: The City of Oak Ridge Public Works Department and its contractor, Rogers Group, will begin a paving rehabilitation project on Providence Road on Monday, June 15.

The project will involve a full-depth roadway rehabilitation process designed to strengthen the road base and extend the pavement's service life.

During construction and curing, Providence Road will be closed to through traffic and will have limited access for light-duty vehicles.

The first part of the project will take about a week.

Learn more:

Providence Road Reconstruction and Paving Project to Begin Next Week The City of Oak Ridge Public Works Department and its contractor, Rogers Group, will begin a paving rehabilitation project on Providence Road next week.The project will involve a full-depth roadway re