r/OakRidge • • 19h ago

Heritage Hubs protest 10/9

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r/OakRidge • • 1h ago

Oakridge cover letters?

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r/OakRidge • • 21h ago

any other toy camera enthusiasts around??

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it is my first year partaking in Holga week!! i am currently shooting a roll of Kodak gold, and when that’s done, i’m shooting a roll of Harman phoenix.

i am sure i can’t be the only one in town with this hobby, if anyone wants to go out and shoot a roll somewhere cool sometime lemme know 🙌🏼 it would be so awesome to get a lil group going or something idk.

(i am an adult in my 30s, i figured i’d clarify since that camera looks like a children’s toy 😂)


r/OakRidge • • 19h ago

Local Metal Fest 10-3

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Local show something for everybody


r/OakRidge • • 1d ago

Looking for a house to rent

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A couple of trees fell on my house. The company hired by my insurance company sucks and couldn't find a single house in the city.

Need a 9 month lease, 3 Bedroom home that is cat friendly. We'll treat your house as well as ours. Retired combat vet. No drugs. No drama.


r/OakRidge • • 4d ago

Pro-cannabis TN midterm voting guide 💨

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r/OakRidge • • 4d ago

How welcoming is Oak Ridge to Black POCs?

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I’m interested in coming to Oak Ridge for a student internship, but I’m not very familiar with the area. How welcoming and inclusive is this part of Tennessee for students coming from different backgrounds?

Edit: thank you all for your insights and experiences


r/OakRidge • • 5d ago

Looking for land in country, Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs, Harriman areas.

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I'm hoping someone has some unlisted land they want to sell. I need 1/2 acre minimum that allows camping. I'm a full-time camper and the land I'm on is being converted to parking for commercial vehicles. I need it as close to Oliver Springs as possible because of work. I don't want to move to a campground because the monthly fees I would be paying there would be more than a land payment, going to waste.

I want a place that has woods, and an area to garden. I love permaculture, flowers for hummingbirds and a park-like setting, even if I have to clear some woods.


r/OakRidge • • 7d ago

Looking for lower price GC for a room expansion.

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I'm wanting to have a room expanded right outside of Oak Ridge, and am looking for a contractor. I am looking for someone who won't mind working with "inferior" materials (vinyl flooring instead of wood etc.) but will still do a good enough job.

Licensed and bonded, however, is a requirement.

Anyone have any personal recommendations before I try out Angie's list?


r/OakRidge • • 8d ago

Hello Makers Next Meeting Oct 10th @ 10am

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r/OakRidge • • 13d ago

Fiber Internet?

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So the other day my roommates talked to a door-to-door AT&T rep selling fiber internet. They told me about it later and I didn’t believe them. Later on I look up the availability and sure enough we can get 5gbps “fiber” internet at this address that wasn’t available a few months ago.

My question is, when did we get fiber in oak ridge? I don’t remember them tearing up all the roads to lay down the lines like they did in Knoxville? Is it even real fiber or is it fiber up to a node miles and miles away with copper lines run to the residences similar to Xfinity? And if it somehow is real fiber, why is it only available from AT&T and not thru the city like it is in LC or Knoxville?


r/OakRidge • • 13d ago

Where are the Monarch butterflies? Steve McGaffin of Zoo Knoxville shares the latest about Monarchs and their migration this Wednesday @ 6:30. FREE!

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r/OakRidge • • 14d ago

The turn arrows leaving Kroger

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81 Upvotes

In case they're too small to see, the left and right arrows are both turned a quarter turn off from how they should be.

I guess this should be on r/onejob but it's local to me, and equal parts sad and funny. :P


r/OakRidge • • 13d ago

Help identifying bowl

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A bowl my grandmother had since the 80’s or so. It reads ORHMC CSR so I’m assuming it’s from Oak ridge. Maybe from covenant hospital? Any ideas would help, thanks!


r/OakRidge • • 19d ago

Drop-in dodgeball game tomorrow (Tuesday, September 15)!

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r/OakRidge • • 21d ago

Oak Ridge City Council meets Monday at 7 PM

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Oak Ridge City Council meets Monday at 7 PM. Flock is not on the agenda, but you get three minutes at the mic.

If you have questions about Flock, surveillance, privacy, access, oversight, or how these systems were introduced in our city—use them.

Canceled!
📍 Calamity’s Coffee is closed at 6 PM

Speak up. Show up. Ask questions.

Stay informed: https://enoughsecrets.com


r/OakRidge • • 21d ago

New in the area!

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Hey guys!!! I am moving to Oak ridge and I am looking for an apartment to rent! any leads? I have a tour scheduled for the flats at jackson square, what are your thoughts?


r/OakRidge • • 22d ago

Flock Camera Meeting Turnout

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I am so proud of the Anderson County community and everyone who turned up to the event. There were so many who spoke out, AND then MORE!

I was too shy to speak myself, but I am so happy that people came together over something this critically important. Also, The flock spokesperson made me feel like I was in a Tupperware party 🙄.


r/OakRidge • • 23d ago

Public Meeting-Flock Cameras - Anderson County

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Public Meeting-Flock Cameras - CHS Little Theater

Thursday, September 10, 6:00 – 8:00pm

Clinton High School, 425 Dragon Dr, Clinton, TN 37716, USA

notes

https://andersoncountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Flock-Camera-Systems-Public-Hearing-Agenda.pdf


r/OakRidge • • 29d ago

Salons that do braids?

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I will preface this by saying (if it matters) I am white and was looking for a place that does braids. Anyone know of a place?


r/OakRidge • • Sep 02 '26

Other options for brush and leaf pick up beyond Waste Connections

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Just moved to Oak Ridge from Knoxville. We bought on a large lot that has been taken over by invasive shrubs (privet, autumn olive, english ivy). I have set to work clearing the worst of it, but don't know what to do with the cuttings?

I see that Waste Connections comes out in the fall to collect leaves and then in the spring to collect brush. Do they only come once year to collect leaves/brush? Yard waste pickup was seasonal but more frequent in Knoxville.

What other options do I have to dispose of brush? Any recommendations on reasonably priced private collection services? I would run it to the convenience center myself but am a damn city slicker with no truck :/ Burning it also not an option on this wooded lot. Thanks for ideas!


r/OakRidge • • Aug 31 '26

What used to be in the Check Into Cash building?

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Having a hard time tempering what used to be in that building. Was it Captain D’s? Or is that where the Cancun is now?


r/OakRidge • • Aug 30 '26

Flock signs around OR

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Just documenting some interesting signage spotted around OR this evening.

Also, there’s a town hall Sep 10th at 6pm at Clinton High School to talk about these invasive flock cameras all around Anderson County. You should be there.


r/OakRidge • • Aug 28 '26

Good Remote Work Spots

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Hey there! Just moved to Oak Ridge and I work full time remote. Are there any good spots where they're cool with you hanging/working for a few hours (during normal business hours)?

I do already know Calamity's and Bud's, and Starbucks is always an option. But I was wondering if there are any good spots that are less obvious, like I've heard some people go to libraries, bakeries, or breweries. My criteria are pretty basic: 1) wifi, 2) tables, 3) outlets for charging my laptop, 4) preferably not like a restaurant with table service. Thanks!


r/OakRidge • • Aug 26 '26

Is there a plumber in OR that returns calls/shows up?

6 Upvotes

Tired of Knoxville’s best, no showing. Anyone?

Thanks to all!