National Night Out Celebration to feature food, family-friendly activities
A National Night Out celebration at A.K. Bissell Park this month will feature free food, family-friendly activities for children and adults, and crime prevention presentations and information. The...
View ArticleReminder: National Night Out today features food, family-friendly activities
This is a reminder: The National Night Out celebration at A.K. Bissell Park today will feature free food, family-friendly activities for children and adults, and crime prevention presentations and...
View ArticleNeighborhood Watch, Police Department have pancake breakfast on Saturday
Join your neighbors at a Community Pancake Breakfast on Saturday hosted by the Oak Ridge Police Department Community Resource Office and the Oak Ridge Neighborhood Watch Program. The breakfast is...
View ArticleORPD accepting applications for Citizen’s Police Academy
The Oak Ridge Police Department will be accepting applications for the Citizen’s Police Academy, which will begin on January 15, 2015, and run through March 19, 2015. The Citizen’s Police Academy...
View ArticleNeighborhood cleanup focuses on Highland View on May 2
Help put the unity back in commUNITY at this year’s neighborhood cleanup hosted by the Oak Ridge Police Department Community Resource Office, the Oak Ridge Neighborhood Watch Program, Keep Anderson...
View ArticleLetter: Citizens Police Academy increased respect, appreciation for ORPD
To the Editor: We graduated from the third Oak Ridge Citizens Police Academy on March 30. It was such an honor to be a part of this group. Both of us already had deep respect and appreciation for the...
View ArticleOak Ridge Police Department Junior Police Academy registration opens
The Fourth Annual Junior Police Academy is being offered again by the Oak Ridge Police Department. This year, the ORPD will offer one academy for the Junior Class, designed specifically for middle and...
View ArticleHeroes of the Day: Officers, bystander rescue woman by flipping EVC van after...
Note: This story was last updated at 4:28 p.m. Neighbors called them the heroes of the day. Three Oak Ridge Police Department officers and at least one bystander lifted an Emory Valley Center van off...
View ArticlePolice investigate robbery at check cashing store, set up perimeter at...
Note: This story was last updated at 7:15 p.m. The Oak Ridge Police Department on Friday afternoon was investigating a reported robbery at a check cashing and payday loan store on South Illinois...
View ArticleAC Chamber, Tennova offer active shooter training for businesses
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce and Tennova Healthcare will offer active shooter training for businesses and workplaces on Tuesday, September 15. The training will be led by Oak Ridge Police...
View ArticleParty in the Park features family-friendly fun, crime prevention, music, food...
The first annual Party in the Park on Saturday will feature family-friendly activities for children and adults, crime prevention presentations and information, free food, and more. It’s scheduled...
View ArticleMan charged with reckless aggravated assault after crash seriously injures...
Note: This story was updated at 2:35 p.m. Jan. 25. A 72-year-old Oak Ridge man has been charged with reckless aggravated assault after he allegedly drove at high speed in a pickup truck on a...
View ArticleORPD accepting applications for Citizens Police Academy
The Oak Ridge Police Department is accepting applications for the next Citizens Police Academy, which will begin on Thursday, March 17, and run through May 19. The Citizens Police Academy allows...
View ArticleORPD to host Junior Police Academy this summer
The Oak Ridge Police Department will host the Junior Police Academy again this summer. The Fifth Annual Junior Police Academy will be offered to 5th-12th grade students, including private school and...
View ArticleGet rid of expired, unused medicines on Saturday
You can get rid of unused, unwanted, or expired prescription or non-prescription medicines on Saturday. It’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. You can drop off the medications at locations in...
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