Teen protects Mom; home invader dies

Students at Norwood Elementary School in Oliver Springs paid a special patriotic tribute to the U.S. military on Veterans Day with a PowerPoint presentation displaying pictures of veterans from the families and teachers of the Norwood community.

Oak Ridge Cadette Girl Scout Troop 523 recently spent five days taking in the sights and sounds of New York City.

Sean Armbruster, a Video Production Technology student at Pellissippi State Technical Community College, has been selected as a Governor's Volunteer Star of the Year. Armbruster was recognized by Gov. Phil Bredesen at the first Governor's Volunteer Stars Awards ceremony on Oct. 27.

An Oak Ridge woman was killed Monday afternoon in a single-car crash on state Highway 95.

Oak Ridge High School's FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) Club members hosted a Veterans Appreciation Dinner last month.

Oliver Springs will have its annual "Christmas in the City" celebration on Saturday.

The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce's annual Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. This is the first time in many years that the parade has been held at night.

In April, we saw the biggest jump in the price of flour ever. In one week, it went from $8 to $20. When that is the main ingredient for all your products, you take a huge hit, especially without any warning.

A mission team of 25 people from First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge recently went to the city and state of Matagalpa in Nicaragua on a medical mission trip. We distributed large amounts of medicine to needy people in rural villages. There was also a vision team distributing eyeglasses, as well as a dental team.

The Pilot Club of Oak Ridge will hold its annual Arts and Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Shep Lauder Room and Social Room of the Oak Ridge Civic Center, 1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike.