OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Nearly a full ton of garbage was removed from Melton Hill Lake on Thursday by a group of 40 volunteers.
Volunteers from Knoxville Montessori School, the University of Tennessee, the Oak Ridge Power Squadron, the Melton Hill Lake Users Association and others removed 1,878 pounds of trash.
Prior to the cleanup, the Oak Ridge Power Squadron presented Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful group with a check for $9,525…