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Kingsport BOE advances proposed drug testing policy
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Kingsport Board of Education approved on first reading a random drug testing policy for high school students who participate in extracurricular activities. Under the proposed policy, extracurricular activities would include athletics, cheerleading and spirit, competitive band, clubs, student leadership positions and more. If a student tests positive, they would not […]
New playground unveiled at Yuma Elementary
GATE CITY, Va. (WJHL) — Yuma Elementary School unveiled its new playground on Friday after 10 years of fundraising. “We have been fundraising for about ten years to replace the playground,” Principal Valarie Babb said. “Some of the parts were original to 1968, so we’ve been fundraising for a long time and we got it […]
Greenback baseball swept by University High in Sub-State
Greenback High School’s baseball season came to an end, as the team lost two straight games to University High School at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) on Thursday, May 16. The Cherokees narrowly lost their opening matchup up 2-0 and followed that loss up with a tough 9-2 thrashing — effectively wrapping up their season just shy of a State Tournament appearance. COMPETITIVE EFFORT ...
Northeast State gets new RCAM control room lab
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Northeast State Community College has opened a new control room training lab at its Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM). The RCAM is located in Kingsport, and the 26,000-square-foot training facility equips students to navigate the local manufacturing arena. “This is an operator apprenticeship control room,” Northeast State Executive Director of […]
Toppers drop the 1st of 3 to Farragut in the state sectionals, while D-B wins the softball regional
Knoxville, TN — it’s nitty-gritty time on the high school diamond, Farragut and Science Hill opening a best-of-three series tonight winner moves on to state. Admirals (34-5) coming in and bringing their bats once again soph. Aidan Flagg with the double, then later it’s Miss. State signee Landis Davila is at the plate and the […]
John Adams Elementary School one of 600 named “Model Professional Learning Community”
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – John Adams Elementary School is one of 600 schools to be named a Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work school, according to a release from Kingsport City Schools (KCS). PLC at Work Schools focus on learning, building a collaborative culture, and fostering a result-oriented environment. All PLC at Work schools […]
Volunteer High School receives new kiln for art room, announces silent auction
CHURCH HILL, Tenn. (WJHL) – Volunteer High School (VHS) is celebrating the addition of its new kiln after months of collaboration and fundraising, said VHS teacher Gary Hensley. After the old kiln stopped working, Hensley and his classes teamed up with another class to raise money for a new one in the art room. Hensley […]
Midway Elementary hosts Safety Day
Midway Elementary hosted its annual safety day on April 29. Students learned about various safety topics from professionals in the school and from the community. It was a great learning experience for the students. Second grade teacher, Mrs. Tina Watson, organizes this event each year. The school would like to thank the following for participating: […] The post Midway Elementary hosts Safety Day appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
Meet the new cohort for this prestigious ETSU scholarship
The East Tennessee State University Honors College recently announced the newest cohort of Quillen Honors Scholars, a prestigious honor. “On behalf of the Honors College and the Quillen College of Medicine, I am thrilled to announce the third cohort of Quillen Honors Scholars who will begin at ETSU in the fall,” said Dr. Karla Leybold, […] The post Meet the new cohort for this prestigious ETSU scholarship appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Two Dobyns-Bennett students in Transition School to Work program sign with ETSU
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Dobyns-Bennett High School’s Transition School to Work program held its annual banquet on Monday where two students signed a letter of intent to attend East Tennessee State University (ETSU). The Transition School To Work (TSW) program allows students with intellectual disabilities to take workshop classes to learn different life and job […]
Returning Champ East Tennessee State University Wins Top Adventure College Contest
For the second year in a row, East Tennessee State University (ETSU) has been voted our region’s Top Adventure College in Blue Ridge Outdoors’ annual competition. The contest puts 32 colleges and universities from the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic head-to-head in bracket-style voting rounds. Note only were votes counted towards the schools, they also entered participants to win two pairs of Ultra Light Merino Performance Crew hiking socks from this year’s sponsor Bridgedale.
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