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Local high schools celebrate graduation ceremonies
All three local high schools sent their seniors off with graduation celebrations last week. Sweetwater High School held its ceremony Thursday night on the football field, while Sequoyah High School recognized their seniors Friday night in the gym and Tellico Plains High School’s ceremony was held Saturday morning in the gym. This year’s seniors began their high school career during the COVID-19 pandemic response. ...
Vols’ signee Brennon Seigler hits home run in state tournament game
Farragut High School defeated Central High School, 20-0, at John Heatherly Field in Farragut, Tennessee. Friday’s contest took place in the Region 2-4A state tournament in Tennessee. 2024 Tennessee baseball signee Brennon Seigler went 1-for-3 and hit a solo home run in Farragut’s win against Central. Farragut (33-5) will host Oak Ridge High School in the Region 2-4A championship game on Saturday. First pitch is slated for 11 a.m. EDT. Oak Ridge defeated Maryville, 7-1, in Friday’s other Tennessee state region tournament game. Seigler committed to the Vols and head coach Tony Vitello as a high school freshman in Dec. 2020. PHOTOS: Tony Vitello through the years
Support Local Scholars at the 2024 Vols of Honor Invitational in Loudon County
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Vols of Honor Scholarship Endowment, invites you to the second annual Vols of Honor Invitational. This event is organized in collaboration with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the Folds of Honor Foundation. All proceeds will support the Vols of Honor Scholarship Endowment at the University.
Opiod overdose reversal treatments will be available in Virginia elementary and high schools
Virginia school students will learn a new technique. The opioid crisis is leading to changes in Virginia school systems that no one decades ago could have seen coming. In November 2023, Virginia Mercury reported that there had been ten opioid overdoses in six schools in Loudon County.
Here's some photos of the Oak Ridge Wildcats at the Spring Fling tournament
Here's some photos of the Oak Ridge High School Wildcats baseball team competing Tuesday in the 2024 Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. As of midday Wednesday, the team was still winning. More photos in the gallery above. This article originally appeared on Oakridger: Here's some photos of the Oak Ridge Wildcats at the Spring Fling tournament
Loudon baseball competes in District 5-3A Tournament
The Loudon High School baseball team had a full week of baseball as they competed in the District 5-3A Tournament over the past week and weekend at Bill Thompson Baseball Field. The Redskins started off the tournament on the right foot with a one-sided 14-4 win over Lenoir City High School on Thursday, May 2. It was evident from the jump that the ‘Skins were playing with energy. After even...
2.5% pay raises included in Oak Ridge Schools proposed budget
Oak Ridge Schools administration on Monday afternoon presented to the public a proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget that includes a 2.5% pay raise for all employees, including educators. The 2.5% is less than the 4% raise for teachers requested by the Oak Ridge Education Association. In a separate request, school administrators had asked for a 2.5% to 3% raise for themselves., ...
Lenoir City falls in District 5-3A Semifinals
The Lenoir City High School baseball team’s season came to a close Saturday on Bill Thompson Baseball Field as they fell 4-1 to Loudon High School in the District 5-3A semifinals. While the Panthers competed all throughout the week they couldn’t get over the hump and suffered their second loss to the Redskins. During their final matchup, the Panthers competed throughout the first three innings, but Loudon’s offense came alive...
Celebrating the Oak Ridge High Class of 2024!
Mother Nature may not have received an A+, but she held off the rain well enough for members of the Oak Ridge High School Class of 2024 to receive their diplomas - and congratulations from the Oak Ridge community. The graduation was held, as usual, on Blankenship Field Friday night, May 17. Here are a few of photos from that grateful time - and there's a page of photos inside. More can be seen in a 124-photo gallery online at oakridger.com. See photos from Clinton High School's graduation on Friday. ...
Pellissippi State students win cash for businesses
Three students earned thousands of dollars through a business pitch competition last month on the Friendsville campus of Pellissippi State Community College. Alen Muharemi and Simone Durrace each received $2,000 and Maria “Lupe” Cornejo $1,000, thanks to a grant from the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship teacher Samira Abdalla hopes to receive further funding to offer the experience again. “I’m thrilled for them to have the opportunity to...
John Stults named executive director of Student Services for Oak Ridge Schools
Oak Ridge Schools has appointed John Stults as the new executive director of Student Services, beginning on July 1, a news release said. He most recently served as supervisor of special education for Oak Ridge Schools. In his new capacity, Stults will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all activities within the...
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