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Suite in Fulton High School gymnasium to honor Larry Cox | Georgiana Vines
The late former Knoxville City Councilman Larry Cox, who championed ways to get kids involved in athletics, is being remembered with a multipurpose suite in his name at Fulton High School through a fundraising campaign that needs about $25,000. Fulton Executive Principal Seth Smith said the suite will be at the bottom part...
One for the books: Author gives writing advice to Eagleton students
When Sarah Seaton Myers, author or coauthor of 17 books and ghostwriter of 10 books, was invited to speak to students at Eagleton College and Career Academy, she immediately accepted. As a former Eagleton student, she was pleased to have been invited back to her alma mater, where she attended kindergarten through eighth grade before its transition to a middle school and most recently, Eagleton College and Career Academy. “I remained Facebook friends with one of my favorite teachers, my sixth-grade English teacher, Callen Parsley,”...
Thirty-six Blount County seniors earn scholarships from Prudentia Masonic Lodge #719
Prudentia Masonic Lodge #719 has awarded $60,000 in scholarships to 36 Blount County seniors. The scholarship, named after James Leonard Jenkins, is awarded to qualified high school seniors who are attending a four-year university, two-year college, or trade school. What makes the scholarship unique is the fact that any Blount County resident can apply, so long as they attend one of the public schools, whether in the county or city,...
NBA star Elston Turner, prep football coach Eddie Courtney may have facilities named in their honor
The Austin-East Magnet High School's gym floor soon could be named in honor of a Knoxville native NBA player and coach, and Farragut High School's stadium could be named in honor of a coach who recently retired as the fifth "winningest" in the state. Here's a look at the proposals...
How Blount County is helping more high school graduates enter the workforce
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A rising number of high school graduates are forgoing college and entering the workforce, according to Labor Department data released last month. The college enrollment rate for recent U.S. high school graduates fell to 61.4% in 2023, the lowest level in at least three decades. Recent high school graduates are […]
Elite EDGE Jared Smith details Saturday on Rocky Top for 865 Live
Hoover (Ala.) Thompson High School EDGE Jared Smith made his way to Tennessee for the first time in over a year on Saturday as the Vols hosted their Memorial Day 865 Live event. Following the trip, he went in-depth on the visit and more with Volquest. You can see the full video interview above. The […] The post Elite EDGE Jared Smith details Saturday on Rocky Top for 865 Live appeared first on On3.
KCS moves forward with graduation ceremonies Thursday evening, as storms move through area
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — East Tennessee is seeing rainclouds across the area, with some bringing thunder and lightning. However, Knox County Schools moved forward as planned with Thursday's graduation ceremonies. Two high schools were scheduled to have their ceremonies on Thursday — South-Doyle High School and Bearden High School. The...
Fulton girls break first relay record in over a decade
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Not a single relay record at Fulton High School, boys or girls, had been broken in over a decade. This year, Maiya Moor, Damiyah Swanson, Zion Thompson and Tre’mija Davenport broke two. “We don’t know how to feel but we happy,” said Swanson. Together the four set a time of 50.16 […]
Maryville school board approves 5-year facilities plan
Maryville City Schools has developed half a decade’s worth of plans for the district’s facilities as its student population expands. Now, some of the costs and timelines for the school district’s priorities are solidifying. Maryville’s board of education Monday, May 20, approved a five-year facilities plan laying out preliminary timelines and cost estimates for a suite of projects. Those include a planned expansion of Maryville High School, a renovation of what’s now the Maryville Academy building and changes to athletic facilities. ...
On the cutting edge: two Heritage High School students will compete in robotics competition
Two Heritage High School students will travel to Atlanta next month to compete in the SkillsUSA Robotics: Urban Search & Rescue competition. Burl Grubb and William Prince have been hard at work, under the instruction of HHS teacher Sam Warwick, designing what they hope will be the robot to bring home the prize. SkillsUSA is “the largest gathering of America’s future skilled workforce and the ultimate recognition of excellence in...
Advice to take the Class of 2024 far beyond graduation | David Moon
Focus. Make a list of the 10 most important things you want to achieve in the next decade, ranked by importance. Now, delete all of them except the top two. Most people can’t fully commit to even two primary life purposes, but no one can effectively commit to 10.
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