John Spratling recognized as WBIR Educator of the Week

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 9, 2022) – UScellular has announced the three winners of its Seventh Annual Black History Month Art Contest that was held in conjunction with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley in…
Educate/Schools By Matt Barnum Chalkbeat News NATIONAL (April 26, 2021) – A few years ago, thousands of high school principals across the country received a variation of the same email from a parent asking for “any information you…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee partnered with Mayor Glenn Jacobs on Read City USA “Mission Completed” Event at Phyllis Wheatley YWCA in East Knoxville. KNOXVILLE, TN (December 17, 2019) — Mayor Glenn Jacobs will host a…
Spring Hill (K-5) STEM educator Amanda Mims-Callahan recognized as Teacher of the Month by Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Technology, ORISE.
Eldrea Ann Taylor completed a journey that began over 30 years ago. At 63-years old, she has earned her Bachelor’s in Organizational Management from Nyack College in New York in May. She attended class on the Washington, D.C. campus. She also obtained her Procurement and Public Contracting Certification from the University of the District of Columbia this year.
KNOXVILLE, TN (August 6, 2021) Two volunteers, one a former resident of a property owned by Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), have started a Little Free Library for residents of Five Points, with a focus on children. Marie…