Belk Department Store picks up the tab for 2019 Austin-East Senior’s prom; Discovery Channel will sponsor 200 students from 4 area high schools. (KNOXVILLE, TN) – Prom season got a lot more exciting for students at five Knox County high schools, thanks to generous support from two corporate sponsors. Seniors at Austin-East High School gathered…
By Josh Flory (KNOXVILLE, TN) – It was a Tuesday morning in the media lab at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy, and 5th-grader Nevaeh Bandy was the center of attention. With a call of “Three, two, one … Action!”, Bandy kicked off the elementary school’s morning news program, a daily production that sets the tone…
By Josh Flory A light-hearted faculty meeting at Gibbs Elementary School led to a starring role for teachers and administrators this week on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” During their March faculty meeting, the Gibbs staff played a version of Ellen’s “Taste Buds” game, as a way to boost morale in the wake of county-wide flooding…
Knox County will move forward to proposed improvements to South Doyle Middle School’s athletic fields KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs solidified Knox County’s commitment to renovate and improve the athletic fields at South Doyle Middle School on Friday. The improvements include the complete overhaul of the soccer fields which is already underway and…
UPDATE ALERT ** ALERT ** Due to a rain delay for Knox County Schools, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will host a school-wide assembly with Superintendent Bob Thomas at 8:50 a.m. Friday, Mar. 1 at New Hopewell Elementary (727 Kimberlin Heights Rd.) to help kick off Read Across America Day in Knox County and introduce his ReadCityUSA initiative….
By Patricia Williams The principal of Beaumont Magnet School Windy Clayton makes the most of opportunities that can provide additional resources to the students and staff she oversees. Clayton wanted a business sponsor for the school when she approached Shannon McCullock owner of the Farmers Insurance Agency at 4620 Old Broadway in North Knoxville. McCullock…
A pillar of the Lonsdale community is celebrating 100 years, the community is invited. By Josh Flory Sam E. Hill Primary School was founded in 1919, and moved into its current building in 1951. The school had served pre-K students in recent years, but last fall it welcomed a new class of kindergarteners and next year…
Presentations from the East Tennessee Community Encouraged UPDATE from DEC 21, 2018) (KNOXVILLE, TN) Presenters are needed to participate in the 14th Annual Black Issues Conference on Saturday, February 2, 2019, from 10am-4pm at the Student Union on the campus of UT-Knoxville. The 2019 theme is “Illuminating Our Power, Unveiling Our Truth.” The deadline has been…
ALERT: CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IS ON THE BUS. A LAST MINUTE CHANGE IN SCHEDULE ROUTES THE BUS TO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 from 8:45-10:30 am. (WASHINGTON – 1/11/19) C-SPAN’s award-winning state-of-the-art, 45-foot customized Bus will visit Knox County Schools and the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus on January 17th and 18th to…
By Josh Flory The stage lights were bright, the cameras were rolling and Maggie Gordon was facing a question about the mass of subatomic particles. The West High School senior gave her answer — “up” and “down” quarks — and when told that she was correct, leaned back with a smile of celebration. Gordon and three…
By Josh Flory Whether you’re traveling to Grandma’s house for the holidays, in line at the mall or just looking for a new way to read your favorite author, Knox County Schools has a tool that could help to make the most of your time during the winter break. The district’s e-library provides access to…
By Angela Dennis The Central High School Bobcats got a taste of sweet hometown pride as their Golden Football gleamed in the city lights down Gay Street during the WIVK Knoxville Christmas Parade last Friday. Thousands of citizens and fans lined the streets and got to savor in the hometown victory. This was the first…
By Josh Flory Jameiyes Mills, an 8th grader at Vine Middle Magnet School in East Knoxville, has done plenty of reading during his academic career. This year he read a novel he felt was different. It was “Long Way Down,” by Jason Reynolds. The story focuses on a teenager facing a tragedy, and Mills said the…
The 2018 A-E 50th Anniversary and Homecoming parade were Friday, Sept. 28th.
Updated 9/28) (KNOXVILLE, TN) The 2018 Austin-East High School Homecoming this Friday, Sept. 28, is also school’s 50th Anniversary. Austin-East is the product of two racially segregated schools. Austin High School was where black students attended and East High was for whites. The two schools were combined in 1968 to form the integrated Austin-East High School that is in…
Spring Hill (K-5) STEM educator Amanda Mims-Callahan recognized as Teacher of the Month by Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Technology, ORISE.
They’re baaack. The fresh-faced, optimistic, energetic young people have infiltrated the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Some are adults and returning students while others are away from home for the first time. Make an effort to welcome, embrace and show them some love Knoxville. They are going to need their hair and nails did, locs and haircuts maintained,…
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.
By Chuck Williams (KNOXVILLE, TN) “The Mouth” is back on the airwaves for a second season. The show airs from 1-2p.m., summer Mondays on radio station WJBE 99.7fm/1040am. The show is conducted by five students that have participated in the Audio Production class of Charles Lewis at Austin-East High School. The returning cast mates and…