East Tennessee Enlightener

David Lee Murray

Knoxville, TN – David Lee Murray 73,went to be with the Lord, March 27, 2019.Member of Harvest Christian Fellowship Church.Preceded in death by mother, Lorene McNair; daughter, Vanessa G. Smith; mother-in-law,…

Moshanda Renee Ash McNair

Knoxville, TN – Moshanda Renee Ash-McNair retired her earthly wings on March 28, 2019. At 45, this angel took up a higher calling and finished her time here on earth. Those she’ll always love but watch from afar are her 5 heartbeats,…

Alice Janet Green

Knoxville, TN – Alice Janet Green, age 65, of Knoxville, passed peacefully Saturday, March 23, 2019 in the comfort of her home. Alice was born to Pless and Alma Carter on January 17, 1954. She met her beloved husband…

Charles Maurice Gleaton

Oak Ridge, TN – Charles Maurice Gleaton 54, departed this life, March 16, 2019, (T.B.D.) at home. He was employed by Kroger. Survivors, wife Debbie Gleaton; children, Maurice Gleaton, Lakara Reed, Chabrelle Haigler,…

ProjectGRAD staff members man the phones for the first annual 2018 ProjectGRAD telethone sponsored by WATE 6 Knoxville and hosted by Lori Tucker (standing). ProjectGRAD Exec. Dir Ronnie Chandler is seated to her left.

WATE-6 Telethon On the Side of ProjectGRAD Students

(KNOXVILLE, TN) The 2nd Annual ProjectGRAD telethon is today, Thursday, March 28, 2019. WATE-6 On-Your-Side will be live, on-air through most of the day raising funds to purchase laptops for ProjectGRAD 2019 graduates of Austin-East and Fulton High Schools. Encourage your boss, co-workers, friends, and your rich uncle to call-in and donate between the hours…

ProjectGrad Prepares 2019 Summer Interns for Paid Jobs

Project GRAD is in its second season of recruiting and training students for Hands on the Future paid summer internships. This competitive opportunity is available to qualified juniors and seniors from Austin-East and Fulton High Schools. Fourteen local businesses have committed to hosting a total of 23 interns this 2019 summer. A vital part of…

Accepting donations. Boys clothing and new underwear in especially needed.

Spring Clothes Drive for School Children’s Clothing Center

If you’re looking for a way to help families in need, now is a perfect opportunity to support the KCS / PTA Clothing Center. The Center is holding its Spring Clothing Drive through Friday afternoon, with donations of gently used clothing items accepted at 1000 N. Central Street, Suite 7. Areas of particular need include:…

Knox County Pre-K, Kindergarten Enrollment Begins April 1st

If you need application information for the current year (2018-19), please call our office at 594-1529 to request an application. Applications for Pre-Kindergarten are scheduled at area Knox County schools from April 1-10 for the 2019-20 school year. the schedule, application and requirement guidelines are available on the website at www.knoxschools.org. Applications may be downloaded…

Therapists On-Site at Knox Middle and High Schools

By Josh Flory Bradley Clayton knows that his students want to meet their potential, but for many of them the challenges of life are like clouds that make it hard to see where they’re headed. Clayton, a therapist at Whittle Springs Middle School, sees his own role as helping students find their way through those…

Bertina Inez White

Knoxville, TN – Bertina Inez White, daughter of the late George and Bertie White of Detroit, Michigan, received her call to be present with the Lord on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Turkey Creek Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Beulah Bell Black

Alcoa, TN – Beulah Bell Black, 93, returned to her heavenly home on March 22, 2019 after a valiant battle. Her devotion to her family and firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace.

Claude Powell

Knoxville, TN – Claude Powell 71, suddenly went to be with his Lord and Savior, March 20, 2019. Born June 24, 1947 to the late Pless Dean Sterling and Joyce Maxwell.Graduate of Austin High School, class of 1964.

Therapist Offers Free Nationwide Mental Health Therapy with App

A North Carolina mental health therapist provides a 1-on-1 connection to help clients nation-wide with her new app. (Charlotte, NC) (BlackNews.com) – Alicia Tetteh, LCSW, is a social worker, clinician and the founder of Building Endurance PLLC, which is a mental health and therapy organization serving families, individuals, and couples therapy in the Charlotte, NC…

Students who participated in the 2018 program.

At-the-Well Program Weekend at Princeton Accepting Applications

At-the-Well, a weekend program at Princeton University for minority 8th and 9th graders from across America (New York, NY) (BlakNews.com) – At the Well Conferences, Inc. is accepting applications for its annual Weekend Intensive of Leadership for 8th and 9th-grade minority students from across the country. It is a 3-day weekend on the campus of…

Belk will pay prom costs for the 2019 class of Austin-East High School, as part of the department store's "Project Hometown" initiative.

Corporate Sponsors Aid Knox County Graduates with Prom Expenses

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…

Micah Kohring (left) anchors the morning newscast at Blue Grass Elementary School, as Anna Sergent (center) and Rachel Hendon monitor the cameras.

Knox Schools’ Student Led Morning News Crews

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…

eannie Klisiewicz, a producer with The Ellen DeGeneres Show, interviews Gibbs Elementary Prinicipal Joe Cameron as part of a segment on the show.

Gibbs Elementary Wins $20K on the Ellen Show

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…

Yvonne Jackson

Maryville, TN – Yvonne Jackson passed away on March 20, 2019. Survivors and arrangements to be announced. Arrangements to be made by Foothills Funeral Home.

New Events Center and Office Complex in East Knoxville

A much-needed venue for hosting almost any occasion is available in East Knoxville. The Tribe of Judah Event Center at 4101 Holston Dr., next to Honey Rock Thrift Store, is hosting a Community Open House from 3-7 pm, Weds., March 27, 2019. The complex offers over 5,000sq. ft., that can accommodate 250 seated or…

Reynard Parris, Father of Knoxville Playwrite Dies

Reynard Parris is the father of Linda Parris-Bailey, Knoxville’s playwrite-in-residence and founder of the world-renowned local Carpetbag Theatre. (ROCKLEDGE, FL) – Reynard Parris was born on Nov. 25, 1925 in Bayside, NY. He was 93-years old when he died on Monday March 11, 2019, at the Edward M. Poe Hospice Care Center in Titusville, FL….

Beloved Teacher Annice W. Scruggs Dies

Knoxville, TN – Annice Scruggs, age 94 of Knoxville, passed away March 19, 2019 at her home. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Annice was a retired teacher that taught at Cansler Elementary and Sarah Moore…

Frank Turner, Jr., Author and native Knoxvillian guest speaker on April 7

Knoxville Native Brings Message of Hope Home

(KNOXVILLE, TN) – “There’s A Fire in Your House” Symposium, 4 pm, Sunday, April 7 at Second United Methodist Church, 1524 Western Ave. co-sponsored by Lennon-Seney United Methodist Men and Women (Dandridge Ave.) Knoxville native, author, and speaker, Frank Turner, Jr, and Gospel singer Wess Morgan will share their stories of falling from grace…