A lighthearted 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 …
Gibbs Elementary wins $20,000 on ‘Ellen’
Knox County students know their history
The 18th annual East Tennessee History Day Regional Competition brought out the winning side of Knox County students, with 56 of them winning special awards or taking first, second or …
Discovery, Belk pitch in for prom
Prom season got a lot more exciting last week for students at five Knox County high schools, thanks to generous support from two corporate sponsors.
On Tuesday, Discovery Inc. hosted “Say …
Run for the Panthers to fund incentives for PHS
Great things are happening at Powell High School. That’s the message principal Dr. Chad Smith brought Tuesday to the Powell Business & Professional Association.
Powell High has the 2018 teacher of …
South Knoxvillians devastated by decision to kill BMX park
South Knoxville suffered a crushing blow Monday when Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs announced that he was killing the BMX park planned for the campus of South-Doyle Middle School.
Jacobs, who …
Sea Scouts learn skills for a lifetime, have fun on the water
In many youth sailing programs, participants use one-person sailboats to learn basic skills. At the local Sea Scouts group, which operates out of the Concord Yacht Club at 11600 S. …
Y offers spring break ‘staycation’
Four area Y’s have planned a week’s worth of fun for local youngsters on spring break (March 18-22 for Knox County Schools).
“Why road trip when your Y is just down …
‘Heroes of the Faith’ at CAK
CAK third graders have fun with history
Traditionally, the third graders at Christian Academy of Knoxville present a wax museum each spring. It is an anticipated part of the curriculum that …