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Football Night Live to showcase Anderson County at Alcoa with Class 4A Region 2 championship on the line
Russell Biven and crew will feature Alcoa’s matchup against Anderson County on this week’s edition of Football Night Live. The Tornadoes are undefeated on the season so far, while Anderson County is sitting at 6-3. Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. on The CW Knoxville, the Tennessee Valley Sports...
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ASU Joins Purdue, Tennessee to Close Nuclear Workforce Gap Amid Reactor Boom
Arizona State University is teaming up with Purdue University and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville to tackle a shortage of nuclear-literate engineers, forming what the schools call the New Nuclear Academic Consortium. The partnership pairs ASU's massive engineering enrollment with Purdue reactor access and Tennessee's nuclear degree programs, resources the Tempe campus doesn't have on its own, as power companies, data centers and the federal government push for a rapid buildout of nuclear capacity.
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Hundreds of parents start petition to keep head football coach after recruiting sanctions hit Karns High School
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Hundreds of families are showing support for Karns High School head football coach Lee Warren after the school received recruiting sanctions. Families have started a petition calling on the district to keep him at Karns High. Warren’s future with the team is uncertain. Families who...
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Alcoa school board approves future calendar, tighter background check requirements
The Alcoa School Board approved its 2027-28 academic calendar and finalized stricter background check requirements for school volunteers and outside personnel during its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20. The new calendar eliminates the half days included in the current school year’s schedule, following a review process that administrators said solicited feedback from teachers, administrators and other school employees. Assistant Director of Schools Scott Porter told the board that the calendar was developed by a committee that considered several drafts before bringing its recommendation to the board. Under the approved calendar, teachers will return July 12, 2027, with student registration scheduled for July 16. The school year will conclude in May 2028. Board members also approved the district’s annual Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement accountability report, which showed students exceeding the district’s academic performance goals in both math and English language arts. The report outlines the district’s academic performance and improvement goals under Tennessee’s school funding formula. According to the report, 57.9% of students in grades 3-8 met or exceeded expectations in math during the 2025-26 school year, surpassing the district’s goal of 55.2%. Third-grade English language arts proficiency also exceeded the district’s target, with 51.7% of students meeting or exceeding
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Sam Houston Elementary students embrace change during major renovations
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — At Sam Houston Elementary School in Maryville, students continue to learn while construction workers build a new expansion. New year, new entrance. As class begins, construction continues at Sam Houston Elementary. Inside Taylor Hawkins’ classroom, students are hard at work. “It can get a little crazy sometimes,” said Hawkins. “But one […]
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Oak Ridge football hosts Maryville on Thursday at Blankenship
The Oak Ridge High School Wildcats earned the right to compete in the TSSAA Class 6A football playoffs with their 35-14 win over the Farragut Admirals last Friday. This Thursday, Oct. 29, Oak Ridge will play Maryville at Blankenship Field in the final game of the regular season. It's also Senior Night for members of the football, band, cheerleading and dance teams. At the Wildcat Tailgate Pavilion, fans will be feasting on chili made by church members. Eight churches had signed up to compete in the church chili contest as of Monday, according to organizer Chris Corwin. The tailgate party at the pavilion, 100 Kentucky Ave., runs from 4:30 to 7 p.m. This article originally appeared on Oakridger: Oak Ridge football hosts Maryville on Thursday at Blankenship
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CCHS Class of 1957 reunion held
The Cocke County High School Class of 1957 recently held its 69-year reunion at the Taylor-Ford Home in Eastport. The event was hosted by Tammy and Jabo Francis in honor of Tammy’s step-father Alfred “Butch” Ford. The hosts served a luncheon. Ten of the 28 living class members attended the event including Garry Brooks, Christine Gray Smith, Joyce Gray Clark, Alfred “Butch” Ford, Willie Green, Ben Hooper, Charles McNabb, Paula Moore Inman, Evelyn Mason Rhodes and Jeanne Yater Birdwell. Cocke County Mayor Joe Shults was a special guest. His mother, Claudette Dunn Shults was a member of the class. Also in attendance were spouses of deceased members including Shirley (Guy) Hayes, Debra (Mickey) Lovell, Peggy (Junior) Walker and Herman (Margaret Holt) Shelton. Rounding out the guest list were Shirley Brooks, Faye Fish, Patsy Hooper, Brenda McNabb, Susan Overholt Drinnon, Vaughn Lewis Moore, Michael Haag and Vickie Mason. Members who died since the last reunion were remembered — Shelby Grooms Owens, Verlin White, Guy Hayes and Madge Murray Mounger.