I am on the prowl for news in West Knoxville! Here are a few things going on:
West High School senior Kate Robinson won the varsity girls’ 5000 event at the …
News from West Knoxville
‘Girls Who Code’ empowers girls for tech careers
Girls at Bearden High School have an edge preparing for careers in computer and information technology – a club called Girls Who Code.
When information technology (IT) instructor Amy Shipley saw …
Second Presbyterian Church celebrates 200 years of faithfulness
Second Presbyterian Church, known for its signal role in Knoxville’s history, its social justice stands and its resilience in the face of schisms, has begun celebrating its 200th birthday.
Begun in …
Bearden to light Christmas tree on Friday
There will be Christmas tree lighting on Friday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 p.m. at Everly Brothers Park in Bearden.
The West High School singers will sing. There will be Starbucks coffee …
Award-winning developer to speak on mixed-use communities
Jeff Randolph, a Greenville, S.C., developer whose firm, the Randolph Group LLC, specializes in building residential, urban infill and mixed-use communities, will speak about the creation of successful mixed-use developments …
Marine veteran soars as middle school teacher and coach
What do you get when a U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant becomes a middle school PE and wellness teacher?
In retired Gunnery Sgt. Tim Sands, 44, at Bearden Middle School, you …
School board’s Kinley Koontz solicits student concerns
When West High School senior Kinley Koontz joined the Knox County school board this summer, she began working to solve a problem.
The 10th student representative on the board, Koontz felt …
‘Hey buddy. What’s your name?’ HK Derryberry to speak in Hardin Valley
On Nov. 4 and 5, Hardin Valley Church of Christ will host inspirational speakers HK Derryberry, 27, severely disabled but with a prodigy-like memory, and Jim Bradford, 74, his mentor.
They …