A charity run raises awareness or funds for causes such as cancer research and provides a sense of purpose and motivation for the runners and donors. There is a whole …
J.D. Lambert retires from Central High School
When a favorite principal retires, it feels like the end of an era. The person has not only been a leader, mentor and friend to students, and co-staff members, but …
Ina Langston retires as principal from Fountain City Elementary School
Ina Langston is retiring from Knox County Schools after serving a distinguished career as teacher and principal. She and I became friends in graduate school when deciding to venture into …
Jean Hess: ‘Master artist’ and ‘master gardener’
Jean Hess is well known in our area as a local artist with some of her work in the permanent collections of several museums including Knoxville Museum of Art and …
A closer look at 865 Academies
The education news this week has been centered around two things: high school graduations and the disastrous consequences of Tennessee’s third grade retention law relative to TCAP scores. Congratulations on …
Valedictorian Christian Cox conquers grades & autism
There is something very special about Christian Paul Cox. It is visible. Even audible. He has an insatiable drive to learn, a fascinating curiosity about life and people, always wondering …
Remembering Bobcat legend Johnny Payne
During my junior year at Central High School, our wonderful A.P. English teacher, Edith Wiles, was reading the A.E. Housman poem To an Athlete Dying Young aloud to the class. …
The artistic journey of Hannah Hancock
Art is definitely not my strong suit as I even struggle with simple paint by number. Yes, I have bought those kid’s sets as an adult and yes, I really …