Nevaeh Phelan is usually dizzy when she steps off of the “spinner,” a new piece of playground equipment at Lonsdale Elementary.
But the fifth-grader said she likes the apparatus – a …
Lonsdale students celebrate new playground
Asheville Highway Waffle House to reopen soon
The Waffle House at 5416 Asheville Highway is expected to reopen around July 22, after being torn down and completely rebuilt from the ground up. The restaurant is part of …
Classroom Q&A: Michael Rodgers, Maynard/South Knox
A native of Williamsburg, Va., Michael Rodgers moved to East Tennessee to study music at Knoxville College. After graduating, he earned a master’s degree at the University of Tennessee and …
Ailing but optimistic, Strickland works on another comeback
Tank Strickland was moving slowly when he walked through the doorway at Jackie’s Dream to attend a reception for Charles Lomax, a young African-American minister who is running for an …
New principals at Lonsdale, Shannondale, West Haven
April Partin has been appointed principal of Lonsdale Elementary School effective July 2019. She has been principal at Shannondale School since 2018 and was an assistant principal at Karns Elementary.
Partin …
‘Help Wanted’ at Emerald Youth Foundation
Emerald Youth Foundation is seeking applicants for a variety of key positions within the organization. Positions are available for all experience levels and there is a particular need for part-time …
KUB reworks plans, Third Creek greenway will stay open
The Third Creek Greenway will remain open, despite an earlier advisory from KUB. The utility said its contractor has revised plans for work on the KUB wastewater system along the …
Rescue Squad part of young volunteer’s education
His given name is Daniel Shane Thomas. But he’s called “Homeschool” – not Daniel or Danny or Dan – just “Homeschool.”
He’s 17.
“When he was 13, I walked into the headquarters …