Pleasant Ridge gets new principal

Josh FloryOur Town Youth

Jennifer Morrell has been appointed principal of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School effective July 2021. Morrell joined Knox County Schools in 2003 as a teacher at Powell Middle School. She previously …

Melinda Russell to Cedar Bluff

Josh FloryOur Town Youth

Melinda Russell has been appointed principal of Cedar Bluff Elementary School effective July 2021. She joined Knox County Schools in 2010 as a teacher upon graduating from Tusculum College. Russell …

New principal at Carter Elementary

Sandra ClarkOur Town Youth

Amelia Baker has been appointed principal of Carter Elementary School effective July 2021. Baker joined Knox County Schools in 2010 as a counselor at Central High.
She previously worked as a …

Cedar Bluff principal moves downtown

Sandra ClarkOur Town Youth

Mitchell Cox has been appointed supervisor of employee relations effective July 2021. Cox joined Knox County Schools in 2017 as principal of Halls Elementary School. In 2019, he was named …

Fulton teens learn machining at PSCC

Lesli Bales-SherrodOur Town Youth

Five Fulton High School teens – three 2021 graduates and two rising seniors – were among the first high school students in the country to participate in a hands-on boot …

Emerald Youth posts jobs

John CrooksOur Town Youth

Emerald Youth Foundation (EYF) is seeking applicants to fill approximately 25 paid, part-time roles within the organization through its AmeriCorps program, as well as a handful of other key positions. …

Arts camp next week downtown

Jay FitzOur Town Youth

June 21 – June 25
Mary Poppins Summer Camp is an immersive arts education program that introduces students to many aspects of theater-making through the lens of Mary Poppins. Instruction will …