Graduation ceremonies to be held at high schools

Josh FloryOur Town Youth

On Thursday evening, Feb. 18, Knox County Schools Superintendent Bob Thomas sent the following message to Class of 2021 families about this year’s graduation ceremonies:
Dear KCS families,
Commencement season is approaching, …

Pellissippi plans more on-campus classes

Lesli Bales-SherrodOur Town Youth

Pellissippi State Community College will welcome more students back to campus this fall, with the new Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science opening in August.
The new 82,000-square-foot building on the college’s Hardin Valley …

Enrollment open for Emerald Academy

John CrooksOur Town Youth

Enrollment is open, and the deadline is soon approaching to apply to attend Emerald Academy, Knoxville’s first and only public charter school, for the upcoming school year.
Interested families should apply …

Legacy Parks donates adaptive wheelchair

Carol EvansOur Town Youth

Legacy Parks announced the donation of an adaptive wheelchair to Dogwood Elementary School located in south Knox County.
Legacy Parks purchased the GRIT Freedom Chair Jr. – a child size adaptive …

CAK students to play college ball

Julya JohnsonOur Town Youth

Christian Academy of Knoxville celebrated four student athletes signing to play at the collegiate level in a ceremony Feb. 17 at the school.
Noah M. Olsen will play football at Berry …