Knox Rotary awards $50K in scholarships

Jay FitzOur Town Youth

The Rotary Club of Knoxville awarded four scholarships to area graduates at a luncheon on Tuesday at The Foundry – two are four-year $20,000 scholarships and two are one-time $5,000 …

Powell High expands to serve students

Sandra ClarkOur Town Leaders

Powell High School is getting a $3.5 million facelift. Construction is underway and principal Dr. Chad Smith estimates about a year to completion, with no disruption to daily operations.
Smith met …

Jim Bellamy: A Powell original

Sandra ClarkOur Town Stories, Powell

James W. Bellamy taught American history at Powell High School from 1952-66 and was principal at Farragut High School for 24 years, serving until his retirement in 1990.
Along the way, …

Powell High improvements on BOE agenda

Sandra ClarkOur Town Leaders

Powell High School is slated for a $3 million upgrade that will create a new entrance and administrative offices while demolishing existing offices to create a commons area for additional …

Powell High improvements on BOE agenda

Sandra ClarkOur Town Leaders

Powell High School is slated for a $3 million upgrade that will create a new entrance and administrative offices while demolishing existing offices to create a commons area for additional …

Powell principal lobbies for kids

Sandra ClarkOur Town Youth

​Powell High School principal Dr. Chad Smith spent his spring break visiting Washington, D.C., to encourage Tennessee’s members of Congress to pass laws that enhance the nation’s public schools. The …