A cold plunge into a mountain pool provides a new perspective and straightens the spirit — as well as the innards.
Democrats Flip Knox County School Board
With 9th District candidate Brandy Jenkins’ victory, the board’s Democrats will have a 5-4 majority.
Library Materials Review Policy Adopted
The school board will have the last say in removing books from library shelves, and previously banned books will get a second look.
Caution: Copperhead Crossing
Serenity can be found even among snakes and bears on an overnight camping trip in the mountains of Unicoi County.
School Budget Frustrations
School board members complained they got no advance notice that revenues would be withheld, and that elected officials would get pay raises amid job and pay cuts.
Rysewyk Outlines Spending Cuts
KCS could eliminate teaching positions and impose furloughs as part of a plan to close a $7.8 million budget gap caused by state and county funding decisions.
Pitch Impressions
Players offer their initial opinions on the turf developed by UT and Michigan State researchers for the stadiums hosting World Cup matches.
Rafting the Pigeon, Post-Helene
The hurricane changed the river flowing from Western North Carolina into East Tennessee, but paddling its waters remains invigorating.
A ‘Transformative Investment’
Alums Dee and Jimmy Haslam have donated $130 million to the University of Tennessee — the largest gift in the institution’s history — to support academics.
‘Roots’ and Beyond
School board members discuss pushing for changes to the state’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act, and the public weighs in on book bans.