Featured Education Story
March 12, 2026Chancellor Donde Plowman wants the university to become a top-10 public research institution, but more faculty, facilities and funding are needed.
K-12 News
March 6, 2026School board member Katherine Bike cast the deciding vote on KCS’s plan to address overcrowding at Powell Elementary School.
March 3, 2026Amid parental opposition, school board members are conflicted over administrators’ refined school-rezoning proposal for the Powell community.
February 10, 2026KCS officials say the plan for North Knox County will relieve overcrowding at Powell Elementary and eliminate the need for portable classrooms.
February 5, 2026Politics is adding a layer of complexity to the lawsuit seeking to establish a Christian-run charter school in Knox County.
January 13, 2026The Knox County Schools superintendent landed ‘above expectations’ in his annual performance evaluation.
Colleges and University News
February 17, 2026A ‘thigh-burning’ climb, elusive landmarks and a beagle mix named Caesar on a trek in Cherokee National Forest near Hartford.
December 23, 2025The passage of years can alter vistas, but it doesn’t diminish the pull of Pappy’s Point in the Urban Wilderness’ Baker Creek Preserve.
November 25, 2025Naturalists lead foragers, experienced and inexperienced alike, on a mushroom-hunting expedition at Ijams Nature Center.
October 24, 2025Two different walks — a hike in Roan Highlands and a march in Asheville — offer expressions of what it means to be an American.
October 3, 2025Finding a refuge for ‘brain-grazing reflection’ during tumultuous times by taking a walk through Collier Preserve in Powell.
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