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On the first day of school Aug. 5 the 38 4th and 5th graders from the Keplar community will be bused to Hawkins Elementary in Rogersville, based on a decision made by the Board of Education Thursday.
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Keplar Elementary

Hawkins BOE votes to move Keplar fourth- and fifth-graders to Hawkins Elementary

The only no vote was cast by board member Tecky Hicks who said the board can expect to “catch Hades over moving those school kids from Keplar”. Hicks added, “It's not going to be a pretty thing, I don't think, because it's never been pretty before.”

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Left to right, the 2019 national champion SkillsUSA Chapter Display team from Sullivan Central High School: Ethan Plummer, Rachel Moody and Amanda Meadows. The competition was June 24-28 in Louisville, Ky.
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SkillsUSA

Bringing home the gold: Sullivan Central Chapter Display team tops SkillsUSA nationwide

The team of graduated seniors Amanda Meadows, Rachel Moody and Ethan Plummer was first among 32 entries nationwide and got a 99 percent score.

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Chief Technology Officer

Kingsport City Schools names Robinson chief technology officer

Most recently chief infomration officer at Mountain Empire Community College, Robinson is to start with KCS July 29.

Jul 13, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Cherokee High School track stars
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Hawkins County schools

Hawkins BOE honors state track meet competitors from three schools

The Hawkins County Board of Education honored track athletes from both main high schools and Surgoinsville Middle School who distinguished themselves at their respective state track meets.

Jul 13, 2019 at 2:30 PM
Dr. Alissa Lange from East Tennessee State University is co-author of the new book, ìTeaching STEM in the Preschool Classroom: Exploring Big Ideas with 3- to 5-Year-Olds,î published by Teachers College Press.
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ETSU professor co-authors book on STEM in preschool classrooms

The book is geared toward preschool teachers and focuses on providing meaningful and engaging STEM learning experiences within the preschool setting.

Jul 13, 2019 at 10:30 AM
UVa-Wise officials on Thursday announced a $1.6 million privately funded project that will issue an Apple iPad to every fulltime student, faculty and staff member on campus.
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UVa-Wise program bears fruit for student/faculty technology use

UVa-Wise officials announced a $1.6 million privately funded project that will issue an Apple iPad to every full-time student, faculty and staff member on campus.

Jul 12, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Not every child attending Camp Hope had the courage to try out the huge swing Wednesday, but this little girl never gave it a second thought. Afterwards she said the swing was "awesome".
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Camp Hope

Camp Hope uses fun and games to teach children about Christ

“We're giving kids an opportunity to be kids. A lot of the kids we get, financially their families wouldn't be able to afford to do that, so us being a free camp, they can come be here and be a kid, and hopefully be shown some love and have a good time.” — Kraig Otto

Updated Jul 11, 2019 at 8:52 AM
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Sullivan County Property Taxes

Sullivan Commission approves budget, 2-cent tax increase

The two-cent tax increase equals: $5 on a $100,000 home. The budget includes funding for 10 new jail employees, school resource officers for all county schools, and a 2 percent pay raise for county employees.

Jul 10, 2019 at 11:30 PM
Outgoing Board of Education member Susan Lodal, president of the board multiple times and on the board 16 years, speaks during a reception in her honor before Tuesday's school board meeting.
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Kingsport City Schools

Kingsport school teachers pay plan getting revamp

Kingsport’s two new school board members took oaths of office Tuesday and had their first board meeting, during which the board approved the last year of the current hard-to-explain differentiated pay plan for teachers.

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 12:01 PM
Volunteer's CTE (Career Technical Education) Program took 19 Students to compete at the 2019 SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference and Competition June 22-26. The teams brought back several top-5 finishes including matching a school best silver medal.
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Volunteer High School

Volunteer matches best SkillsUSA finish in nationals with silver medal

“At this level of the competition, it is the best of the best, only state champions from each state get to compete. Just getting to compete at nationals is a huge honor and Volunteer High School had 19 students representing our State.” — Kevin Hilton

Jul 9, 2019 at 9:00 PM
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Lodal, Reed-Wright leaving Kingsport school board; Welch, Byers set to join

KINGSPORT — With a combined school board experience of 20 years, former Kingsport Board of Education President Susan Lodal and former Vice President Karen Reed-Wright are leaving the board, to be replaced by new board members Jim Welch and Julie Byers.

Jul 9, 2019 at 11:58 AM
Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero (center) welcomes new citizens at a naturalization ceremony in the Rotunda of the National Archives on July 4, 2019, as Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director, USCIS (left), and Vice President Mike Pence listen.
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Civics 101

Civics 101: Naturalization ceremonies welcome new U.S. citizens

Last week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services celebrated the Declaration of Independence and the birth of our country by welcoming almost 7,500 new citizens in nearly 110 naturalization ceremonies. 

Updated Jul 8, 2019 at 2:35 PM
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Sullivan County Commission

Venable calls meeting on Sullivan County budget

BLOUNTVILLE — Sullivan County Mayor Richard Venable has called a special session of the Sullivan County Commission to try again at approving a county budget for the fiscal year that began a week ago. The last called meeting to try and set a budget and tax rate ended in a stalemate.

Jul 8, 2019 at 9:41 AM
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Intergenerational fun camp

Academic Village STEM event designed for grandparents and grandchildren

Space is limited for grandparents and grandchildren ages 7 and older.

Jul 8, 2019 at 8:00 AM
Left to right: Saint Dominic Catholic Church Father Michael Cummins, new school Principal Darlene Lyons and outgoing Principal Tucker Davis in front of the school Tuesday, June 26.
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Saint Dominic Catholic School

Behind the Blackboard: What is the place of a Catholic school in 2019?

KINGSPORT — Saint Dominic Catholic School Principal Tucker Davis is retiring after five years, but he prefers to call it stepping aside. In his place, veteran educator Darlene Lyons will take the wheel of the parochial school Aug. 1. 

Jul 6, 2019 at 6:30 PM
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