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Hawkins County director of schools Matt Hixson, left, and finance director Melissa Farmer right, presented the proposed 2019-20 school budget to the board of education Thursday, which was approved by a vote of 4-1.
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Hawkins County Board of Education

Hawkins school budget includes facility repairs, two new central office positions

“We're very hopeful that even with the additional spending we put in place, paring that with the cuts, in the end fund balance we're going to wind up positive. Otherwise we wouldn't have presented that to the board.” — Director of Schools Matt Hixson

Jun 11, 2019 at 8:15 PM
The Mount Carmel firefighter, who was the lone occupant of the tanker, stated that he moved over as far as he could on the narrow roadway to let the vehicle past when the asphalt at the edge of the roadway broke, sending the tanker rolling down a steep embankment on Big Elm Road
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Mount Carmel Fire Department

Mount Carmel fire truck rolls down embankment on Big Elm Road

The firefighter, who was the lone occupant of the tanker, stated that he moved over as far as he could on the narrow roadway to let the oncoming vehicle past when the asphalt at the edge of the roadway broke.

Updated Jun 11, 2019 at 4:13 PM
William Gordon Horne
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Church Hill Police Department

Hawkins man accused of making death threats to Food City employee

Police still don't know what motivated a Hawkins County man to pursue a 16-year-old Church Hill Food City employee through the store parking lot with a knife Saturday evening while making death threats.

Jun 11, 2019 at 12:30 PM
Volunteers prepare Volunteer high schools football game prior to a game last season.
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Hawkins County Board of Education

School board member calls Volunteer football field 'rough' and 'unsafe'

Although the cost of sports field upkeep is usually left to the individual school, one Hawkins County school board member said Thursday the condition of Volunteer High School's football field is bad enough to make an exception.

Jun 10, 2019 at 12:42 PM
Regina Lipe's kindergarten class at Mount Carmel Elementary School celebrated hat day earlier this year as they reached the letter "H" in their alphabet lessons. Kindergarten enrollment across Hawkins County for the 2019-20 school year is well below normal, which could mean the loss of programs and jobs at some schools.
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Hawkins County schools

Low kindergarten enrollment in Hawkins could mean loss of programs, jobs

“Some schools had very, very low kindergarten pre-registration, and if that number doesn't increase, that's going to be a challenge for the board to try to determine how we're going to manage those low numbers at certain schools.” BOE Chairman Bob Larkins

Updated Jun 10, 2019 at 4:06 PM
Justin Powell Norton
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Hawkins County Sheriff's Office

A tip from Tumblr results in child porn charges for Hawkins man

“He opened a Tumblr account, and he would go to another website where you can download child pornography. He would download it, and then he would upload it to his Tumblr account.” — HCSO Detective Keith Long

Jun 8, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Wayne Price and Michael Andrew McPeek
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Hawkins County Sheriff's Office

Hawkins County confrontation between men with gun, machete lands both in jail

Michael Andrew McPeek reportedly admitted that he had been carrying a machete through the trailer park owned by Wayne Price on Choptack Road near Rogersville, and that Price had fired a shot at him.

Jun 8, 2019 at 7:30 AM
Church Hill First Baptist Church youth minister Mitch Russell poses with some happy "Happy Meal" recipients in the Carters Valley area of Hawkins County Thursday after the Of One Accord Lunch Box program's childlunch delivery bus broke down, and the FBC donated two church buses to deliver contributed Happy Meals on their routes.
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Hawkins County Lunch Box

Happy Meals provide happy ending after 'Lunch Box' bus breakdown

Thursday morning Church Hill FBC offered two of its buses to make deliveries. Melinda Fields and one of her coworkers Lisa Godsey pooled their money and bought about 30 Happy Meals for the children on those routes.

Jun 7, 2019 at 3:00 PM
Due to a pilot error Ubert McConnell, 100, of Church Hill, was on the first boat to hit Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. He is shown here in his home Tuesday with a photo of his company that sent 200 men to Omaha beach, only 60 0f whom weren't wounded or killed.
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D-Day

After 75 years Hawkins vet has vivid memories of storming Omaha Beach

On the 75th Anniversary of D-Day Ubert McConnell will be among the honored guests at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va. as Vice President Mike Pence leads a memorial ceremony to honor Bedford’s 19 lost sons.

Jun 5, 2019 at 9:47 PM
Hunter Austin Henry from his May 22 arrest.
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Hawkins County Grand Jury

Hawkins man accused of killing ex-girlfriend's cat indicted for felony stalking

Hunter Austin Henry allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend's cat “in a depraved manner and intentionally,” according to the indictment. “Smokey” had been spray painted and tortured, causing serious injury and death.

Jun 5, 2019 at 7:30 PM
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