Susan Espiritu

Is your child in a STEM program? Think it's just busy work? Read about Time Magazine's first ever Kid of the Year, Gitanjali Rao, who was named so in December 2020 and credits working with science and technology from an early age to find solutions.

FirstBank announced two significant organizational updates for its East Region: Steve Pettit has been promoted to senior credit officer and Sam Albritton joins as the new Knoxville market president. Based out of the Bearden office, Albritton will lead a team of local relationship managers and further FirstBank’s position as a financial and community leader in […]

East Tennessee teenager Rachel Huff is developing a program to honor the more than 800 veterans buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Lenoir City as part of her Gold Award project with Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians.

Ever changed your career path? Donnie Henry changed hers too. In a surprising turn of events, Donnie, a dedicated zoo keeper, decided to leave her life among the animals to pursue a career in banking.

As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the birth of America, the Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution are encouraging celebrations throughout the state with the their recently published book, Patriots to Pioneers, the First Tennessee Volunteers.

West Hills Community Association hosted a Holiday in the Park event on Friday, Dec. 13, 5-7 p.m. at the gazebo. Santa, hot chocolate and cookies with a Tour de Lights bike ride was held at 6 p.m. following the 0.8-mile trail through the park with great success.

Powell girls' basketball was perfect last week, winning all three games decisively with only one being at home. The girls won their first game of the week, played on Monday at Karns High School, and ended the week topping rival Halls High School in their home gym.

In our Innocence to Influence column this week, we highlight a local youth who will influence others with his writing as he continues. This analysis is competition for Marvin West!

Brickey-McCloud Elementary School is the only school representing the state of Tennessee at the 2024 National Christmas Tree display. Brickey-McCloud has 25 ornaments on the smaller Brickey tree near the National Christmas Tree.

Gresham Middle School students attended an art field trip experience to a mural at Beaumont Elementary and a mural at Jerry's Artarama, where they were able to visit with and learn from the well-known artist Curtis Glover.