The Marshall County Republican Women hosted a “Meet Your Candidate’s” lunch last Thursday, June 26 at the Marshall County ...

The Blount County school board recently heard the results of a district-wide curriculum audit ordered by the board. CSMi Auditors Kay Coleman and Steven Ebell presented their findings to the ...

Friday marked a first-of-its-kind sports medicine symposium in Blount County, addressing topics like sports performance and ...

The Knox County audit committee could discuss the investigation into the trustee's office during a June 16 meeting - but not ...

If the Knoxville City Council adds a sales tax increase to voters' Nov. 4 ballots, Knox County leaders will have 40 days to ...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Blount County Schools is working to dismiss a tenured teacher at Heritage High School over allegations of inappropriate and abusive behavior with special education students.

Former Blount County Schools physical education teacher Joseph Dalton was sentenced to six months of probation after pleading guilty last fall to inappropriately touching multiple elementary ...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Blount County Schools has announced a new director of schools. Justin Ridge will serve as director after David Murrell's resignation in January. Ridge was named director ...

Posted: April 21, 2025 | Last updated: April 21, 2025 Justin Ridge will serve as the Director of Schools for Blount County. He was the founder and principal of the Samuel Everett School of Innovation.

David Murrell, the director of Blount County Schools, has resigned the position after serving 14 years in leadership jobs and 27 years total with the district. He will stay on as a teacher, he ...

The Director of Schools for Blount County Schools has resigned. BCS confirmed to 6 News that David C. Murrell resigned as Director of Schools on January 6. According to a statement from Murrell, he… ...

According to Blount County Schools, Dalton worked at school locations in Friendsville, Walland, and Lanier. The school system also released that he resigned on September 29, 2023.