Provided by: scott brooks

Homeless veterans were able to reach out to family and friends at no charge thanks to free cell phones provided during the recent Stand Down 2007 event. Community volunteers brought the veterans to the armory on Sutherland Avenue for a night of medical and dental care, a good meal, and free legal and financial advice. As part of the event, U.S. Cellular provided cell ph...
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Provided by: Todd Decker

The Knoxville Football Club (KFC) Crush Mavericks U-14 Girls' soccer team won its first tournament of the season, the Smoky Mountain Soccer Club Fall Classic. In their first game the Mavericks defeated the Highland Heat 6-0 and handed the SCOSA Attack '94 a loss by a score of 1-0 in the afternoon contest. On Sunday morning the Mavericks faced the Redoub...
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Provided by: Chris Davis

KNOXVILLE - Quite appropriately, the American Red Cross informed Cindy Clabough of Bearden that she was the January Volunteer of the Month while she was on a disaster relief mission in Enterprise, AL. This was Cindy's most recent contribution to the Red Cross, as she had tried to go to Ft. Myers, FL, in preparation for Hurricane Ernesto. Luckily, Ernesto changed course...
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Provided by: Laura Young

In February, the Reading Services Committee of the Parent Teacher Student Association of Cedar Bluff Middle School challenged students to an event that encouraged reading and also celebrated Black History Month. Students created posters about books that have received the Coretta Scott King Award.Each year an African American author receives the award for outstanding in...
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Provided by: Jami Stooksbury

West High School Cheerleaders are National Champions for the second year in a row. They won back-to-back championships in 2006 and 2007 at the JamFest Nationals Cheer and Dance Competition in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They placed first in the Medium Varsity Level 5 division and third overall. Last year, the squad was first in the Small Varsity Level 4 division. As the squ...
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