Provided by: Ed Marcum

BY ED MARCUM marcum@knews.com On a sun-bathed morning, students and staff of St. Joseph School filed outside to assemble in the light in front of rows of paper pinwheels they had made to mark a day of peace. More than 200 of the colorful pinwheels stood planted in rows on the lawn of the school in Fountain City. After the Rev. Joseph Ciccone , priest at Immac...
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Provided by: Christine Duncan

Greenway School's 6th grade team placed second in the annual Pellissippi Math Bowl, competing with 320 students from 20 Knox and Anderson county schools. Greenway 6th grader Sam Shadwell placed 2nd individually, and Timothy Blackwell placed 5th. Sam is the son of Cliff and Jane Shadwell. Timothy is the son of Stephen and Aleka Blackwell. Other members of Greenway's win...
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Provided by: Linda Severs

The 1st Annual Powell Girls Holdiay Classic was held at Powell Middle School December 28-30. The tournament was open to Training, Instructional and J.V. teams. The Powell Girls J.V. All Star Team was undefeated playing the South Doyle Lady Kee's for the Championship.The All Star team is coached by Ron Kidd and Courtland Styles, SR. Team members are (front row) Kelsey Fo...
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Provided by: Tyra Haag

It's been a successful finish of the fall semester for the Metropolitan Drug Commission's PRIDE Team at Powell High School. A total of 47 hours of community service were performed by the students of this new drug-free club. In just three months, PRIDE members hosted a membership drive, attended an eight hour intensive drug education training, volunteered at the Ba...
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Provided by: Jennifer Copeland

The Powell High School Cheerleaders held their annual fundraiser with the Powell Youth Football Cheerleaders on July 9, 10, and 12. PHS Cheerleaders led the younger groups in dances and cheers. During the muggy and hot conditions, all girls cooled off with popsicles. Teams learned dances and cheers the first two days. The teams got to show "their stuff" on the last even...
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