Tennessee Third Grade Retention Appeal Now Open
Parents’ and guardians of third graders in the Tri Cities and the rest of the state can now file an appeal if their child is being held back or attending summer school based on...
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Vandals cause $25K worth of damage to Colonial Heights Middle
The new owners of Colonial Heights Middle School in Kingsport now have more than $25,000 in damages to repair after police said vandals ransacked the property during the holiday weekend. Some of the damage...
UPDATE: Castlewood child abuse suspect denied bond
A suspect in a severe child abuse case in Castlewood has his request for bond denied by a circuit court judge earlier this month. Michael Park remains in jail awaiting a June 23rd hearing...
Final days of Bays Mountain Park visitors’ survey approaching
Residents still have time to fill out an online survey to help Bays Mountain Park improve their current acreage and determine what future attractions could be installed. The brief survey will measure the demographics...
Missing World War II veteran from Elizabethton accounted for
A missing in action World War II soldier from Elizabethton, Tennessee has recently been accounted for according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Mark P. Wilson, 20, was assigned to hold the town of...
Tennessee Governor Says Student’s Should Not Be Pushed Forward In School If They Can’t Succeed Moving Forward
Thousands of parents and guardians across the Tri Cities and the rest of Tennessee have enrolled their children in summer school to improve third grade reading levels after scoring below proficient in reading on...
