Lydia X. McCoy
Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville, TN, United States
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Cellphone app helps catch burglars inside W. Knox home, say police
Two men were arrested on Monday after the homeowner witnessed them burglarizing her house with the help of a free cellphone app. → Read More
Horn, Pelot to face off for 5th District school board seat
Two Knox County parents - Susan Horn and Rueben "Buddy" Pelot - will face off in the August election to represent the 5th District on the school board. → Read More
Knox judge dismisses church’s ouster lawsuit against pastor
KNOXVILLE — A Knox County judge has "hesitantly and reluctantly" dismissed a lawsuit filed by Mount Olive Baptist Church members trying to oust their pastor. → Read More
Knox school board Terry Hill to lead interim superintendent search
Knox County school board member Terry Hill has been tasked to lead the process to identify an interim superintendent for the district. → Read More
Police investigate shooting at Fountain City apartment complex
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a shooting at the Adair Manor Apartments in North Knoxville on Saturday evening. → Read More
SDHS assistant football coach resigns
An assistant football coach at South-Doyle High School resigned from the post on Thursday, a Knox County Schools spokesman has confirmed. → Read More
Judge upholds lawsuit against Knox schools by families of disabled students
A U.S. District Court judge has denied a request by Knox County Schools to dismiss the lawsuit of three families who allege that students with disabilities in the school system have been denied being placed in a least restrictive environment for more segregated settings than necessary. → Read More
Knox School Board approves superintendent separation agreement
KNOXVILLE — The Knox County school board voted Tuesday night to approve a separation agreement with Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre. → Read More
Federal probe won’t halt building of Gibbs middle school
Knox County officials said Wednesday they are moving forward with plans to build a new middle school, despite a federal investigation into the building of schools in Knox County, filed by the Knoxville chapter of the NAACP. → Read More
Knoxville NAACP: ‘Race is an issue’ in federal complaint on schools
The Rev. John Butler, president of the Knoxville chapter of the NAACP, said Wednesday that the organization’s federal complaint against Knox County Schools’ is about equity of how schools are built and not a slam at the Gibbs community. → Read More
Education’s OCR investigating building of new Gibbs middle school
Department of Education investigating building of new Gibbs middle school at request of NAACP. → Read More
Superintendent search could be lengthy
The district’s superintendent search is expected to be long one and board members hope without some of the hurdles other districts, like Metro Nashville Public Schools, have had to overcome. → Read More
Mobile Meals delivers Christmas meals
Every day, the Mobile Meals program serves close to 850 meals in Knoxville and Knox County, with the help of more than 1,000 volunteers. On Friday, volunteers delivered about 475 meals. → Read More
Congregation, pastor battle for control of Knoxville church
Several members of Mount Olive Baptist Church said the congregation took a vote, per the church’s bylaws, to oust the Rev. Valentino McNeal as the church’s pastor in May, but he won’t go. → Read More
Maryville schools eyes drug testing for student athletes
The Maryville City Schools board will vote Monday on whether to amend its student drug testing poliy to inlcude the random drug testing for all student drivers who park on campus and all students participating in TSSAA events, including cheerleading. → Read More
KCS security officer files EEOC complaint
A Knox County schools security officer has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging he was passed over for the chief deputy position. → Read More
Some school board members rap superintendent, others praise him
While some Knox County school board members believe Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre has shown progress, others gave him a much more scathing review and noted he has are more areas to work on than he’s made improvement on. → Read More
McIntyre submits self-evaluation
KNOXVILLE — Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre touted the successes the school system saw in the 2014-25 school year and said he looks forward to making more progress in enhancing communication and relationships with teachers and staff, in his self-evaluation. → Read More
School board to discuss, vote on $53K transportation review
The Knox County school board will discuss and vote on whether to enter into a contract with School Bus Consultants to review the operations and programs of the district's transportation department. → Read More
Rule High focus for Knox School's next headquarters
Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre sent an email to board members Thursday night telling them the district is continuing to explore its options for a new location, but the focus is increasingly on a potential solution at the Rule (High School) campus. → Read More