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Student Dies in Accident at School

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

The first of two tragic incidents in Knoxville TN. In the parking lot of Byington-Solway Career and Technology Center next to Karns High School Eric Law died of injuries after falling out of a truck. At the time, a Wednesday, Eric was helping a teacher move some table from one place to ...

Knoxville School Shooting

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

A shooting occurred this morning around 8 a.m. at Central High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. The victim was a 16-year-old student who died shortly after arriving at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. The shooting occurred after a dispute broke out in the school cafeteria between two students. The school’s superintendent ...

Pledge of Allegiance Leads to School Suspensions

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Good Monday. A few recent incidents involving the pledge of allegiance has led to students being suspended from their schools. In late April, Quinesha Garrett of Tyner Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was suspended from school for refusing to stand during the pledge of allegiance. Garrett, a devout Christian, said she ...